Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

While many funders will choose to support the Ukrainian people and refugees, some may wish to support Russians facing economic collapse and food insecurity. Namely: Russia’s civil society has been under assault for decades. Russia has made it nearly impossible for its nonprofit sector to receive funds from abroad.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Civil Society Foundations Law 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

In retrospect, we can see with a borderless threat like COVID-19, collaboration was stymied across and within countries: Lacking clearly defined and owned targets, country responses often failed to meaningfully engage civil society.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Though these farms are small, typically under two hectares, their cumulative impact is large.

Agriculture 99

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The United States is home to more gig firms than anywhere in the world, with apps for food delivery, dog walking, haircuts, babysitters, warehouse temp workers, and much more. To that end, PRP is working with state governments around the country to take action against other companies manipulating and flouting the law.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Law Civil Society Governance 137

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation. And it’s more difficult than it sounds.”

Civil Society 82

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 82

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Similarly, practices of involving children in household work, such as gutting fish or other animals, preparing food, and carrying wood, have been shown by research to foster responsibility and social responsiveness. As Mayancha and Mezzenzana write , “Danger or failure is a normal part of the learning process.”

Children 124

Children Civil Society Culture Health 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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. Unions and workers’ rights organizations also have a pivotal role to play here, and some are already stepping up and setting a precedent for governance.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Civil Society 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

And what would it take for us to realize solidarity in our relationships, our communities, our social movements, and our governments? Reuters and NPR mocked us and basically said, ‘Can you believe these dummies at Occupy Wall Street want the federal government to cancel student debt!’ They said it would never happen.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 99

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We are witnessing the horrors as the Israeli government is perpetrating them. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. This is likely the first time that genocide has been livestreamed on social media.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Law 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That share ownership comes with two core bundles of rights for shareholders: economic rights, which provide monetary value, and governance rights, which grant control over the enterprise. Well-known examples include home care agency CHCA and fair trade food and beverage company Equal Exchange.

Nonprofit governance and management 134

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Finance Governance 134