Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The IRS is currently completing its rollout of the new law. In fact, they point toward potential solutions that encourage collaboration. The scale and speed of knowledge gained from Form 990 data would have been unattainable prior to its fully free and public release, according to a recent study by the Dorothy A.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Law professor John Eason notes that present-day social justice movements often call for renouncing past namings for slave owners, white supremacists, or anti-Semites. The artist developed the work to address the immigration crisis and collaborated with 21 community members.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

“The nonprofit sector should get way more credit for being a bedrock of our society — for being the compass leading us all in the direction of a truly civil society. It deserves that.” - Joan Garry ( source ) “Nonprofits attract the best in society because they see beyond the economic gain.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Slavery ensued for the next three centuries and was only abolished on May 13, 1888, through a law titled Lei Áurea (the “Golden Law”) —66 years after Brazil became independent. Only a collaborative approach that unites the public and private sectors and civil society will bring about true equity.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Poverty Law 78

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. Exceptions to these rules are permitted for law enforcement purposes.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

That requires addressing high levels of corruption, a lack of rule of law, weak civil service capacity, poor public service delivery, and a lack of both transparency and accountability. World Justice Project (WJP) works around the world to advance the rule of law. All are problems that philanthropy can and should help address.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

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.

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. How do we encourage greater cooperation and collaboration in what can feel like an increasingly divisive world? In-Person Workshop: Curious Conversations. September 14 at 10 a.m.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s high-tech surveillance technologies are exploiting the same loopholes in our labor laws that date back generations. But many of the same things that make workplace surveillance such a daunting threat also reveal its vulnerabilities, and where workers and civil society might fight back.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Technology Law Non-Profits 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Thanks to a small group of critical collaborators, there will be a Blueprint dropping in December. Private money speaks; public access, equitable service, equal rights before the law - nice concepts, not reality. I'm pleased to say I'm working on the Blueprint 2023. This will be the 14th annual edition.

Children 40

Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

What were your respective paths to the concept of solidarity, to your collaboration, and ultimately to this book? And it goes back to ancient Roman law, where the word solidarity—obligato in solidum—meant collective obligations.” Leah Hunt-Hendrix: I was raised in New York City in a pretty wealthy family.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2025

As was noted in NPQ back in 2018, FCPRs approach on power, community organization, civil society, and racial equity sets it apart from the more established philanthropic approach focusing on strengthening large, established institutions. REBIA emerged out of this institutional commitment to racial equity.

Public and Social Policy 61

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Law Public and Nonprofit Management 61

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 24, 2025

Holland, a trial attorney and managing partner at Holland Injury Law, LLC , who frequently works with clients navigating complex administrative and legal systems, told NPQ. Collaborating with directly impacted federal employees or unions could help meet standing requirements in future lawsuits. It’s not flashy, but it works.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Governance 94

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

For nonprofitsespecially those working in civil rights, education, journalism, or public healththis should raise serious concern s. The suppression of academic freedom isnt just campus politicsits a warning signal for civil society and for our democracy. Our democracy depends on a strong, vibrant and independent civil society.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Universities Education 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 22, 2025

For example, communities are organizing to protect immigrants who are being detained by officials without due process, leaders are convening dialogues about who belongs and feels welcome in their community, while advocates may be designing and pushing for new immigration laws and systems.

Civil Society 115

Civil Society Citizen Participation Activism Collaborations 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Anti-transgender state laws have been linked to a significant increase in suicide attempts in the past year among transgender and nonbinary youth, with rates rising by up to 72 percent. It is the first explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ law passed by Congress since the 1990s. Gender-affirming care is mental healthcare.

Healthcare 122

Healthcare Law Health Nonprofit governance and management 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Orbns track record underscores how constitutional amendments and censorship laws can be used to marginalize LGBTQ+ people and silence dissentand Project 2025 is a roadmap for US politics that aims to curtail civil liberties further.

Civil Society 126

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

But where local government can be a source of collusion and collaboration with federal officialsit can also be a source of powerful resistance. A Framework of Local Power IDP remains deeply concerned about the continued collaboration between federal, state, and local resources for civil immigration enforcement.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 101

Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance Collaborations Law 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 9, 2025

This leaves grassroots organizations and nonprofits as a critical bastion of resistance for civil society—and offers the opportunity to develop new strategies and systems of care that center the many rather than the few. Trump, by contrast, seems to embrace the inadequacy of the law as part of his political brand.

Governance 99

Governance Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 99