Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But networks are not only key to speed and scale in the technology sector; the same is true for ambitious climate policy. For instance, the Crux Alliance—a network of six policy expert NGOs—was founded on the premise that getting the details of climate policy right is essential to real-world carbon reductions.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 117

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 102

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 102

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 65

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Governance 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Often portrayed in Western feminist literature as the disempowered, the excluded, and needing rescue, India in fact continues to be reinvented by the heads, hands, and hearts of her women—from farmers, to craftswomen, to political leaders, to social reformers. The world’s largest cooperative dairy is also in India.

Food 107

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Gender Inequity in Latin America Gender inequalities have deep and complex roots in economic, social, and political structures around the world. These entrenched social norms deeply impact women’s lives and opportunities. Here’s a look at four of them. This challenge brought us to Grupo Regional , a bank in northern Mexico.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Public funding agencies, such as the Global Environment Facility and USAID, are also expressing their own intentions to get more climate and biodiversity funding to local, community-level, and Indigenous organizations. These changes are possible for both public and private funders.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

With all this in mind, academics and policy makers have called for the international community to prioritize debt-for-climate swaps, an initiative through which a nation’s debt is forgiven in exchange for investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation, thereby addressing both crises at once.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 89

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Images and feature stories perpetuated by news outlets worldwide impact how Muslim women’s identities are perceived, by themselves and others, influencing their lives and social roles—and global politics. This focus on religious garb as a symbol of women’s oppression obscures the social and political context behind the protests.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 101

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Orlando, FL/ $625. The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences / San Diego, CA / TBD.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Kansan City, KA/ $625. The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences / San Diego, CA / $250.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 83

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 83

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

QT: An additional layer is that even beyond this immediate moment, in the last five or six years there’s been an exacerbation of attacks on our basic civil and human rights across the board—and with that, a politicization of many more individuals who weren’t necessarily involved in movement work or social justice organizing.

Law 85

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 85

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now, suppose we’re managing a group of social media “influencers.” The social media manager then shares the best metrics for managing “writers” and their “output.” Using lots of metrics isn’t leadership. This social/sharing world has different rules. The charities’ leadership simply didn’t care.[25].

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250. The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance. Leadership. Leadership. Alliance Management Institute. Fundraising.

Nonprofit governance and management 71

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

EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world.

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

Creating Inclusive Governance to Build Political Momentum In the United Kingdom, Bristol’s city government used a commitment to the SDGs to develop its unique One City Approach in 2016, a new model of governance that offers an active leadership role to outside partners in achieving the city’s priorities.

Collaborations 95

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Yet over time, perpetual naming gifts for facilities may prove detrimental to future generations.

Ethics 111

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

But putting unchecked development in the hands of (primarily) male tech executives who espouse a particular Silicon Valley ethos oriented toward profit and dominance above all else, will only intensify threats to our social systems and vulnerable communities. We need a new roadmap.

Governance 128

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They aspire to be the vanguard—titans behind the policies, reforms, and decisions that will build our collective tomorrow. Young people must be seen not only as beneficiaries, but as key partners in the design of policies and programs. Young people are not satisfied by simply being heard.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 101

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. Eric Nee, editor in chief of Stanford Social Innovation Review , will moderate what is sure to be an inspiring and spirited discussion. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Civil Society 96

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 96