Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 107

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 107

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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.

Health 233

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 233

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

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.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

For example, another recent study on African conservation funding practices finds that 92 percent of African civil society organizations struggle to access sufficient core funding, 71 percent of them identified short-term project structures as a key barrier, and 52 percent find existing proposal and reporting requirements to be a barrier.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 107

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.

Entrepreneurship 71

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 71

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This is true across human cultures. 30] Metrics can be part of an empowered, participatory, learning culture. The gift: The form and reason for exchange in archaic societies. Reciprocal altruism in Yanomamö food exchange. Civil Society. Focusing on short-term or immediate payback violates those rules.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! The purpose, the whole point, is to legitimize it—to be able to make it visible and put it in the context of the culture of giving and how that looks for people of color. IL: There’s nothing wrong with it.

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 89