NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For years, I have directed IFF , a community development financial institution that specializes in nonprofit facilities lending. A Hierarchy of Nonprofit Facilities’ Needs After 30 years in community development, I have come to think of nonprofit facilities as existing on a continuum of need. The staff got a lounge.

Values 122

Values Community Development Psychology Healthcare 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

The need to develop more childcare businesses is obvious, but how to build and sustain viable childcare businesses is not. the community development financial institution where I work, lends to families and businesses throughout the state of Maine. What can be done to address this gap? Coastal Enterprises, Inc.,

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

Although too early to probe, the carbon market could also prove to be a viable economic opportunity for conservation nonprofits and coastal communities like Alligator Head. The foundation employs fishermen as sanctuary wardens, which serves as a nursery for not just fish but also the island’s most unique forest—mangroves.

Education 111

Education Education Foundations Environmental 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

If the target of your strategic philanthropy is neighborhood revitalization, for example, the community keepers might be those currently living in the neighborhood. If you are working on juvenile justice, the community keepers might be the children and families within the juvenile justice system. Community Gates.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Children Activism Leadership 129

The Agitator

MARCH 25, 2013

Just got around to reading about the 13 organizations that recently won recognition (and $$) from the MacArthur Foundation for their creativity and effectiveness. million) enables peer learning and collaboration among more than 100 affordable housing and community development leaders. Here are the 13 winners for 2013.

Foundations 79

Foundations Nonprofits Law Energy 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Thanks & Giving Campaign (Ongoing) Campaign: This long-running campaign uses celebrity endorsements and patient testimonials to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Patient Focus: Highlighting the impact on children creates a strong emotional appeal and motivates giving.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 104

Nonprofit Administration and Development Children Nonprofits Collaborations 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They held regular monthly meetings at the Joshua Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in the city’s West End, and they secured a grant to cover childcare to enable those with young children to attend. To facilitate volunteer recruitment, they developed a series of helpful tasks suitable for recurrent or one-off participation.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Black women who volunteered for the Black Panther Party—like Vanetta Molson-Turner , a registered nurse who contributed her time and expertise to the Black Panther Party’s Community Survival Programs —pooled their resources to serve their people in response to underinvestment and discrimination. What Black Liberationists Taught Me.

Philanthropy 133

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. These ideals and beliefs are built into how EFAI works. million grant to LISC Indianapolis.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And in so doing we are challenging the community development field to do better—by creating new tools to support truly equitable food-oriented development. Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Locals have started to migrate to neighboring communities in search of improved conditions. Let There Be Light “When children wake up at night, they have light to study,” says Ajimitale Johnson, a shop owner in Ajemitale-Odonla.” But recently, a solar project made its way to Ajemitale-Odonla, changing life there for the better.

Energy 111

Energy Children Construction Insurance 111

Getting Attention

MARCH 22, 2012

4) Communications Coordinator , EMILY’S List (Washington, D.C.). 5) Communications Director , Progress Michigan (Lansing, MI). 6) Communications Manager , PENCIL (New York, NY). 7) Communications Manager , Starlight Children’s Foundation (Los Angeles, CA).

Marketing 58

Marketing Marketing Homelessness Associations 58

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When schools and daycares shuttered, when food and other supply chains broke, who delivered baby supplies to parents juggling virtual work and young children? The nonprofit sector, along with community-based mutual aid networks , stepped up to meet immediate needs. Who brought food to housebound elders? It wasn’t for-profit companies.

Governance 111

Governance Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. United States.

Non-Profits 68

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 68

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

My wife, Carmen, and I believe strongly in giving back to the community and state that helped us succeed, and have been fortunate to support many outstanding Montana charities. Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Through CSR initiatives, companies aim to give back to society by addressing various issues such as sustainability, community development, employee welfare, ethical business practices, and philanthropic involvement. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by raising funds for pediatric cancer research.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Xavier on pexels This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. How does a small Latinx community organize itself to support homegrown businesses? At Adelante Mujeres, the staff reflects the community served. This work, however, cannot be done alone.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Community Development Nonprofit governance and management Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Listen to the Cities@Tufts Podcast (or on the app of your choice): “The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Community Ownership” Transcript [The timestamps in the transcript correspond with the audio version of this lecture.] So that’s a lot of children that come to see us every day. Steve Dubb: [00:22:59] Great.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Image credit: coffeekai on istock.com Community is one of humanity’s great achievements. Yet community development corporations , a $28 billion sector of over 6,200 nonprofits that support local community economic development, are largely invisible in the national conversation. CDCs are dead.

Community Development 135

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 135

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination. A public bank is not just a reformits a necessary foundation for meaningful and lasting change that invests directly in community wellbeing.

Finance 136

Finance Poverty Law Governance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Over the past decade, both secular building interests and dozens of churches and religious organizations have planned, financed, and constructed affordable housing and community development projects across the United States and Canada. The opportunity facing religious congregations is both practical and prophetic.

Community Development 130

Community Development Finance Production Homelessness 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By Ruth Gao For many families, owning a home is not only a source of pride but also the foundation of financial stability and opportunity that can be passed down through generations. Most often, this occurs when a parent dies without a will and their home goes automatically to multiple children.

Law 122

Law Insurance Philanthropy Community Development 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta. One way is by discouraging philanthropic investment.

Poverty 116

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 18, 2023

NC Policy Watch found that nearly 28 percent of residents and 38 percent of children live below the federal poverty line in the county, which for many puts flood insurance, recovery resources, and reliable internet access out of their reach. Funders can work with their grantees to capture feedback directly from the affected communities.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Poverty Environmental Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

Education 98

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Candid

MAY 8, 2025

Childrens ability to thrive is influenced by a web of unique local factors, including limited job opportunities and social mobility, geographic isolation, and lack of safe housing. Thats where community-led impact comes in. Here are some dos and donts for supporting community-led impact. positive change. positive change.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Children Construction Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The hope that our children would enjoy a better life than ours seems shattered. Philanthropic and development organizations too often find themselves falling behind in a relentless and exhausting race to catch up. The Right Livelihood Foundation recognized Sekem as a blueprint for a healthy corporation in the 21 st century.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Since 2017, Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO), a funder collaborative that believes a stable, affordable home is the foundation for health, opportunity, and justice, has directed about a third of its $17 million in grants to policy advocacy and organizing.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

From Kyiv to Darmstadt Yulia Ihnatieva fled Ukraine with her dog, Bella, and her two children a month after Russia launched an invasion of her country. Not so long ago, Ihnatieva worked as a lawyer and realtor in Kyiv while raising two children as a single mother. Her son developed a hand tremor. Her daughter stopped talking.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 90

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

We interviewed housing policy experts, fair housing experts, and community development experts. And then we started finding people around the country who were working on this issue—small community groups that started, many of them after reading The Color of Law, and many long before The Color of Law came out.

Law 122

Law Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 122