Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments. Some small wins even turn into legislation.

Civil Society 117

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 117

The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

The Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington has developed a practice and guidance around writing data statements ( [link] ). But also, publishing civil society work with meticulous attention to detail and context, often invisible to others, fosters diversity for future LLMs.

Civil Society 59

Civil Society Production Ethics Technology 59

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 17, 2020

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. 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

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 23, 2020

These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. I'm sitting in on seminars at universities in other countries. Teaching via video conferencing allows me to connect across classes, schools, and disciplines. elsewhere ).

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Universities 52

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I am delighted to be speaking in a master class for Columbia University's Nonprofit Management Masters Program. In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector. You can sign up directly here -

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 40

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

A recent report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at the University of Indiana notes that the proportion of U.S. The stark reality is fewer and fewer Americans are giving. Lets start with the drop in rates of giving to nonprofits.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 118

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 118

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Escher, Relativity Stairs Imagine a large - no, bigger, much bigger - nonprofit hospital, university, housing developer, or after school program. Right now, there are 13 universities in the U.S.A. with more than $10 billion endowments (one of which is a "public" university), with the largest topping $50 billion. There is one.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 21, 2023

It has enabled me to work with an incredible group of people here at SSIR , the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Stanford University. It has been a privilege to help lead SSIR the past 17 years.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Universities Philanthropy Leadership 98

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

The latest value, calculated by the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute, is measured based on annual average hourly earnings estimates that are available from the U.S. When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. Benefits are included in the final estimate. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Charitable Organizations Values Energy 110

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

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 138

Children Civil Society Culture Health 138

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Book cover by Oxford University Press In his new book People, Power, Change, author-activist Marshall Ganz writes about the art and science of organizing and social change. Oxford University Press, 2024) by Marshall Ganz. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2017.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Universities Sociology Civil Society 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. The field lacks universal metrics of success; developing robust impact measurement frameworksboth quantitative and qualitativeis essential for building trust and attracting investment.

Governance 93

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Dr. Alison Body, head of impact and research at the UK environmental charity Global Action Plan , and until recently a lecturer in philanthropic studies at the University of Kent , also urges a shift toward solidarityand much greater recognition of childrens agency. Body taught at the University of Kent until recently.

Children 60

Children Philanthropy Education Education 60

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

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.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 104

Candid

MARCH 13, 2023

We also committed to developing a new generation of tools designed to champion the causes, organizations, and knowledge that power civil society worldwide. It is a universal database that combines all data across Candid’s products and is the foundation of the unified platform. What is a unified platform?

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Production Foundations Universities 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 130

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 125

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 125

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.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Students of Rashayya public school who worked on the beehive project worked with their teacher/mentor on a new project in the summer, and they entered (remotely) a world-wide climate change competition organized by the Said Business School at Oxford University.

Education 73

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 73

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mapping the Landscape of AI-Powered Nonprofits by Kevin Barenblat & Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink This kick-off article to an in-depth series Introducing AI-Powered Nonprofits shares a taxonomy of how nonprofits are leveraging AI for social good: Nonprofits and civil society belong at the forefront of AI.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Philanthropy Universities Communication 92

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 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Poverty 107

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 120

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Together, PSI, the Why Not Lab and other civil society partners are working towards this broader goal as well, through the founding of the Global Digital JusticeForum, which promotes the idea that governments, not corporations, should be in charge of regulating data.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Delivering on and scaling AI’s potential for impact on the SDGs is a collaborative endeavor that requires work across companies, universities, nonprofits, governments, and individuals to have real-world impact, according to the authors. More than 65% of these were open source, compared to 44% in 2022 and 33% in 2021.

Civil Society 64

Civil Society Healthcare Ethics Collaborations 64

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 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 145

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

People joined from more than 15 countries, representing business, government, and civil society. In early August, such a community gathered in the United Kingdom for the third installment of the Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership. Why Employee Ownership So, what is employee ownership?

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Finance Non-Profits 138

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In some locations, solidarity economy is institutionalized and recognized by the state but in others involves civil society and informal practices. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2018. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2020. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2014.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Ethics 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This record acts as a form of permanent punishment, limiting our ability to participate in civil society through a complex web of laws in Illinois that punish people with criminal records, often indefinitely. These restrictions force many people and especially Black people into the informal economy to survive.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

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. The answer is an “ecosystem” approach that looks at how different theories of change can reinforce each other.

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 12, 2023

SSIR ’s 2023 Data on Purpose conference, Making Tech Work for Workers , will happen online May 2-3 and feature many of the worker organizations leading the movement to build a more just and equitable economy in conversation with some of the sharpest minds in academia, civil society, and the public and private sectors.

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Technology 76

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

The nonprofit sector should get way more credit for being a bedrock of our society — for being the compass leading us all in the direction of a truly civil society. It deserves that.” - Joan Garry ( source ) “Nonprofits attract the best in society because they see beyond the economic gain.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We have watched the nonprofit sector, which ranges from large hospitals and universities to the small magazine that’s being folded in someone’s living room, being ever more caught up in the matrix of what we might call late-stage capitalism. They give money to get their name on the university. Caroline Crumpacker: Hello everyone.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

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 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A study on the working conditions in Kenya’s gig economy , for example, was written by two African researchers, who not only surveyed hundreds of gig workers but also involved civil society and policy makers during a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a panel discussion in Nairobi. However, our approach can only be the beginning.

Entrepreneurship 80

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 80