NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A Care Cooperative in Quebec City Meets Community Health Needs This year’s Cigale music festival , held over three days in August at Baie de Beauport beach in the Port of Quebec, was a great success. Moreover, SABSA is now partnered with Quebec City’s local health systems. Fear and shame were preventing them from getting needed care.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 115

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

A proactive approach to reputation management helps safeguard trust and ensure long-term credibility. Manage Social Media Responsibly Social media can amplify your missionor jeopardize your reputation. Prioritize Transparent Communication Open and honest communication fosters trust, especially during challenges.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

Affnetz

JUNE 9, 2025

Donor retention rate serves as a barometer of organizational health and effectiveness in donor relations. Volunteering not only deepens donors’ engagement but also strengthens their connection to the cause by allowing them to actively participate in making a difference.

Retention 130

Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Management 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By Sarah Cusworth Walker Local and personal factors, such as neighborhood, race, gender, and age, significantly influence our mental health status. And it is well known that communities of color experience less access to mental health services than white communities despite similar levels of need.

Health 126

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. share comment print order reprints related stories By Daniela Papi-Thornton Jun.

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

These cards often include buy-one-get-one-free deals at local stores, 50% off movie or museum tickets, and discounts on activities like dining and travelmaking them practical and appealing. For example, a discount card fundraiser can be incredibly valuable to both supporters and your organization.

Participation and motivation 148

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Non-Profits 148

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Think beyond health insurance. Offer professional development programs, flexible work schedules, and wellness perks like mental health days. Encourage team-building activities that foster understanding and collaboration. Be transparent about pay and get creative with benefits.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If one organization anticipates a leadership change they can consider managing succession through a merger. Our clients needed full-scale behavioral health, substance abuse, and primary care services. Meger activities took place. Managing fears and figuring out the final organizational chart are big hurdles.

Nonprofit Organizations 111

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Non-Profits Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

For example, a YMCA manager might serve on the board of a girls science program, or a museum staffer might serve on the board of a community theater. Managers and executives who serve on boards of other organizations learn more about how boards can work, through both positive and negative examples. But dont stop there!

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 113

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Loretta McCarthy, co-CEO and managing partner of Golden Seeds and Take The Lead board member, speaking recently at Aspen Ideas Festival. It’s like health fitness; it is wealth fitness. Before becoming co-CEO and managing partner in 2011, McCarthy was managing director of Golden Seeds beginning in 2005.

Universities 119

Universities Leadership Management Retail 119

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Conduct time management training. Through time management training, employees can learn to better manage their tasks and set priorities for their workday. Offer mental health days. This lets employees get some fresh air and fit in physical activity while they’re working. Stress management workshops.

Insurance 246

Insurance Health Medical Nonprofits 246

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By allowing employees to avoid added costs such as child care or using personal time to participate in an after-hours or weekend activity, VTO provides more equitable access to volunteering opportunities. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

Disaster Relief 111

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Recruitment 111

Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This has often translated into unhealthy habits: sacrificing sleep, prioritizing work over my own health, and internalizing the pressure to succeed. Consider conducting an audit of your job description after three months, and if it includes more responsibilities than agreed, bring in your manager and HR to discuss.

Fundraising 21

Fundraising Fundraising Health Energy 21

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

billion) in assets under management and a 30-year track record, isnt wrong per se. To date, 69 fund managers from 38 organizations have participated in one of the first four cohorts, resulting in 18 funds (or pilots of funds) being launched nationwide (9). Activating these funding streams will be challenging but not impossible.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 12, 2025

Men who are actively involved in caregiving often experience deep satisfaction and increased confidence as caregivers. Research shows male caregiving is associated with improved physical and mental health , better relationship quality , and even healthier lifestyle choices.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Children Health Activism 69

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 29, 2023

Lean-in to Physical Health Physical well-being is integral to combatting burnout. Consider group walks during the workday, providing free mental health resources, or providing an office reset day to focus on team building and recharging. Effective time management can reduce stress and significantly improve productivity.

Children 246

Children Health Leadership Nonprofit Leadership 246

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 16, 2025

A new report by the Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute indicates that an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 “unbefriended” or “unrepresented, at-risk” individuals in my home state “face significant risks to their health, safety, and well-being due to decisional incapacity and a lack of financial or social resources.”

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Medical 102

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

A well-thought-out plan to diversify your revenue streams puts you in the drivers seat, helping your organization manage challenges with confidence. Long-term financial health depends not just on securing funding but on making sure it lasts. The data: Recurring donors have the highest retention ratesup to 90%.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 121

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit Leadership 276

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 276

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 126

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 126

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members. Each responsibility is interconnected and essential for the overall health and success of the organization. All board members reviewed the organization, top to bottom, made changes, and seven years later, they are back on solid ground.

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Uber, for instance, has been heavily scrutinized after record-setting valuations for a widely emulated business model that retains 30 percent or more of workers’ earnings, misleads its workers to create an oversupplied market, and has distorted activity to disadvantage other labor platforms. Funders—including the Annie E.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 116

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Financial management is possibly the most important aspect of your nonprofit’s operation. The services and programs your organization delivers are vital, but improper or ineffective fund management is a disservice to your donors and the people and cause you serve. By learning about and prioritizing nonprofit financial management.

Management 119

Management Finance Nonprofits Health 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience. Finally, imagine the food scraps left over in these community members’ kitchens.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Grant Research, Proposal Development and Grant Writing 3 or more years of grant writing, management, fundraising and/or relevant experience.

Management 40

Management Nonprofit governance and management Health Food 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In 2020 , the median cost of in-home care with a home health aide was $54,912; the median cost of a private room in a nursing home was double the cost of a home health aide, at $105,850. The cooperative development is self-managed by residents, who focus on providing social programs to activate the community.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 116

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. Customers can donate at checkout, with 100% of the funds going toward providing free mental health educational resources. Since 2015, Big Lots has raised over $28 million for this cause.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 6, 2025

This guide will answer your most pressing questions about nonprofit accounting, empowering you to manage your organizations finances effectively and understand your accounting staffs responsibilities. This way, you can make well-informed financial decisions and work well with other team members. What is nonprofit accounting? Contributions.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Finance Charitable Organizations Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? A colleague had recommended MindfulVibe, an AI-based app designed to help manage anxiety and stress through mindfulness. Cautiously, Amara gave it a try.

Healthcare 79

Healthcare Health Insurance Culture 79

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Research consistently shows that Indigenous-managed lands have better climate outcomes than lands managed by other entities. Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Far more will be needed to build community capacity to manage that land.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Ann Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Effective financial management requires your nonprofit to keep an eye on how your nonprofit earns, manages, and allocates its funding. The reports you create internally will help you analyze your own financial performance, ensure effective management, and draw conclusions that you can use to continually improve and grow.

Finance 171

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Nonprofits 171

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 91

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 91

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 31, 2023

These may include, but are not limited to: Data Breaches Nonprofits often handle sensitive information, such as client records, personal health information and donor details. Ensure regular software updates and patch management. Install and regularly update firewalls and antivirus software to detect and prevent malicious activity.

Nonprofits 238

Nonprofits Activism Nonprofit Leadership Culture 238

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 20, 2024

Generally, they represent expenses that aren’t directly tied to specific programs or activities, and you may hear them referred to as administrative, fixed, or indirect costs. More holistic ways to measure nonprofit effectiveness include assessments of program outcomes, financial health, and long-term sustainability.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 246

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits 246

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The shade provided to the crops reduces water evaporation and temperature stress, leading to increased crop yields and better water management. These tours and presentations serve as a source of inspiration and education, highlighting the potential of clean energy, local food production, and responsible land management.

Health 119

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 119

Affnetz

APRIL 30, 2024

Donor retention rate serves as a barometer of organizational health and effectiveness in donor relations. Volunteering not only deepens donors’ engagement but also strengthens their connection to the cause by allowing them to actively participate in making a difference.

Retention 264

Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Management 264

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 98

Health Culture Energy Universities 98