Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 11, 2025

Meanwhile, neoliberal capitalism infiltrates every corner of our existence, from health care commercialization to the enforcement of borders and prisons, propelled by the narratives that prioritize profit over people and individual success over communal well-­being.

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Culture Governance 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. It also includes making the case to government and helping those in the public sector understand how social innovation can achieve their goals.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

So, Beautiful Solutions was, right from the beginning, designed to be learning from anywhere in the world where people were growing democratic economies and governance. RP: A big one for this moment is how to relate to government and state power. We are trying to shift the values at the heart of how we do economy and governance.

Governance 71

Governance Education Education Values 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

These leaders are transforming public systems from within—finding champions in government, building cross-sector coalitions, persisting through setbacks, and continuing to deliver impact for the communities they work with. 2) We’re getting on with the work. 3) Here’s what we’re doing and why it’s working. percent of global funding directly.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 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 State funding?

Civil Society 142

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

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

We are also presidents of foundations responsible for the care and health of our own teams and staff. We know the risk of standing up to a hostile government. The health clinic in a rural town that got its first dentist because of philanthropic economic investment. But complacency is complicity. Strength flows from solidarity.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Civil Society Foundations Law 139

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 10, 2025

voluntary [third sector, civil society]) groups that manifest substantial voluntary altruism as groups and use the associational form of organization and, thus, have official memberships of volunteers who perform most, and often all, of the work/activity done in and by these nonprofits. But this does not explain why AVOs exist.

Civil Society 99

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 24, 2025

In February 2025, the US Federal Government terminated funding for distribution through IRC’s centers, much of which came through the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Since January 2025, the US government has cut between $54 and $70 billion in overall aid and announced an 83 percent cut to foreign aid.

Children 93

Children Governance Civil Society Collaborations 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 1, 2025

When the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) came calling we all knew something terrible would come from this; it was only a matter of time. They will no longer receive their living stipends or program-provided health insurance. Now much of this work is at risk. What Can We Do? Offer jobs or career counseling.

Civil Society 132

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 18, 2025

The ongoing battle over critical federal funding has highlighted the interdependence of the federal government and the nonprofit sector. The scale and nature of government funding varies considerably across the diverse nonprofit sector. The scale and nature of government funding varies considerably across the diverse nonprofit sector.

Governance 78

Governance Manufacturing Health Retail 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Trump has also declared , It will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female. Gender-affirming care is mental health care. You know, community-wise, mental-health-wise. This could affect federal documents like passports, Social Security gender markers, and REAL IDs.

Healthcare 122

Healthcare Law Health Nonprofit governance and management 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

The directive triggered legal action from a coalition of nonprofits, including the National Council on Nonprofits, Democracy Forward, the American Public Health Association, Main Street Alliance, and SAGE. The deleted content includes resources on LGBTQ+ youth, sexual health, contraception, and gender-affirming care.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 20, 2025

As interest costs of carrying that rising debt increase, politicians will increasingly sacrifice government spending on social programs in order to pay off interest to corporations and the rich.” Where Movement Wins Might Be Possible Despite the long odds, people in civil society do have some means to effect change. “If

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Healthcare Civil Society 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

These cuts have collectively disrupted access to essential services such as education, health care, and livelihoods support for vulnerable communities across the region. Throughout the region, civil society and philanthropy efforts have long operated within various forms of constraint, whether legal, political, or cultural.

Philanthropy 59

Philanthropy Civil Society Public and Social Policy Collaborations 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 16, 2025

Credit: Jonathan McIntosh on Flickr One morning this past week, I did what all mental health experts tell you not to do: I woke up and immediately checked my phone. A Call for Action Right now, Los Angeles is standing up to defend our neighbors as best as we can—putting our bodies on the line, and demanding accountability from our government.

Public and Social Policy 74

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Construction 74

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 25, 2025

In the face of a relentless effort to dismantle the federal government from within, a new movement is taking shape—led not by politicians or pundits but by federal workers themselves. The network spans dozens of federal agencies—from veterans’ services to environmental protection, from public health to infrastructure.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Governance Urban development Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By Sheringham Odhiambo , Madeleine Ballard , Ben Pyne & Kathryn Harrison Ten years ago, I (Sheringham) was going door-to-door, providing routine health checks, administering vaccinations, and managing cases of HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other debilitating diseases for residents of Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya.

Health 132

Health Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The coalition is raising alarms over the potentialand already realimpact the proposed funding freeze could have on hundreds of billions of dollars that flow to work undertaken, often on behalf of government, by nonprofits across the US. The administrations subsequent rescinding of the freeze was in fact a bait and switch.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, has openly praised Orbns governance as the model for conservative statecraft. Orbns Systematic Attack on LGBTQ+ Rights Since returning to power in 2010, Viktor Orbns government has systematically targeted LGBTQ+ rights as part of its broader nationalist agenda.

Civil Society 127

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 127

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 11, 2025

There are plenty of experiments, including the Dream Defenders mobile health unit in Miami , and a mental health program mutually supported by the ACLU and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, a base building organization, in Washington, DC. Where we could have done better was providing more examples of what alternatives to police look like.

Law 61

Law Governance Communication Civil Society 61

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Donya Khadem, counsel for the Equal Protection Initiative at Legal Defense Fund, told NPQ that the three organizations represented in the lawsuit are direct service providers whose staff are in the community every day seeing and directly addressing people who have lived experiences with health challenges, poverty, joblessness.

Nonprofits 116

Nonprofits Poverty Governance Health 116

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Pick an area of social, economic or political life and I can guarantee you people somewhere are trying to figure out how to govern energy systems, communication sites, health policy, economic policy, political campaigns, and nations in ways that account for our digital dependencies, something the 18th century thinkers were spared.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Energy 52

Candid

JULY 20, 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. Optimistically, philanthropy and civil society have responded with creativity and flexibility.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

It is derived from lessons learned preparing the Integrated Advocacy report and this article on media coverage of civil society and covid. Just as digital practices and public policy shape online expression and assembly, civil society also shape digital practices and policies. They are entwined with each other.

Public Policy 97

Public Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Those are among the findings of the latest Health of the US Nonprofit Sector Annual Review by Independent Sector , a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for and tracks the health of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. But the sector has shown signs of weakening in some areas, notably in fundraising.

Health 84

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 84

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 17, 2020

Governments expanding their surveillance capabilities under the guise of public health, but neatly omitting any plans to "turn it off" when situations change. We all live in digital civil society now. There is no civil society without digital rights. Digital policy and practice shapes civic space.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

We wanted to make it clear to our followers the connection between our work and how that helps prevent the spread of disease and impacts the health of families around the world. We must remember the world is dealing with a global health pandemic and important social conversations.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

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. Women are seeing an increase in income and are able to send their children to school, access health care, acquire more land, and diversify their earnings through other small businesses.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The same year, an Australian court ruled its government had illegally used a faulty Automated Decision Making system as the basis for deciding citizens’ eligibility for various welfare benefits when around half a million Australians were ordered to repay years of government disability or unemployment support.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 144

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

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Take, for example, the Nurturing Care Framework issued by the World Health Assembly (part of the World Health Organization ), in partnership with UNICEF (United Nations’ Children’s Fund) and the World Bank. The framework was grounded in three articles published in The Lancet.

Children 138

Children Civil Society Culture Health 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Much of the workforce today, from blue-collar workers in factories to electricians, plumbers, educators, and health care providers, depends on problem-solving and real-time decision-making. Neither the tech industry nor other large corporations will undertake a huge course correction without strong pressure from others in society.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Production Civil Society 142

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. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education.

Agriculture 106

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 106

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Legislation requiring nonprofits to disclose donor lists to legislators, for any reason, poses a significant threat to this trust and, consequently, the health of the entire nonprofit sector. Protecting donor privacy is not just about safeguarding individual rights; it's about upholding the values of a vibrant civil society.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The Generation Equality Forum's organizers estimate that the three-day convening will generate a total of $40 billion in new investments, including $17 billion in government commitments.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Foundations 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action. Even though government now mandates electronic filing, some nonprofits provide required information in alternative formats that make electronic analysis more difficult.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 127