NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. These assets help nonprofits deliver on their missions by generating income.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 99

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation.

Values 104

Values Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

In the realm of social change, community-based leaders are skilled at influencing and using momentum to advance local solutions but often lack all the financial resources they need to push those solutions to their full potential. In its wake, momentum for change seemed to build.

Nonprofit governance and management 107

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 107

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. In this blog post, I share general findings I’ve gleaned from talking to about 100 donors and nonprofits, a decent sample size of participants spread throughout the U.S. This transparency helps build trust.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Advertising 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com It’s not often that a body of work comes along that makes us ask big questions about the nonprofit sector. Claire Dunning’s new book, Nonprofit Neighborhoods , is one. In it, she not only traces the development of the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. We know that for social entrepreneurs trying to solve global challenges, the system is rigged. Underneath every accomplishment lies a profoundly broken funding landscape for social innovation.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 107

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And we were relying on nonprofits that at the same time were losing their balance sheets. Nonprofits were the frontline response to the financial crisis, but they were also weak.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 91

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I've been to the conferences and workshops, read the listservs, talked to the researchers and read some of the research, played with the public tools. The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Years 3 - 5: AI nonprofits and philanthropy will be "things." Can't avoid it.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 59

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 103

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Image Credit: Adam Wilson on unsplash.com This is the f ifth article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 84

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The children and grandchildren of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton have long embedded their interests, and, more importantly, their money, among industry groups, policymakers, academics, activists, and NGOs active in the future of food. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

A new social contract —that is, a structural change in the relationship of the public to the government, the 1930s New Deal being the quintessential US example—seemed to just maybe be at hand. The struggle for a more progressive social contract continues. Yet the struggle for a more progressive social contract continues.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 84

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 7 Legislators and regulators often allocate public dollars for clean energy technologies through partial incentives, rebates, or tax incentives.

Energy 82

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 82

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Akilah Watkins The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US colleges and universities has raised profound concerns for the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit leadership and boards are growing more diverse. While trust in nonprofits has declined, more than half of Americans still trust us to do what’s right.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In recent years, social justice leaders have consistently called for a systems change approach to redressing the root causes of social problems, rather than only mitigating their symptoms. After all, social justice is by nature utopian. Public awareness: to change the perception of a group at a societal or cultural level.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 108

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. An ecosystem of scientist- and scholar-led nonprofit organizations has emerged to fight bias in AI systems.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

Public health problems spiked. Labor leaders like Teresa Claramunt first learned the skills of organizing, writing, and public speaking in the neighborhood ateneu. Often the issues are hyperlocal: paved roads for the neighborhood, improved public transportation, street lighting, and more.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Culture Children Education 101

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. For instance, people who are nudged into doing more physical activity may also begin increasing their calorie intake.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. There are communities like hers all over America. We call these factors the Systemic Drivers of Health. Image by the authors.

Health 111

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 111

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

Nonprofit governance and management 117

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 117

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Image credit: Christopher Jolly on Unsplash With publisher permission, this article was adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ Recover, Explore, Practice: The Transformative Potential of Sabbaticals , ” published in December 2023 by the Academy of Management Discoveries. Policies also vary in length and accessibility.

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Leadership 86

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Our research is oriented toward shifting the frontier in terms of big, visionary policy….It’s We then formed the Climate and Community Project, which has turned into a progressive climate policy think tank that does research and works with community groups and policymakers. We’re in this very complicated moment for climate policy.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 72

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 23, 2023

The doors to my signature training program, Social Media for Social Good Academy , are open – but for a limited time only! For Nonprofits Who Want to Turn Social Media Followers Into Donors, Supporters, and Advocates. Part 2: What Does Success on Social Media Mean in 2023? Who’s it for?

Public and Nonprofit Management 62

Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Management Participation and motivation 62

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Public Policy: A Hit and a Miss Are the lessons of Hurricanes Maria and Fiona being taken to heart? Officially, it is now public policy in Puerto Rico to move to 100 percent renewable power by 2050 (with intermediary goals of 40 percent renewable power by 2025—that is, a year from now—and 60 percent by 2040).

Energy 98

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on. These entrenched social norms deeply impact women’s lives and opportunities.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 113

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While ROC has always been a nonprofit organization, its signature restaurant, Colors, was an LLC, created as a co-op and run by former Windows on the World workers. With the help of our late friend, Bruce Herman , a dozen Windows workers traveled to Italy to learn how to manage a successful worker cooperative restaurant.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 94

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Image Credit: Clay Banks on unsplash.com Some of the most aggressive and widespread debt collection tactics in the United States are those taken on behalf of nonprofit hospitals. Socialized healthcare in most other wealthy countries means that medical debt is minimal or essentially non-existent as a widespread issue.

Medical 103

Medical Non-Profits Healthcare Health 103

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. Fortunately, existing policy tools can address this.

Public and Social Policy 79

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 79

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid growing debt and a stagnant economy, 2022 has seen a resurgence of student debt activism pushing for total cancellation. The data is clear: student debt is a racialized form of social control that perpetuates inequality—and cancelling it is necessary for racial and gender justice. The Problem of Student Loan Debt.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 115

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Nonetheless, many others recognize the value of such a commitment and show up as allies and in solidarity for the work of social change, while also sitting with the discomfort, dissonance, and truth required for such change.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Of the food grown in the delta and the overall $6 billion in food that is grown in Mississippi, 90 percent is exported, as a 2014 report from the nonprofit, Crossroads Resource Center , documents. Although farmland is abundant in the region, the number of Black-owned family farms has dwindled.

Food 110

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

ChatGPT, which creates new text based on user prompts, surpassed 100 million monthly active users in just two months, according to data compiled by UBS. ” We have seen this cycle many times before with technologies like personal computers, mobile phones, and social media. Some organizations are jumping in early; others will wait.

Ethics 132

Ethics Public and Social Policy Technology Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. But what exactly is blockchain it and how is it relevant for nonprofits? Relevant Use Cases for Nonprofits. Blockchain Simplified.

Technology 103

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 103

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Israel and its policies have been widely embraced, with notable exceptions , by US elected officials and much of the US political establishment. The nonprofit and its actions are often viewed as controversial. NPQ got the chance to talk with JVP Senior Communications Manager Sonya Meyerson-Knox.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 75