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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

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. We were all in the community and affordable housing space, and we came together to create frameworks for leadership.

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Reading List: Strengthening Democracy Through Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Pacific Speakers: Rob Reich, professor of political science and codirector of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, and a soon-to-be-announced speaker will debate the role of big philanthropy in a true democracy. How Civil Society Saved the 2020 Census by Arturo Vargas, Gary D.

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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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Why Voting Rights Should Matter to Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

I was slightly scared, but I stepped up to assume my responsibility as a productive member of a civilized society. With these Public Policy Principles approved, your leadership team can move forward to create your policy agenda. You can’t do public policy work in a silo. Collaborate!

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. Black individuals in leadership positions are a significant indicator of equity.

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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Without their voice and leadership, any efforts at peace, reparation, and reconciliation will be incomplete. The bodies must be designed to guarantee sustained dialogue on actions in the short, medium, and long term, ensuring that government policies and programs advance hand in hand with young people, not behind their backs.