Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Formal collaborations, such as mergers, may make sense for some mission and culture-aligned organizations but require extensive strategic and financial planning.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Culture 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Closing the Racial Diversity Gap in Medicine by Allison Torres Burtka* A growing body of research shows a positive correlation between the racial diversity of doctors and health outcomes for underserved communities. How Indigenous Wisdom Can Support Youth Mental Health by Virgil Moorehead Jr. One nonprofit is working to change that.

Social Entrepreneurship 110

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development 110

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

Covering the period from 2021 to 2023, the 2025 GPEI marks a pivotal effort to understand the latest information on conditions influencing philanthropy during a time of significant global challenges, including natural disasters, economic upheaval, and a global health crisis.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 147

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Social Policy 147

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This collaborative approach ensures that services are tailored to meet the actual needs of the community. A Care Cooperative in Quebec City Meets Community Health Needs This year’s Cigale music festival , held over three days in August at Baie de Beauport beach in the Port of Quebec, was a great success.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 114

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

Regular updates through newsletters, social media, and community meetings create a culture of transparency, ensuring supporters feel included and engaged. The vendors, contractors, and partners you collaborate with can influence public perception. A misaligned partnership can damage trust, so choose affiliations carefully.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

For example, imagine a donor proposes a health intervention that we know wont be effective. The impact of these conversations can be transformative, helping donors see their role as collaborators rather than overseers. Cultivate a culture of authentic engagement. The work must first and foremost benefit the communities we serve.

Collaborations 96

Collaborations Culture Leadership Values 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another path leads to it being purchased by a “farm incubator” who will make it available to refugee farmers growing culturally meaningful crops and contributing to their economic mobility. One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this highly fractious and divisive political culture, as a leader, it is essential to create a workplace environment that is absent of negativity and hate that exists outside the organization surrounding the election. A recent LifeStance Health survey of 1,052 U.S. In APA’s 2024 Stress in America survey, 77% of U.S.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

Candid

MAY 28, 2025

According to The National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, the number of people aged 65 and older in the U.S. The mental health needs of older adults are emerging as an urgent but under-addressed priority across the nonprofit, philanthropic, and healthcare sectors. is projected to nearly double from 40.3 million in 2010 to 72.1

Health 52

Health Public and Social Policy Insurance Healthcare 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Even the American Psychological Association acknowledges the country is “facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come.” Creating a world that is conducive to everyone’s mental health requires valuing and centering the leadership and experience of BIPOC communities.

Health 122

Health Culture Non-Profits Psychology 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

One was an artist employment program, which provided two years of salary at $65,000 for 300 artists in collaboration with nonprofit organizations, designed along the lines of the landmark Comprehensive Employment Training Act of the 1970s. Our research points specifically to the enormous impact of stable income on mental health.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Below is a pie chart highlighting how I collaborated with clients last year and provided value through my work. Second, I occasionally collaborate with agencies as their tactical consultant, helping to bring their strategies to life. The percentages are derived from revenue. Let's go through each one.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Image Credit: Reneé Thompson on unsplash.com COVID-19 impacted the physical health of millions across the country, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Less visible was the pandemic’s impact on behavioral health, an umbrella term for mental health, substance use disorders, and life stressors.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how nonprofit collaboration strategies can help you partner with like-minded people and organizations and create a deepened impact, more sustainable relationships, and a stronger funding pool for your nonprofit. Updates by topic!

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 18, 2025

Unlike traditional top-down models, peer-to-peer circles are often informal, collaborative, and based on the idea that everyone has valuable knowledge to share. Experts often overcomplicate lectures with jargon and references that may not be culturally relevant to the people they are trying to teach.

Values 74

Values Curriculum and Teaching Collaborations Education 74

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

The piece struck a chord with many NPQ readers, as it did for the Health Justice desk. Looking back on that time offline, I recognize how important it was to my work as a health justice practitioner to create space for play, creativity, and dreaming. million fund to enable sabbaticals for BIPOC leaders.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Medical 105

Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

The growing role of women in the nonprofit sector The great restructure: Gender inequity culture in the nonprofit sector. Even nonprofits working for womens rights should ask themselves: Does gender inequity persist in our organizational culture?

Leadership 99

Leadership Philanthropy Culture Nonprofits 99

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Can we celebrate groups of donors collaboratively funding causes and organizations? Collaborative Fundraising. Collaborative fundraising could look like: Co-hosting a fundraising event with other nonprofit partners. Take a look at the advocacy platforms of Independent Sector and The National Council of Nonprofits.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 320

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 320

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

The issues at hand went beyond organizational inefficiencies and cultural miscues; rather, it was apparent that illegal actions may have occurred, along with toxic behaviors. The firms recommendations covered three main categories: Business culture; financial health; and transparency for the stakeholders.

Leadership 99

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Culture Participation and motivation 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The good news is that there is demonstrable demand for seeding new forms of holistic problem-solving across previously siloed efforts in democracy protection, public health, climate action, social justice, and peace and security. Securing the Future What might the decades ahead look like if we do all these things soon and well?

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 21, 2025

Considering an investment project focused on digitizing primary health facilities in Kenya, for example, impact investors must ensure that their approach aligns with the broader systemic complexities of the local health care landscape by posing questions like: What is the broader health care ecosystem of the project?

Collaborations 76

Collaborations Health Finance Management 76

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

My health declined, culminating in a dangerously low WBC count tied directly to my office building. My favorite part is choosing who I work with [as] clients and collaborators.” Now, I control my time and energy investments.” The shift toward autonomy and flexibility is reshaping the future of work.

Participation and motivation 64

Participation and motivation Health Nonprofits Construction 64

Candid

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every industry, from finance to health care to retail. For example, AI has yet to offer solutions that help funders navigate power imbalances, build long-term relationships with grantees, or adopt reporting and evaluation practices that consider cultural context and community voice.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy Collaborations 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 111

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative organizational culture that empowers volunteers and maximizes their contributions. Prepare and manage the annual budget in collaboration with the Board of Directors. Monitor financial performance and ensure the organization’s fiscal health. Compensation and Benefits.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

” Denisse Rodriguez, LTC Service Coordinator, Elevance Health “As a Hispanic woman, I stand firm for what I believe, my capabilities and my purpose. I realized I had to teach, guide and engage them while ensuring they remained authentic to themselves and their cultures. ” Elizabeth J.

Participation and motivation 264

Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 264

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 12, 2024

as part of her mission to seek federal funding for the 2023 Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act. For the more than 11 million women in this country ages 35-60—plus the millions in perimenopause and post-menopause—addressing such a personal health fact might seem out of place in public or at work.

Culture 126

Culture Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management Medical 126

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

We need a new model for cross-sector collaboration that centers healing, lived experience, and community wisdom. We need trust-based governance and what Nonprofit Collaboration Expert Kaile Shilling calls “collaborative impact.” Creative expression was a powerful gateway into openly discussing mental health in new ways.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 122

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

The organization fosters a strong, interconnected community through collaboration, advocacy, and direct aid. Public Health & Emergency Preparedness: Addressing community health and safety. Support for displaced ranch tenants through collaboration with local partners. Deepen partner collaborations.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 30, 2022

Find another nonprofit to collaborate with to share ideas on a common problem. Or talk about toxic positive thinking as it relates to mental health issues. National Prostate Health Month. Pop Culture, Events, and News. Review a book that highlights your cause. International Literacy Day is on the 8th). Baby Safety Month.

Health 217

Health Law Collaborations Culture 217

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By delegating tasks, you can free up your valuable time and direct your focus toward the big picture while also reducing your stress and workload and giving you more breathing room to excel ( more on balancing your mental health here ). Check out these tips on how to create a culture where everyone is a marketer at your organization.

Marketing 209

Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Construction 209

Blue Avocado

JUNE 10, 2025

Paul Gloor from Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy Thriving Virtual Teams, Diminished In-Person Connections I think we have established a strong virtual working culture that has allowed us to meaningfully engage staff around the world into a single dynamic team. This makes it easier for our younger board members to participate.

Recruitment 91

Recruitment Nonprofits Children Retention 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Meanwhile, the acceleration toward fewer foods in our diets, often grown in monocultures, hurts landscapes, cultures, and health, eclipsing a richness of diverse, localized food systems neglected by investors. Deepening Learning and Collaboration to Align Healthy Investments This is a time of learning.

Agriculture 116

Agriculture Food Finance Governance 116

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 11, 2025

At the 2024 Health panel at Power Up Conference: (L to R): Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Heather Florio, Dr. DeShawn Taylor, Dr. Sophia Yen. Women’s Equality Day, was declared to celebrate that legal and cultural victory on August 26, and the Power Up Conference is on that date. Now more than ever each one of us needs the courage to lead.

Entrepreneurship 73

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Universities Energy 73

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

There is an opportunity to infuse public narratives with compelling stories about why and how social innovation works in order to encourage integration into new arenas, from media and pop culture to government and academia. We need these folks as champions and collaborators.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Co-creation and Collaboration: Involving team members in strategic planning and decision-making processes helps tap into diverse perspectives and innovative ideas. Create Cross-functional Teams: Form diverse groups to tackle strategic needs, allowing for fresh perspectives and collaborative problem-solving.

Leadership 52

Leadership Nonprofits Retention Nonprofit Leadership 52