Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

And Forefront found that nonprofits would like to see continued work with the government to advocate for the sector’s needs as well as more communication from funders about opportunities. Surveys focused on funder communities reported funders are shifting strategies to be more responsive and flexible and increase support.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is not a theory but a fact, affirmed by leading experts like the Edelman Trust Barometer , Gallup , and General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. Trust in institutions is necessary to create and improve the social contracts that govern democracy and allow communities and the nation to strike sustainable civic bargains.

Civil Society 131

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 131

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Charitable dollars are essential to maintaining a healthy civil society, vital to both nonprofit charities and local governments that depend on these resources to achieve their critical missions. Small charitable gifts increased after the enactment of the temporary universal charitable deduction.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Universities Law Governance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics.

Civil Society 99

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Bridging the University-to-Workforce Gender Gap Many academically accomplished women struggle to surpass barriers and achieve top positions and competitive salaries after they graduate from college. Here’s a look at four of them. The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

As Brazilian movement scholar Rodrigo Nunes, argues in his recent book about movements like Occupy and the Arab Spring, there is not one universally correct answer to the question of how we make change. knew that changing government policy towards asylum-seekers would require more than quick and large protests. However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

In trying to ensure that the rapid growth of technology is something that will benefit workers and societies as much as entrepreneurs and executives, there’s a role for all of us: employers and workers, academics and governments, as well as investors committed to seeing the technology they fund be used to increase the common good.

Curriculum and Teaching 101

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Civil Society Technology 101

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When contemplating migration that can deliver massive income gains to low-income households and benefits to both sending and receiving economies—but must maintain public support in a difficult political climate—public, private, and civil society actors all play important roles in a complex system’s effective functioning.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Indeed, one of the most pernicious expressions of structural racism in Brazilian society is workplace inequity. Only a collaborative approach that unites the public and private sectors and civil society will bring about true equity. According to the latest IBGE data, self-declared Brown people currently comprise 45.3

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

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. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 40

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. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. However, in recent years, there have been attempts to break this cycle. Dialing In on Procurement.

Agriculture 99

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of them is Empreende Aí, an enterprise created by a couple that was originally from the southern region of São Paulo city, had the possibility to study business administration at university, and identified an opportunity to teach entrepreneurship to people from similar backgrounds.

Social Entrepreneurship 112

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But the release of landmark research in 2013, combined with a concerted campaign by the Aspen Institute and partners such as Candid and the nonprofit research centers at the Urban Institute, Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, made a strong case for greater transparency and efficiency. A Key to New Insights and Practices.

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 83

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 83

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 79

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 79

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15. Strategic.

Nonprofit governance and management 71

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Philanthropy 71

EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Finance / @southwestfdns.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, New York City created the innovative concept of a Voluntary Local Review (VLR), based on the Voluntary National Reviews that nations submit to the UN, in which local and regional governments adopt and track their progress toward the SDGs.

Collaborations 95

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Consider the $10 million lead gift in 2019 from writer and artist Carolyn Campagna Kleefield to California State University, Long Beach’s contemporary art museum that now bears her name. In 2002, the university shortened the building’s name to Memorial Hall in support of inclusion and academic freedom, and UDC sued for breach of contract.

Ethics 111

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 111

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 142

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 142

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While the lost children’s ecological knowledge is exceptional, a more universal lesson—especially for those of us in the Global North—is the degree of freedom, autonomy, and independence they experience. But often this money is spent in a manner that is not aligned with Indigenous cultures.

Children 120

Children Civil Society Culture Health 120

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 5, 2020

Original post Since we started the Digital Civil Society Lab I’ve been invited to countless conferences, workshops, and philanthropic or corporate launches of “some kind of tech” for “some kind of good.” There is no universal definition of good. 5) The lack of universality in terms of what “good” means applies to ethics, also.

Civil Society 59

Civil Society Ethics Participation and motivation Universities 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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. How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?

Civil Society 96

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

The gains would be universal, and in the new internet economy, everyone would have a place. We spoke with more than 80 people, representing workers, scholars, unions, the private sector, civil society, philanthropies, and multilateral agencies. Democracy, freedom, and prosperity were the original promises of the internet.

Race and Ethnicity 144

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 144

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Ecological destruction and historic inequalities stem from much more than moral failings, government inaction, lack of knowledge, or elite interests. In some locations, solidarity economy is institutionalized and recognized by the state but in others involves civil society and informal practices. Escobar, A. Escobar, A.

Non-Profits 96

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Civil Society 96

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? Hunt-Hendrix, Taylor, and I discussed Solidarity at a public event at Stanford University on April 18, 2024. What does it mean, practically speaking, to be “in solidarity” with a cause?

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 81

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Pennsylvania government is creating a one-stop shop which will pay for all necessary repairs and retrofits, so that you can dramatically improve your house—which will lower your bills and let you stay in your habitable, comfortable home. And if you want your roof fixed, that could be tens of thousands of dollars more.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 68

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

As public policy has done less and less to mitigate the suffering of millions, faith in the government has declined. If it’s okay to be angry, it’s also okay to expect better from the government. He insists that we cannot create a just world without a movement that fights for a government that represents everyone.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Healthcare 98

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

First and foremost, Donald Trump's campaign has declared it will be " taxing, fining, and suing excessively large private university endowments " to fund its own propaganda-driven alternative university. Now, big private universities don't usually inspire a lot of sympathy, I get that.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Universities Philanthropy Foundations 91

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The crippling polarization of Congress; the antidemocratic rhetoric and actions of the far right to undermine voting, education, and academic freedoms, among other aspects of civil society ; and, of course, the dark chapter of the January 6, 2020, attacks on the US Capitol—all arguably represent threats to American democracy itself.

Civil Society 63

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Governance 63