MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

MNA is a proud and active member of the National Council of Nonprofits that serves almost 30,000 nonprofits across the country through its network of state nonprofit associations. The Executive Director actively supports building the membership base and the value members find in belonging to MNA.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

Non Profitvote

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

From city councils to school boards, local elections directly affect all aspects of our daily lives and are responsible for deciding how our local community will tackle key issues such as housing, transportation, health, and public safety. However, you should not conduct political activities during work hours with staff.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Activism Education 98

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

Instead, they’re designed to help people, advocate for an issue or goal, or conduct other activities to benefit members or other groups. Certain activities can only be legally conducted by nonprofits of a certain status. While they may work similarly in a variety of ways, there are vital differences between statuses.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Non-Profits Public Policy 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 18, 2023

The framework for all Committee 2 activities is to address local needs, create evidence-informed solutions, and improve the lives of Shelby County residents. Read the Case Study here

Governance 90

Governance Public Policy Universities Nonprofits 90

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

APRIL 10, 2024

As Tennessee's first statewide nonprofit association, Tennessee Nonprofit Network provides essential resources, research, training, and public policy support to empower nonprofits of all sizes. Leverage your expertise and connections to guide the Tennessee Nonprofit Network's strategy and make a real difference in your community.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Collaborations Public Policy Construction 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

Whether it is fundraising, board development, public policy or leadership development, it is critical that all roles within the sector take an “all-in” approach to building the capacity of the nonprofit sector towards real change and success. All while maintaining dignity and integrity at the forefront.

Public and Social Policy 108

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 26, 2023

When a person registers to vote, then takes that next step and walks into the voting booth to cast their vote, they are actively using their voice and their vote to say, “This is my vision of what I want my city, county, state, and country to look like.” That is powerful! Voter turnout is historically very, very low in Memphis.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Governance Activism Leadership 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 26, 2023

When a person registers to vote, then takes that next step and walks into the voting booth to cast their vote, they are actively using their voice and their vote to say, “This is my vision of what I want my city, county, state, and country to look like.” That is powerful! Voter turnout is historically very, very low in Memphis.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Governance Activism Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The new initiative is being championed by MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey, who has also served as chair of the Knight Foundation, which funds various journalistic activities around the United States. “We have a moment to support the reimagination, revitalization and rapid development of local news,” Palfrey said in the press release announcing (..)

Healthcare 117

Healthcare Foundations Public Policy Philanthropy 117

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After all, you have a group of donors in one place fully engaged with your organization and its activities. Street art: Good public art is a great marketing tool at a time when everyone has a camera and access to the internet in their pocket. It’s recognized as an effective communication form, even being used to promote public policy.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising 52

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 73

Public and Social Policy Communication Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 73

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 18, 2023

The framework for all Committee 2 activities is to address local needs, create evidence-informed solutions, and improve the lives of Shelby County residents. Read the Case Study here

Governance 52

Governance Public Policy Universities Nonprofits 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Engaging in ecosystem restoration activities is a direct means for companies to address prior harm inflicted upon ecosystems. Companies should actively explore partnerships with community-led conservation initiatives as well. Contribute to ecosystem restoration. Would Corporate-Led Efforts Suffice in Safeguarding Biodiversity?

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 114

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Public Policy and Advocacy Among the more striking observations offered by the report is a comparison of lobbying and advocacy efforts by nonprofits between 2000 and 2022. Overall, the report states that advocacy and lobbying by nonprofits have declined substantially over the two decades.

Health 61

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 61

Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Consider the American real-estate agent who recently tried to change my mind about the neighborhood I preferred just because he had an active listing somewhere else! Honestly, this apartment would be a perfect fit for you—it’s a great area, a lovely building, and close to public transport.” “But

Public and Nonprofit Management 91

Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Psychology Philanthropy 91

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization. In this case, you might look towards people who have experience either with the legislative process or with advancing public policy through coalition building, for example.

Race and Ethnicity 90

Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Production Collaborations 90

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. The Cultura Mujeres UIN, our internal name for the initiative that came out of the lab, includes networking and other activities that strengthen university groups such as Mujeres Líderes and ADN UIN 2030.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Darity and Kirsten Mullen , “the capable and culpable party” that set and enforced policies and laws to actively build the assets of white families and destroy the assets of Black families. This move recognizes the federal government as, in the words of scholars William A. And, how did those conditions favor some over others?

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Not long ago, the idea of having several congressional champions of cooperatives, spanning the political spectrum, actively pushing employee ownership legislation, would have felt out of reach for our grassroots movement. A few years later, the world has changed.

Manufacturing 103

Manufacturing Education Education Governance 103

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tax Codes and Fossil Fuel Companies Monique Harden, director of law and public policy and community engagement program manager for the DSCEJ, says tax codes are another reason behind the sudden push for these sites in Louisiana and elsewhere. For every ton of carbon dioxide they put in the ground, they get $85.

Environmental 113

Environmental Energy Technology Public Policy 113

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. Now imagine those programs with fewer activities, fewer staff, or fewer days of operation. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share. This legislation matters.

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Governance Recruitment Nonprofits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

And over the past decade, public policy—by way of the Lei de Cotas (the “Quotas Law”), which establishes university quotas for Black and Indigenous students and people who studied in public schools—has made higher education more accessible to racialized and poor people.

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Moreover, a study from the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy calls attention to other potential abuses of facial recognition technology within a school setting, pointing out that the tech can also be used to conduct contact tracing, and monitor school attendance and behavior in the classroom.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 100

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2023

Hope Community in Minneapolis, MN, is a multiracial organization that mobilizes Black, Indigenous, and people of color for policy and systems change. Their Parks and Power campaign has been active in the park equity space for nearly two decades.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Environmental Health Public Policy 93

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Fill in the blanks: If XXX organization commits to YYY community-centric activities, then we will have an abundance of committed resources to achieve ZZZ. How do these values show up in your resource development activities? Upon obtaining her master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-St.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 125

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Please note that Tennessee Nonprofit Network monitors all bills that impact nonprofits and the communities they serve, but we only take positions on issues impacting the entire nonprofit sector and align with our public policy agenda. Want to take action on a bill below? Find your legislators here. Did we miss any important bills?

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, we can actively try to build cross-community bridges in an attempt to understand our own locality from other points of view. Conduct outreach and engagement activities in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner, and consider hiring staff or consultants with expertise in working with BIPOC communities.

Leadership 104

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In 2018, when an active shooter threatened the YouTube campus in San Bruno, California, regular employees received an emergency email from the company, telling them to get off the campus—contract workers charged they never got the warning. This segregation has important safety implications as well.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Collaborations 138

Anedot

MAY 25, 2022

Tom’s professional highlights include leading public policy and advocacy efforts in Washington DC during the Obama administration and serving as the Executive Director for OCA-APA Advocates a national civil rights organization representing the Asian Pacific Islander communities. He is an active member and contributor of the.

Nonprofit Leadership 52

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 20, 2023

Either way, if the community and stakeholders aren’t actively involved in and informed of the organizational change, you are most likely destined to fail. Deleterious public policy will continue to threaten our communities’ well-being. Sometimes these behaviors are spurred on by self-preservation or ego.

Organizational Change 88

Organizational Change Leadership Culture Public and Nonprofit Management 88

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 24, 2017

Engaging our community to keep people inspired by and active in our work. Issue awareness and advocacy goals aren’t nearly as important for foundations, associations, and nonprofits working in the arts or religion as they are for more issue-driven organizations that care more deeply about public policy decisions.

Public and Social Policy 54

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Food Philanthropy 54

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. Now imagine those programs with fewer activities, fewer staff, or fewer days of operation. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share. This legislation matters.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Governance Recruitment Nonprofits 52

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. In this regard, blockchain systems can provide a public record of when donations occurred, to whom they were made, and even for what purpose they were used.

Technology 106

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 106

The Agitator

AUGUST 13, 2018

Jesse’s recommendations, delivered in a webinar at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy , can be found here: Five Reasons Why Nonprofit Media Should Ask Their Audience for Support via Email More Often. Compare your activities with other groups in your sector. In 2017 the figure grew to $42 per !000

Public and Social Policy 49

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Recruitment Activism 49

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Identify priorities for the types of programs and services you’ll offer to support your goals, target audience for your services, target supporter audiences, advocacy and public policy aims, and branding or marketing objectives. Who is responsible for each objective and what activities they will complete to work toward the objective.

Nonprofit governance and management 117

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

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

As Quart writes, “Whether this omission was conscious and sneaky or such a universal form of falsification that Wilder didn’t need to actively suppress anything is unclear” (33). That markets work and public policies fail. Simply put, the Wilders did not make it on their own.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 100

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 20, 2023

Either way, if the community and stakeholders aren’t actively involved in and informed of the organizational change, you are most likely destined to fail. Deleterious public policy will continue to threaten our communities’ well-being. Sometimes these behaviors are spurred on by self-preservation or ego.

Organizational Change 52

Organizational Change Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 52