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

MARCH 18, 2024

As Brazilian movement scholar Rodrigo Nunes, argues in his recent book about movements like Occupy and the Arab Spring, there is not one universally correct answer to the question of how we make change. The answer is an “ecosystem” approach that looks at how different theories of change can reinforce each other.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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.

Entrepreneurship 71

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 71

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

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Thanks to a small group of critical collaborators, there will be a Blueprint dropping in December. Here the national trend seems to be to double down on a handful of elite, private universities, sell of our public universities for parts (or outsource teaching to online platforms), and then decry the inequitable system.

Children 40

Children Insurance Healthcare Universities 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of them is Empreende Aí, an enterprise created by a couple that was originally from the southern region of São Paulo city, had the possibility to study business administration at university, and identified an opportunity to teach entrepreneurship to people from similar backgrounds.

Social Entrepreneurship 99

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. The collaborative also partnered with Fanamby, a Madagascan NGO, to effectively coordinate producers. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 88

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 88

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But the release of landmark research in 2013, combined with a concerted campaign by the Aspen Institute and partners such as Candid and the nonprofit research centers at the Urban Institute, Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, made a strong case for greater transparency and efficiency. Suggestions for Action.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 97

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.

Civil Society 71

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a professor at Princeton in 1949, Albert Einstein reflected on the place of human beings in the universe. In correspondence with a rabbi, he wrote that due to our limitations in our ability to experience the universe, our species is prone to a fundamental misunderstanding about our place in it.

Leadership 106

Leadership Civil Society Collaborations Universities 106

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The NTC brings together the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness with technology. The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, North Park University / Chicago, IL / Price TBA. Technology / #16NTC / @NTENorg. Technology. Diversity Abroad Conference.

Nonprofit governance and management 71

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Philanthropy 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Relying upon the universal nature and common language of the SDGs—and inspired by their interactions and relationships with their global counterparts —the participating US cities have become acknowledged leaders in taking on tough transnational issues through local action.

Collaborations 82

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 82

EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration / Cancún Yucatán, (Int.) Participants will network and learn about other areas of practice, discuss a range of opportunities and challenges faced by different sectors, and work collaboratively to improve impact measurement. Oct 9 - 14.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Consider the $10 million lead gift in 2019 from writer and artist Carolyn Campagna Kleefield to California State University, Long Beach’s contemporary art museum that now bears her name. In 2002, the university shortened the building’s name to Memorial Hall in support of inclusion and academic freedom, and UDC sued for breach of contract.

Ethics 110

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. The gains would be universal, and in the new internet economy, everyone would have a place. Democracy, freedom, and prosperity were the original promises of the internet. ” Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Race and Ethnicity 139

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In some locations, solidarity economy is institutionalized and recognized by the state but in others involves civil society and informal practices. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2018. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2020. In Collaborative Anthropologies , 12.1-2 Escobar, A. Escobar, A. Gilmore, RW.

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Civil Society 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Policies such as universal healthcare, free college, and climate action had become popular in the mainstream, and they would persist in the minds of millions. Movements need to know their enemy and counter efforts to exclude people from civil society by creating inclusive demands.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Healthcare 100