Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

It erodes a high-functioning pluralistic democracy , compromises public health, and makes it impossible to solve collective problems like climate change. It is earned person by person, moving through large segments of society. American civil society institutions have an important role to play. Trust doesn’t just happen.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. Building government (and civil society) capacity to use AI. Transparency and data access.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 85

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Well, I guess there's a lot I could say through the lens of digital civil society about why I'm back here instead of running my mouth in a long twitter thread. But I'm going to move my thoughts on philanthropy, digital civil society, and democracy back here where they started.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Health Philanthropy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. It’s less about which policy has changed, which again can be reversed, but whether or not you have that robust infrastructure. They can choose clear interventions (e.g.,

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 88

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 88

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 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This is the frustrating reality that organizations in the philanthropic sector face every day,” writes, Christian Seelos, codirector of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab at Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. So what should philanthropic leaders do differently to confront these problems?

Civil Society 127

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 127

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 94

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 94

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 123

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 123

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 133

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 133

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 124

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 124

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Governance Health Leadership 91

Candid

JANUARY 21, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by Wellcome and the Gates Foundation with commitments of $100 million each, CEPI works with vaccine developers, manufacturers, governments, philanthropies, civil society, and global health organizations to find solutions to diseases. Lilly Endowment commits $20 million to preserve Black churches.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Manufacturing Community Development Governance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The organizations are improving water and sanitation access, education quality, food security, and health equity, and a large majority take systems change approaches to their work. Since then, we’ve awarded grants to hundreds of organizations with budgets of less than $500,000 in dozens of countries.

Civil Society 87

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 87

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 23, 2020

On the one hand, these terms don't seem to have anything to do with philanthropy or digital civil society, the topics of this blog. Wishing you health, care, and connection. The list just goes on and on. On the other hand, they have everything to do with those topics.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Philanthropy Health 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

Take healthcare worker burnout for example Things like AI-supported charting, documentation and staffing companies like Abridge , Guardoc and In-House Health , can potentially cut that work by two-thirds.

Curriculum and Teaching 86

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Civil Society Technology 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. But the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last novel infectious disease in our lifetimes, and climate change will be a threat to human and planetary health without equal.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This networking led to the inclusion of civil society, businesses, and local organizations to enhance equity in the plans. The city shared the benefits of the new codes, including emissions savings, cost savings, and health improvements, with other Indonesian officials through GBPN’s “ policy hub ” convenings.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 103

The Agitator

AUGUST 19, 2013

These optimists appear to believe that financially struggling households will continue to give just as much as they always have … they’ll just eat less, or forgo paying next month’s electric bill or health insurance premium. Somehow, lower disposable incomes will be overcome by clever social networking tactics.

Civil Society 82

Civil Society Insurance Fundraising Fundraising 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

The Protocol in Action Grupo Fleury, a health care company specializing in medical diagnostics , illustrates how a signatory with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies already in place can direct them more effectively toward racial equity. However, no tool, present or future, will thrive without tandem will and effort.

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. Particular efforts should be made to address and assuage the political and logistic concerns of lenders and borrowers.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 75

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 120

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 120

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

iMarketSmart

JUNE 19, 2023

Showing that you care: The evolution of health altruism. Social roles, prestige, and health risk. Civil Society. Medical Hypotheses, 70 (4), 724-742. [10] 10] Sugiyama, L. S., & Sugiyama, M. Human Nature, 14 (2), 165-190. 11] Pudelek, J. 2014, July 10). link] [12] Levine, N.

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Insurance Psychology Medical 52

The Agitator

JULY 14, 2018

First, as Kirsty Weakley of Civil Society UK points out, it’s entirely different to see how much you trust a hairdresser (for example) than a charity. They chose to focus on how charity trust had plateaued and how sad it was that almost half of people in the UK thought less of charities than they did in the past.

Civil Society 49

Civil Society Governance Health Fundraising 49

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I'll work the health part out for myself (with lots of community and professional support). Or can I do both, plus adapt to new abilities and pursue alternative dreams based on my new limits? Do I set my baseline to before I got sick, how I feel now, or how bad this might get? Am I recovering, waiting, or living?

Insurance 40

Insurance Children Healthcare Universities 40

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Independent Sector is a broad cross-sectoral national membership organization that includes nonprofits, private foundations, and corporate giving programs with a mission to strengthen civil society. AW: Independent Sector is deeply committed to a civil society that promotes equity and justice. What do we do to get there?

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 89

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 87

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 87

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. Philanthropy is a driver of civil society.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Associations 77

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

YTH Live is the premier conference for trailblazing technology that advances youth health and wellness. Each year the brightest minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. and national civil society organizations.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Associations 105

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I once received a call from a newly hired legacy giving manager at a major health-related charity. Civil Society. First, focus on the long term. If you want to focus on money, fine. But focus on lifetime donor value, not just next quarter. It had fallen consistently, losing tens of millions of dollars year-over-year.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

Candid

MAY 17, 2021

Reprinted from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. In addition, two of the major nonprofit fields—education and health care—saw overall employment losses in April, reversing a positive showing in March. percent of nonprofit health care workers. Part 3 | Months to recovery at recent rates.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Education Education Health 89

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

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. We could find a way to follow up on this, but one of our members wants to talk about the funding that they’re doing in Puerto Rico for reproductive health.

Philanthropy 94

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 94

Candid

APRIL 15, 2021

Reprinted from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations added 3,100 jobs—a 4 percent increase over the previous month, and health care institutions added 5,000 jobs, an increase of 2 percent. percent of nonprofit health care workers.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Education Education Activism 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to the 2022 United Nations climate change report, 40 percent of the world’s population is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, meaning their physical and mental health is already affected by climate-related diseases and extreme natural events. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 71

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The future health, resilience, and effectiveness of the social sector hinges on the ability to unlock the potential of big data.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 95

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This funder invests in and strengthens the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives, specifically across three areas: Economic Justice, Safety, and Women’s Health. They fund nonprofit organizations that support Education, Family, and Health & Wellness.

Health 82

Health Foundations Entrepreneurship Education 82