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 105

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 105

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 101

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Nonprofits need grantmakers and foundations to champion their missions through unrestricted funding and general operating support, to double down on philanthropic commitments to racial justice, and to provide the resources for their grantees to advocate for policies that advance equity and justice in our communities.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 110

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 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 105

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. Three big social changes would be necessary for such a path, and each one of them is a tall order.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 105

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

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. They perceive smaller amounts as more manageable and less likely to impact the overall donation. While it’s not deep research it’s more than has been shared publicly to-date on this issue. This transparency helps build trust.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Advertising 90

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. AJL combines “art and research to illuminate the social implications and harms of AI.”

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 98

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. Now, “it’s hard to even extract their influence from fisheries policy,” Sennott said. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 120

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Conference + Catalyst are presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in partnership with the Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration. Our speakers Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL.

Public and Social Policy 108

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures around them. However, artists and artistic projects have the power to do much more.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

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 106

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 106

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 91

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Leadership 91

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

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 111

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As with their environmental footprints, companies need to evaluate how and when they can support health and livelihoods across the full range of their business activities, and then take action across their supply and value chains. For example, the Forever Better financing program incentivizes suppliers to work on climate and social issues.

Health 97

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As a former Windows on the World worker and a co-founder of ROC who witnessed the restaurant’s opening (2005) and closing (2020), I believe it is important to assess what worked, what did not, and what can be learned from the experience that might inform future co-op and social enterprise efforts. The Original Vision and Purpose of Colors.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 96

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Examples CARE Mission statement: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In that time, ESG integration has been enshrined in thousands of pension fund and asset manager ESG policies, while regulations such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now require the practice of financial market participants. And can we really still call it “impact”?

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise. Sometimes these social boundaries are academic disciplines.

Collaborations 106

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 106

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore a few key types of advocacy that help organizations drive positive change; tactics that unite and activate supporters; and technology to make this important work more effective and efficient. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate.

Public and Social Policy 79

Public and Social Policy Education Education Nonprofit governance and management 79

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

If environmental outcomes can become assets, why can’t social outcomes? Social impact, totaling $72.05 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.

Marketing 75

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Governance 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

Earlier this year, I had to chance to talk with Quart about her new book, her description of contemporary US social policy as having created a “dystopian social safety net,” and her thoughts about how to build a US society that is centered on mutual caring and economic justice. EHRP is part of the dystopian social safety net.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 90

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Plus, it’s responsible for ensuring that you meet goals and keep promises to the public, donors, and beneficiaries. The Executive Director is responsible for managing staff and volunteers and running day-to-day operations. Encourage them to leverage their professional and social relationships to bring new supporters to the table.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

You may decide to ask one team member to post to social media every day to engage your online audience. As you can see, these goals are small and manageable in a short time. Who is responsible for each objective and what activities they will complete to work toward the objective. Let’s get started. Peer-to-peer fundraising.

Nonprofit governance and management 117

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The most pernicious one is the narrative regarding small, locally led organizations and our low expectations of them (which is not exclusive to the social change space). One of the casualties of this is the perpetuation of core assumptions that are unhelpful at best and at worst a detriment to the field.

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 94

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Communication Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 72

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. .

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Nonprofits 111

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Start With the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Tax Filing Non-profit organizations operate in many areas of society, including education, healthcare, sports, and social services. This form allows the IRS and the general public to track a nonprofit’s finances, management practices, and governance structure.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Combined with other data that reveal our rural communities to be sicker and poorer than the state and nation, these facts have by necessity moved the search for solutions from activities and projects to systems and structures. These managers are skilled generalists who live and are rooted in each defined region across East Texas.

Entrepreneurship 110

Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Foundations Public and Social Policy 110

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. This exchange does not require a payment processor or other institutional middleman to manage the process. Blockchain Simplified. Relevant Use Cases for Nonprofits.

Technology 101

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 101

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4 To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead. billion users, was only founded in 2004.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Law 137

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Private equity—that is, investor groups that operate outside of the stock market, thus being largely shielded from public investor scrutiny—plays a leading role. The community also benefits as public and community institutions keep earnings in their local economies rather than passing profits to investors.

Health 117

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 117

Anedot

MAY 25, 2022

Brenna Schlagenhauf Manager Marketing & Communications 707.890.8876 bschlagenhauf@cvnl.org. Tom comes to CVNL with over 20 years of fundraising, senior management, and consulting experience which represents direct engagements with over 100 organizations on an array of capacity-building projects and programming. Hayashi, Ph.D.,

Nonprofit Leadership 52

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations, with their focus on social causes and community welfare, play a crucial role in shaping society. They are responsible for ensuring that the organization is fulfilling its mission, meeting legal and ethical standards, and managing its resources effectively.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). 50 helps us feed one child for a week.”).

Fundraising 134

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 134