Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

A primary advantage of using board management software is the ability to centralize all board-related activities in one secure and accessible location. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient. After all, mission success is driven by strong leadership.

Management 130

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ngonzi on Twitter and LinkedIn and register for her upcoming on March 24, Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S. But many international nonprofits/NGOs are unaware of the extent of the available funding, and many do not know how to effectively access, attract and activate U.S.-based Please follow Ms. based donors.

Activism 105

Activism Foundations Technology Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars under management and major influence within the highest levels of government, these firms hold outsized economic and political power. Active asset manager investments in direct holdings of real assets like housing and infrastructure also boomed. By 2021, assets under management ballooned to $108.6

Management 124

Management Public and Social Policy Governance Universities 124

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Why Developing Nonprofit Management Skills Is Important Encouraging professional development aligns with the intrinsic values of many nonprofits, such as growth, learning, and community improvement. That makes fundraising a vital skill for any nonprofit professional. Diversify funding sources.

Nonprofit Management 202

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 202

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These range from arts, cultural and heritage activities, financial guidance, physical activity, and nature experiences, each of which fosters social connections. Canadians sign up to a weekend and choose an activity, from apple picking to sporting events. But they can’t operate in a void.

Health 126

Health Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 126

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 26, 2023

The restaurant workers’ victory is just one example of how co-governance—that is, governing arrangements in which local authorities cede partial decision-making power to community residents and community-based groups—is making a difference in cities across the country. But then something different occurred.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Law 102

NextAfter

DECEMBER 15, 2021

27% of nonprofits indicated that their Board of Directors are not all active donors. 100% Board Giving is Important for Effective Board Governance Personal giving is necessary for establishing organizational leadership. The post Executive Report: 27% of Nonprofit Boards Don’t All Actively Give appeared first on NextAfter.

Activism 52

Activism Leadership Philanthropy Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last year's 2022 fellows reported a 52% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program. This program is an opportunity to immerse myself in comprehensive board governance training, allowing me to be more impactful while doing so in a nonprofit board setting.”

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 246

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Image credit: fizkes on istock.com This article accompanies the recent NPQ webinar, “ Compensation Equity: Operationalizing Justice Values in Nonprofit Pay Structures ,” presented by the authors. They are asking: “Is how we pay our own workers in alignment with our proclaimed values and external-facing work?”

Psychology 110

Psychology Values Governance Culture 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions. Should BIPOC leaders actively avoid executive roles in white-led organizations for fear that we’ve won a Hollow Prize? How should governing boards move beyond performative change?

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 109

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

Monitor state and federal legislative and administrative level activities and trends that align with MNA’s Public Policy agenda. Data and Research: Provide strategic and technical analysis of relevant public policies and track MNA policy activities and engagement.

Public Policy 94

Public Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The experiment, called Collaborate to Co-Liberate , brought together over 200 practitioners from nearly 90 organizations across the country (and beyond) for 15 months to co-develop ways to build accountable, self-governing, and radically democratic organizations that embody liberatory visions while preserving overall effectiveness.

Leadership 110

Leadership Non-Profits Governance Law 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

For example, Korean citizens mobilized to donate 227 tons of their personal gold items (with an estimated total value of $3 billion) to help pay off the debt. 1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By prohibiting any future sale of the property to Black or other non-white owners, restrictive covenants gave white buyers confidence that their homes and neighborhoods would remain white enclaves and therefore retain the “ enduring value ” that Cafritz promised for his “lifetime homes.” And it worked. region and beyond.

Philanthropy 125

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 125

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 30, 2024

The plan is to help nonprofits design, orchestrate and activate data and technology. He referred to it as data governance. Together, we can leverage technology, strategy and activations that create dynamic donor experiences for today’s and tomorrow’s donors.” Heller Consulting will operate as a subsidiary of RKD Group.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Management Governance 52

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. The Executive Director actively supports building the membership base and the value members find in belonging to MNA.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. Musgrave offers a more satisfying answer, writing, “I understand neoliberalism as a governing rationality that directs state action in favor of the market” (177).

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 99

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While the National Center for Employee Ownership defines employee ownership as “any arrangement in which a company’s employees own shares in their company or the right to the value of shares in their company,” in a worker cooperative, ownership means not just sharing profits, but having a direct voice and vote in the workplace.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 100

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

We know it’s a story of extraction, [of] government reliance on the nonprofit world, but that felt like a whole lot bigger than TBF. And there’s a way that that language gets co-opted as anti-government. It’s structurally incentivized—foundations and government funders are keeping this inadequate system churning. And that hurts.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

From 1939 to 1975, Spain was ruled by a fascist government led by General Francisco Franco. The community…is [unified] by five values: respect, solidarity, cooperation, mutual support, and participatory democracy. But political work was (and is) just a portion of the activity in Ateneu Popular 9 Barris.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Culture Children Education 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It directly limits future growth and also makes it harder for the cooperative to borrow sufficiently to finance its day-to-day activities or operating expenses. A long investment horizon of up to 10 years Only in the agri-food value chain. Active involvement in the governance of the investee. But how and where?

Finance 83

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

But there is at least one fundamental difference between ed-tech and fintech: for a technology to count as educational , the market needs to be run as a partnership industry , where developers, educators, researchers, and students actively work together to develop, implement, and scale what works.

Public and Social Policy 62

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 62

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These new questions demand not only our attention but also our renewed commitment to publicly advocating for the values that underpin our work. We must reflect on our values and where our sector is aligned, acknowledging the changes we’ve experienced and showing ourselves grace and compassion in understanding the work ahead of us.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Fortunately, an approach that is resonant with nonprofit purpose and values already exists, even if it is overlooked. The drive for efficiency can undermine values and relationships. On a deeper level though, it is a form of governance that answers the question of how we want to be in community with each other.

Volunteerism 91

Volunteerism Volunteerism Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation 91

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Donors of religious organizations, political activism groups, or LGBTQ+ charities, for example, might face negative consequences if their support were made public. Clear guidelines on financial reporting, governance structures, and conflict of interest policies can foster transparency without compromising sensitive donor information.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Governance 89

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Government Grants. Many large and mid-size nonprofit organizations rely on government grants to make money. In fact, government grants provide up to 10x more money to nonprofits than private foundation grants (see below). Federal government grants are available, as well as grants at the state and local levels.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

From Experimentation to Diffusion of Urban Innovations The innovative role of dynamic cities has been referred to as government by experiment. Experimentation is particularly important for climate governance, where cities have developed new ideas at an impressive rate. Some small wins even turn into legislation.

Civil Society 99

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

trillion in terms of government social spend, philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management could be considered the world’s largest financial market today. Build a two-sided marketplace and create value for both sides of the market. If environmental outcomes can become assets, why can’t social outcomes? Empower Co.

Marketing 75

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Governance 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Over the course of our trip, we visited locations across Spain, but here we focus on Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood, a post-industrial working-class community, due to its unique co-op legacy, the community’s social fabric, and its infrastructure and governance. The people of Sants practice self-governance at every level.

Governance 123

Governance Culture Food Energy 123

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

From the COVID-19 pandemic to structural racism, community-based organizations have always stepped up to fill the gaps and forge new solutions—especially where government is unable, unwilling, or ineffective. These organizations face onerous and exclusionary processes to tap into government funding sources. The Advocate.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 110

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One of the shortages occurred in 2020 and another in 2022 ; each affected more than 100,000 residents, leaving them without safe water for drinking, bathing, flushing toilets, and other essential daily activities. For the last few years, there have been major clashes between Mississippi’s state government and its majority-Black capital city.

Environmental 96

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Meanwhile, JVP, which is openly “anti-Zionist,” is defiantly centered around its Jewish identity, characterizing its activism as rooted in Jewish values and beliefs around justice. Our Judaism is not tied up with the interests of the Israeli government. billion in military funding to the Israeli government.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is doubly true for AI, because these new tools can be developed for many different types of activities, with the potential to spread rapidly in every sector of the economy and in every aspect of our lives. The consequences of any technology depend on who gets to make pivotal decisions about how the technology develops.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

While organizations like the China Disabled Persons’ Federation aim to support the rights and interests of disabled individuals through assistance obtaining welfare subsidies and other services, only the most severely disabled individuals qualify for government financial aid.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 89

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Also, one of the things you talk about concerns the limits of government and how just having the state be the solution isn’t always the best course. Too often, the Left’s answer is “the government” to those questions. So, just saying the government is going to take care of it, we think, rings a little bit hollow.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Governance Universities 120

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 12, 2024

While consumers value personalized experiences that cater to their interests and preferences, they also express concerns about the collection and use of their personal data. As AI technologies become increasingly sophisticated and autonomous, there is a need for clear guidelines and mechanisms to govern their use in marketing practices.

Ethics 52

Ethics Marketing Marketing Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. The worker co-op sector is exceptionally good at connecting within itself; we see cooperators actively seeking out peer connections across regions, industries, and affinity groups regularly.

Manufacturing 101

Manufacturing Education Education Governance 101