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Health of the Nonprofit Sector: The Latest Data

NonProfit Quarterly

The figures for nonprofit leadership resembled the overall workforce in some ways and differed in others. Public Policy and Advocacy Among the more striking observations offered by the report is a comparison of lobbying and advocacy efforts by nonprofits between 2000 and 2022. percent of the workforce (9).

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Our projects include business initiatives and community actions, and showcase women’s ingenuity, resolve, and leadership, contributing significantly to gender equity. As part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, it had the specific goal of strengthening female leadership within the organization.

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Indeed, one of the most pernicious expressions of structural racism in Brazilian society is workplace inequity. The collection and strategic use of internal data on the racial composition of the workforce, particularly concerning leadership positions, can assist organizations in promoting equity.

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Lessons From the Failures of Covax

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Kansan City, KA/ $625. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. Name (A-Z).

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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. Without their voice and leadership, any efforts at peace, reparation, and reconciliation will be incomplete.

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Reading List: Strengthening Democracy Through Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Within the social sector, nonprofit organizations and philanthropists are facing demands for greater inclusion, power-sharing, and more democratic governance. How Civil Society Saved the 2020 Census by Arturo Vargas, Gary D. The Power of Political Innovation March 15, 2023 at 10 a.m.