NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: Wesley Davi on pexels.com How interlinked are climate change and mental health? The Overlapping Impacts of Climate Health and Mental Health Mental health is a global crisis; in 2020, almost a billion people were reported as living with a mental health condition.

Health 106

Health Healthcare Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 106

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Those are among the findings of the latest Health of the US Nonprofit Sector Annual Review by Independent Sector , a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for and tracks the health of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. But the sector has shown signs of weakening in some areas, notably in fundraising.

Health 63

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 63

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

Health 114

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Kelly Davis , Rukudzo Mwamuka , Erla Magnúsdóttir & Gabriella Brent All over the globe, stigma and entrenched gender norms continue to prevent many men from seeking mental health support. The thing is, conversations about help-seeking in men’s mental health are not unique to men or mental health.

Health 82

Health Governance Leadership Culture 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

Health 88

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 88

Candid

MAY 19, 2021

The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention. Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. billion to mental health causes.*

Health 98

Health Foundations Activism Production 98

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. Like all nonprofit financial statements , the central role of the Statement of Activities is to provide transparency and accountability to your donors and board. What’s on the Statement of Activities? . Change in Net Assets .

Activism 98

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Candid

JULY 23, 2021

Engaging with local community leaders and residents early and often is key to implementing public health and racial justice approaches to preventing gun violence successfully, a report from the Annie E. Improving Community Safety Through Public Health Strategies: Lessons From Atlanta And Milwaukee." Annie E. Casey Foundation finds.

Health 98

Health Law Foundations Activism 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

According to The World Health Organization , of the 1 billion people around the world currently experiencing a mental disorder, more than 80% are without any form of quality, affordable care. And with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on mental health, there has never been a more important time than now to address mental health conditions. .

Health 98

Health Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Healthcare 98

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I was a big proponent on mental health days even before the past two years happened. First off, mental health days are not for you to avoid your boss after you made a mistake or just don’t feel like listening to your co-workers. Answer “yes” to any of these and you need to keep reading… Scheduling a Mental Health Day.

Health 87

Health Food Culture Activism 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 12, 2023

On the outside, I looked poised, having just shared my lived experience from depression and suicide attempts to founding my social impact consulting company, Bearapy , to improve workplace mental health in the Asia-Pacific region. This work takes a toll on our mental health. Inside, I could feel myself disintegrating.

Health 75

Health Culture Energy Universities 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 22, 2023

Through our work at Brio and at Glasswing , we have witnessed the power of integrating mental health support, awareness, and skill-building to help individuals and communities experience healing and liberation—even in the presence of trauma and grief. It makes collective healing possible, and tells a new story about who we really are.

Health 74

Health Psychology Energy Values 74

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Prest Abraham Sculley Students attend an Active Minds Speakers event at Sam Houston University. Active Minds works to expand access to mental health care for students.

Education 106

Education Education Health Universities 106

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2024

Biomarker testing is currently not available at all to Medicaid beneficiaries, and many commercial health insurance companies do not provide coverage for these tests. Accordingly, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is actively campaigning to expand coverage for biomarker testing in 13 states.

Insurance 80

Insurance Health Medical Associations 80

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part of the Global Education Program at the Gates Foundation, students participate in a language activity in a middle school in India.

Education 80

Education Education Health Philanthropy 80

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

So I found some things you can do when you wake up to help your mental health from the folks at GoodTherapy. Here are 11 morning habits that can help your mental health. If you can, try to do some type of physical activity. Read more at 11 Tips for a Morning Routine That Supports Mental Health.

Health 55

Health Activism 55

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Image Credit: Magda Ehlers on pexels.com Our mental health is directly related to our social position, values, and proximity to power—which all impact how we exist. Mental health organizations like the Resilience Project are helping activists, youth, and frontline defenders navigate their eco-anxiety.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 87

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Chief health officer for Middlebury College, Mark Peluso, said in a video recorded for students in the summer sessions, “By focusing on individual responsibility and CDC guidance, we haven’t needed special isolation spaces, meal delivery or other supports that were utilized in earlier stages of the pandemic.” Writers were advised to go home.

Health 137

Health Medical Activism Environmental 137

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image credit: Michael on Unsplash A popular area of applied behavioral science, nudges are frequently deployed within public health and healthcare systems to influence people’s choices. But can people be nudged into better health? Small changes have also made an impact on physical activity.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And then the differential impacts: how that affects women more if they’re in shelters and there’s an increase in violence, and the mental health impacts of that. We’re a society that does not think about mental health in conjunction with institutional and systemic issues very well; it tends to become very individualized and very relational.

Psychology 119

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

Environmental 97

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 97

Selfish Giving

MARCH 20, 2019

Here are a couple resources for you: How One Nonprofit Raises Millions with Charity Pinups 7 Key Takeaways for Cause Marketers from 2017 America's Checkout Champions Report A key report produced by Engage for Good on the health of checkout charity fundraising comes out every other year. Brand activism vs social good. Listen here!

Activism 100

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Food Retail 100

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Racial Literacy for (an Improved) Civil Society: The Racial Literacy Development Model An active civil society forms the bedrock of a robust democracy. These are designed to facilitate a layered and comprehensive understanding of racial dynamics and promote active engagement in dismantling biases and inequities.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 108

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2023

Image Credit: Tim Mossholder on unsplash.com Noe Bautista is a Mexican-born farmworker and health advocate living in Polk County, FL. It was hard work that required laboring long hours under the sun, exposed to potential health risks like dust and pesticides. For him, farm work is a family tradition.

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Health Healthcare Environmental 87

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

As NPQ and others have reported, these new and escalating climate-related feelings are changing the face of mental health care. Mental health organizations have formed to address the needs of activists and others in the field. The danger in our climate information overload is short-circuiting attention spans.

Disaster Relief 104

Disaster Relief Health Environmental Universities 104

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Reproductive Health Access Project works at the crossroads of the medical community and the reproductive rights space to mobilize and train clinicians to ensure access to abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care. How did the Reproductive Health Access Project start? We love a good origin story.

Health 50

Health Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Medical 50

Clairification

MARCH 25, 2024

We need to actively cultivate it. “We We’re isolated from each other—and that isolation matters not just for our mental health, but for society’s health. And intimate. And essential. We humans are blessed with an instinct for generosity. But the structures of the modern world can suppress that instinct.

Health 70

Health Philanthropy Nonprofits Foundations 70

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3).

Leadership 145

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2024

As a mental health professional who works with her clients to help them manage their stressors, Oludara Adeeyo knows the importance of self-care, particularly for those who have been historically marginalized. She also has personal experiences that inform her work. I felt like the third book should be another self-care practice activity.

Health 100

Health Culture Education Education 100

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2017

You can make new friends and keep the old by engaging in a common activity like volunteering. With a larger social network, you’ll have more resources at your fingertips, which leads to better physical, mental and emotional health. The post 8 Long-Term Health Benefits of Volunteering appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Try it out!

Health 73

Health Volunteerism Volunteerism Children 73

EveryAction

JUNE 28, 2018

From Health Foundations and Retirement or Assisted Living facilities, to Community Health Systems that span states or regions, though they have a diverse set of missions and directives, the common thread running through each is that these are the organizations that Americans trust to keep them safe and healthy throughout their lives.

Health 40

Health Healthcare Activism Management 40

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Johnson & Johnson Example of Johnson & Johnson Better Health for All: At Johnson & Johnson , we actively engage in our communities across the globe.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing Children Health Retail 147

NonProfit Leadership Center

MAY 19, 2023

Self-care is the practice of taking an active role in protecting your well-being, pursuing happiness, and being equipped to respond to stress with a positive mindset, so difficult periods don’t become long-term imbalances. Research from McKinsey & Company shows that nonprofit professionals are particularly vulnerable to burnout.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Health 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. For example, the Australian Medical Association’s recent health vision is a departure from a tradition of what they call “sickcare” to a genuine health care. This shift towards Medicine 3.0 Medicine 2.0 Medicine 2.0

Philanthropy 110

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 110

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Once these structures are in place, no one has to actively think about race, privilege, or discrimination for these systems to disadvantage the collective Black population. Accordingly, we have to actively imagine a world where anti-Blackness does not exist. We are committed. We will not give up or shut up.

Philanthropy 115

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 115

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 31, 2023

“I chose to participate in the Certificate in Leadership program because I wanted to evaluate how my leadership and communication styles could influence or hinder others from wanting to lead,” says Erica, a health policy analyst at Florida Policy Institute. Leadership is a continuous growth and learning experience.

Leadership 52

Leadership Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Health 52