Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

As I am usually using these tools with social impact organizations, I am usually asking these questions of people working on systems change or for some form of social or environmental impact. When I start my class, I often borrow an activity from John Kania , a prolific SSIR contributor and executive director of the Collective Change Lab.

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

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. Constant downward pressure on price and inequitable distribution of value results in high social and environmental costs for farmers that consumers and investors rarely see.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 29, 2023

But while residents and town officials are working to oppose dangerous militia operations, the town is also protecting itself from environmental harm. The facility would sit on a portion of a 610-acre swamp land along the southern border of the state line.

Governance 134

Governance Disaster Relief Law Civil Society 134

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These volunteers—numbering nationwide in the tens of thousands—represent a form of civil resistance and autonomy, seeking to protect the ancestral way of life and Indigenous territory from violence and environmental destruction. According to reports , Guard members happened at one point to come across a tortoise.

Children 138

Children Civil Society Culture Health 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral. Today, Amul has more than 16 million milk producers and 185,903 dairy cooperative societies making India the world’s largest milk producer.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty. Furthermore, debt-for-nature swaps may not free up enough revenues for the debtor country to finance environmental programs. Each of these challenges must be tackled head-on.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

Consider just five recent awardees in sub-Saharan Africa with budgets of less than $300,000: Pathways Policy Institute , based in Nairobi, Kenya, works to create safe spaces for youth advocates and communities to both engage with and influence public health and environmental policies through research, training, and capacity strengthening.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Access to news is key to an engaged civil society, and without it, social worlds shrink and become suffused with disinformation and bias. Even though union revenue is much less than corporations in general, Bohner explain, their budgets are “substantially bigger than those of environmental, human rights, and political organizations.”

Public and Nonprofit Management 136

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Foundations 136

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Dr. Alison Body, head of impact and research at the UK environmental charity Global Action Plan , and until recently a lecturer in philanthropic studies at the University of Kent , also urges a shift toward solidarityand much greater recognition of childrens agency. So, she wondered, how do we break out of this pity?

Children 62

Children Philanthropy Education Education 62

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Case of the Disappearing Bees In Rashayya, located in the southeast corner of the country, an urgent environmental and social challenge emerged as the region grappled with a multitude of issues, including wildfires and excessive pesticide use, that posed a threat to its natural resources.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Using market mechanisms, many social entrepreneurs have followed the example of Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank to set up enterprises with a main objective of tackling social or environmental issues. The organization works intensively with social entrepreneurs to show its potential for disruptive innovation.

Social Entrepreneurship 128

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 128

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 81

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 81

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. The Dakota Access Pipeline, Environmental Injustice, and U.S. For some, the phrase indicates economic reform and for others radical transformation. Walsh, C and Mignolo, W.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Ethics 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Under his watch, the company was fined $18 million in 2009 for environmental pollution in Rhode Island where Brown is located. As American political philosopher Michael Sandel laments , “Do we want a society where everything is up for sale? The younger of two sons, George Lindemann, Jr.,

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By Tim Hanstad To build an equitable and sustainable society, the social sector cannot take the place of the government, as Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips recently observed ; “Only government has the capacity to address social and environmental problems on a national scale.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Its roots lie in the environmental justice movement in the United States, where, in the 1990s, activists called out the disproportionate impact of pollutants on Black communities in North Carolina. It has also highlighted human and environmental interconnectedness and galvanized large-scale, rapid collective action to respond and recover.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

This was a moment of reckoning within the climate movement: environmental justice advocates were rightfully mad at the ultimate outcomes done behind closed doors at the last minute, and other folks who are far more focused on carbon reduction were lauding the bill. It’s all carrots, very few sticks.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is earned person by person, moving through large segments of society. American civil society institutions have an important role to play. For leaders of civil society organizations, earning, rebuilding, and maintaining trust is a complicated but doable and essential undertaking to achieve their mission.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 142

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Sapinski , professor of environmental studies and sociology at the Université de Moncton, echoed Emberger’s sentiment. According to the CCPA: Long-standing civil society resistance to fossil fuel extraction and transportation—built over 20 years and met with multiple key successes—has moved toward implementing a just transition.

Energy 111

Energy Public and Social Policy Governance Sociology 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

To responsibly capitalize on AI, we should drive toward international cooperation that truly enables us to govern both the development of safe and reliable foundational models; provide access to industry, academia, and civil society to build off of the best possible data; and invest in mitigating ethical, legal, and social concerns.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

That was the topline conclusion of The Council for a Fair Data Future, a consortium of academics, civil society stakeholders, policymakers and technologists brought together under the umbrella of the Aspen Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based based organization thinktank.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Medical Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

Many foundations are supporting grassroots and national environmental organizations to ensure that a fair share of the $394 billion in federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax incentives and grant dollars flows to communities who may be unaware they are eligible or lack the staffing or expertise to access it.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance 129

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation focuses on Civil Society, Education, Environment and the Flint Area.The Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission of supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. Areas served: California. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Areas served: US with a focus on the Great Lakes region.

Entrepreneurship 98

Entrepreneurship Health Foundations Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

We were able to recruit 29 foundations to sign on to this pledge to increase their funding to at least 30 percent to BIPOC-led environmental justice movements. CS: Well, it’s really interesting, because NPQ is, I think, the only media organization in civil society that’s not focused exclusively on philanthropy.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 105

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 62

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Law Public and Nonprofit Management 62

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

46 The path beyond the current status quo will be paved with brave commitments to democratic and distributive models at every level of civil society. The path beyond the current status quo will be paved with brave commitments to democratic and distributive models at every level of civil society.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 133

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image Credit: photos by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash, Anzhela Bets on Unsplash , Henry Wilkins via VOA, and Steve Sandford via VOA “Civil society is being tested like never before by a series of multiple and accelerating crises” (4). Threats to US Civil Society These threats to civil society include the United States.

Civil Society 130

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Law Environmental 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 25, 2025

The network spans dozens of federal agencies—from veterans’ services to environmental protection, from public health to infrastructure. That approach has led us to collaborate with a wide range of civil society networks and unions, and cosponsor rallies that include everything from housing justice to climate groups.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Governance Urban development Environmental 105

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Intimidation, protest disruption and detentions of protesters were the top violations documented in 2023, with democracy, climate and environmental activists and women and LGBTQI+ people often are targeted. One in six people are currently exposed to conflict.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Environmental Law Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

The unprecedented move, whose legality has already been challenged, could affect trillions of dollars in federal aid to thousands of programs, and threatens to have a catastrophic impact on the US nonprofit sectorand civil society at largeif the funds are successfully halted. That contractor doing environmental restoration?

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

This response was met with widespread support from a range of civil society. Prior to relocating to New Orleans, Isaac worked at a number of environmental nonprofits in Washington, D.C.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 230

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 230

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

This response was met with widespread support from a range of civil society. Prior to relocating to New Orleans, Isaac worked at a number of environmental nonprofits in Washington, D.C.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) calls these efforts a coordinated assault on civil society and democracy. The fear is justified: Just weeks after the inauguration in January, the administration issued an executive order freezing federal funding for nonprofits.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise 52