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How Global Talent Enriches a Global Health Organization

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Yet to address these problems, we need to zoom in, convening experts, civil society and affected communities to explore sustainable solutions that work in the local context. Some challenges may be less tangible, such as cultural differences and values. The telephoto perspective allows us to identify problems.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Companies like Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Alphabet that develops technologies for sustainable urban design, are transforming business as usual to solve complex urban problems. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations.

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Investing in Systems Change Capacity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. Embedding change into a system means philanthropic staff, trustees, organizational divisions, and funder collaborative members must buy into the process.

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Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A study on the working conditions in Kenya’s gig economy , for example, was written by two African researchers, who not only surveyed hundreds of gig workers but also involved civil society and policy makers during a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a panel discussion in Nairobi. A first challenge is to find suitable collaborators.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Nonprofit Technology, and more! Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Nonprofit Technology, and more! Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Nonprofit organizations have moved well past the time when technology and data were treated as standalone entities. These conferences range in size, location, and topic.