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. Ashley, go straighten the labels” was his way of keeping me busy as I watched him work.

Food 91

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 91

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

And she saw a lot in a place where the mantra was that children should just be seen and not heard, right? And after a brief moment, she walked back into the office, trailed by her three children. I pay for my health insurance, which is pretty substantial, but I do a lot of alternative medicine, and I also do yoga every day.

Medical 90

Medical Health Leadership Healthcare 90

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Staff may be underpaid or lack culturally relevant benefits. Introspection and culture shift is needed, too. We realize how taxing travel can be for employees: perhaps they have weakened immune systems, or children or elderly parents they care for at home. But a more diverse staff does not necessarily translate to equity.

Management 86

Management Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 86

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My iPad drew a small crowd of adults and children alike as I stepped out of my tent with it on the banks of the Omo River in Ethiopia. The second wasn’t fully accomplished: to understand how gender dimorphism, in which too often women are dominated or considered of lesser value, became the cultural norm. Come on, admit it.

Leadership 52

Leadership Sociology Culture Children 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And just some real gifts that I received when I was working in the trenches is a $10,000 gift from someone who named us the beneficiary of their life-insurance policy after their spouse died and they didn’t need it anymore. They can do the same thing by making you the beneficiary of their insurance policy.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Insurance Values Psychology 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The myth of American meritocracy is not merely an occasional story; it is upheld daily by social systems, structures, and cultural narratives. The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

You, your partner, and your children are greeted by name, maybe even with warm hugs. Today, we face racially redlined access to midwifery that reflects our nation’s deeply racist political, economic, and cultural history. —Audre Lorde (“Poetry Is Not a Luxury”) 1. They offer you water, tea, snacks, and you settle into a cozy sofa.

Health 120

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 120

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

On the employer side, this certainly requires transparency about salary and basic benefits (such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions). Clarifying expectations also requires that employers be honest in their responses to common questions and concerns raised by employees about workplace culture and practices.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Values 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Participants included Dulce Hogar; Brighter Days , a dog-walking co-op; Swamp Rose Cooperative , a native plant nursery; Throneless , a queer tech co-op; Baldwin House, a tenant-owned housing co-op; and the Coalition of Concerned Mothers , a network of mothers who have lost children to police terror.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Governance Finance 91

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The team is also working to generate enough earnings to provide health insurance, paid time off, and sick leave—a rare level of economic security for restaurant workers. In 17 city zip codes, the rate of tested children with high lead levels was double that of Flint, MI.

Non-Profits 133

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 133

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

The idea behind it was to provide child care for a diverse population of children, both economically and racially. There’s one owner and you’re told what you can and can’t do, and you don’t get to see the books or realize why we’re not giving raises this year because our insurance went up or other things went up. They get to see that.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 90