Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

By Lisa Nutter & Tim Freudlich The simple physics equation, momentum = mass x velocity, tells us that momentum is a value we can control. With community-based leaders as a full part of the equation, is it possible to generate enough mass and velocity to equal the momentum needed to solve entrenched social and economic problems?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems. Investors who think about social change tend to be rooted in a linear, reductionist form of logic.

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

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 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

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 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 130

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 119

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 119

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Donors should have the freedom to support causes they believe in without fear of retribution, harassment, or social pressure. A Shield Against Harassment and Discrimination: Public disclosure of donor lists can expose individuals to unwelcome attention, threats, and even discrimination.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Governance 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As a result, donors have been compelled to revisit and revise some long-standing practices that have kept philanthropy from delivering on its full promise to people and communities. There are areas of concern—none more prominent than the massive backlash against progress on social justice issues.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Activism 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

We remember—before the news channels reported it—the video of Brother George Floyd being murdered by police, recorded by seventeen-year-old Darnella Frazier, circulating within our social media channels. Our community, past and present, had paved the way for our power to be rooted in, multiply, and inspire a movement for new philanthropy.

Philanthropy 83

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 13, 2022

One measure of that crisis is public opinion: In a national Quinnipiac University poll in August, 67 percent of adults surveyed said that US democracy was “in danger of collapse.” It should now be clear that tax-deductible philanthropy is insufficient to protect American democracy. From Philanthropy to Political Giving.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Law Public and Social Policy Foundations 111

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

Affnetz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Some Nonprofit boards have a give, get, or get off policy and their Nonprofits are suffering because of it. For example, I worked with a local educational Nonprofit that served children in public housing communities. All who engage in strengthening the community are equally valued, whether volunteers, staff, donors, or board members.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Leadership 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2024

Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. It arises in moments of social tumult, like the one in which we’re living. These concepts seem as if they have contradictory meanings, but they fit together because social cohesion requires social change.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Poverty Sociology 89

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 116

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Governance 116

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 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Policy gains have been significant, especially at the state level. With more support from philanthropy and impact investors, we believe this work—not just by us but by the field as a whole—could be radically increased. But early public disclosure can result in a deal being lost to a competitor—or inflict other damage.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 89

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 why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? But I wrote an op-ed saying…this is not a policy-based response to the affordable housing crisis in JP.

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. A Collaborative Approach to Housing Justice.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Philanthropy would do well to follow a similar strategy. One impactful innovation in building political power has been integrated voter engagement (IVE), a strategy in which grassroots organizing groups combine their on-going, multi-year policy campaigns with cyclical, high-intensity electoral campaigns.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

What little optimism remains to tackle such complex challenges is mostly placed in supranational schemes, such as the COP climate change conferences, or transformational national policy, such as the Green New Deal in the US. ” Scaling up social innovation takes time, but there are also varying ways it can be done.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Breath and brotherhood are enormously important to the work of the collective of socially engaged artist-activists that I cofounded several years ago. If we rely solely on the world of traditional LGBTQIA+ philanthropy and the nonprofit-industrial complex, we will suffocate and die. Holding my breath.

Race and Ethnicity 114

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The long and continued practice of racist housing practices and policies in the United States means that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color are the most likely to have insecure access to safe and affordable housing, to be unhoused— and to live in places that are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Regarding the latter, this includes both the value of the land itself and the billions made off of enslaved labor; in 1860, census records listed the economic value of enslaved humans to total $3 billion , the equivalent of $109 billion today.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Culture Construction Psychology 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This proved important, especially given that over a third of nonprofit leaders of color say they lack social capital in the field, and 38 percent report having never received peer support or on-the-job mentorship. “But other founding members disagreed and felt like there could be greater mutual benefit by opening it up.” Lew recalls.

Race and Ethnicity 119

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Health Culture 119

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 74

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 74

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. This desire to help others is also expressed in the philanthropy of those practicing Islam. Pandemic Impact.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Leadership 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

These patterns, both domestic and abroad, speak to a single, profound truth that philanthropy must not only acknowledge, but also center in its efforts to support leadership development: Leadership that leads to equity is grounded in community wisdom. “For our people and me, this project is a prayer,” says Joseph McNeil, Jr.,

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That share ownership comes with two core bundles of rights for shareholders: economic rights, which provide monetary value, and governance rights, which grant control over the enterprise. The primary goal of businesses would be to fairly distribute value and create sustainable, impactful jobs, rather than chasing returns for investors.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Finance Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, of course, there are always contingencies with public money. In response to the protests and adverse national publicity, Louisville put into place a civilian review board. Two White women and one Black woman, who shared a history of food and farm activism, led the initial campaign to form Louisville Community Grocery.

Food 99

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 99

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 67

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 67

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But in the eyes of the public—and oftentimes philanthropy—movement builders like me exist solely for the battleground, if we even exist at all. Being stripped of the numbers, the turnout goals, the policy battles that have been handed to, me was terrifying. I have never seen this man, and he has never given me a check.

Philanthropy 104

Philanthropy Foundations Construction Values 104

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. Jan 16 - 19.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The solidarity economy is a global movement that offers a framework to connect practices that are aligned with the values of solidarity, democracy, equity, sustainability, and pluralism (not a one-size-fits-all approach), all of which articulate a post-capitalist system that puts the welfare of people and planet front and center.

Agriculture 72

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 72

iMarketSmart

JUNE 15, 2022

They’ve never considered giving assets, for example, and suddenly you’re talking about IRAs, life insurance policies, and planned giving. Failure to Elicit Social Emotions. Big gifts happen when the donor feels social emotions like empathy – feeling the perspective of someone else that is relatable to them in some way.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Values Insurance Fundraising 52

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. The Value Proposition - Purposeful Action in a Changing World. Jan 17 - 19.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Associations 77

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Right now, we are living through escalating crises, both within living ecologies and socially constructed systems. Through seeds, she sees a path of “rehydrating” cultural values of reciprocity, care, and collective nourishment—those “original agreements” that affirm a symbiotic relationship among all beings. What images come to mind?

Food 137

Food Culture Agriculture Health 137