Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

After spending years investing in programmatic work to address energy issues—but not seeing the progress they had hoped for—the Foundation founded the RE-AMP network to build systems capacities, such as systems thinking and planning, working groups to coordinate efforts, technologies to share information, media support, and expanded resources.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 108

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 26, 2024

The Rise of Eco-Conscious Heat Treatment Traditional heat treatment processes are energy-intensive and often involve the use of hazardous chemicals, contributing to high carbon emissions and environmental degradation.

Environmental 52

Environmental Manufacturing Energy Technology 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

To enhance the effectiveness of green marketing, consider hiring professionals that have already collaborated with eco-friendly companies. Make Green Collaborations with Big Industry Players. They teamed with Energy Star, a program run by the U.S. Department of Energy. The program promotes energy efficiency.

Environmental 140

Environmental Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation 140

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

What we learned by listening to grassroots organizations The Honnold Foundation works in partnership with marginalized communities around the world to expand equitable access to solar energy and develop locally relevant solutions to climate change. If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Energy Collaborations Ethics 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Is there an alternative opportunity to collaborate or partner with them? In many cases, it might be wiser to join forces, efforts and energy with a like-minded existing nonprofit rather than create a new one or compete with organizations with similar missions that have a presence in the community. What is my competition?

Nonprofit Organizations 130

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Insurance Nonprofit Leadership 130

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I believe the path forward requires us each to regularly ask ourselves three key questions: How well am I managing my personal energy? 3 Questions We Must Ask Ourselves What will it take to turn that dream into a reality? What energizes or de-energizes me, and what do I need to commit to doing to be good to myself and those around me?

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Energy 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you invest energy into your community, you’ll likely receive that energy and more back from community members. . Once they express interest in your work, suggest ways you can collaborate. Engage with your community. Your local community can be a powerful source of support for your organization.

Participation and motivation 147

Participation and motivation Energy Retention Recruitment 147

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 9, 2024

That way you can focus your energy on applying for grants that best align with your objectives. Aside from financial compensation, this could also include guidance and expertise, training and capacity building , networking and collaboration opportunities, or access to facilities, equipment, data, and other resources.

Associations 105

Associations Energy Recruitment Collaborations 105

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Navigating the realities These misunderstandings can waste a lot of time and energy, making leaders feel alone and overwhelmed. By clearing away misunderstandings, we pave the way for clearer communication, collaboration, and commitment within our boards. Let’s challenge the idea that signing a document is enough.

Education 73

Education Education Energy Collaborations 73

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

NERC CIP and Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing Security with Advanced Technologies Today, where technology evolves at lightning speed, the energy sector faces a critical challenge: keeping the power grid safe from cyber threats. Let’s explore these solutions and their impact on the energy sector.

Technology 52

Technology Energy Collaborations Law 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This required a sustained emergency posture and high degrees of creativity, agility, and collaboration. The mindset shift, here, is critical: It is no longer enough to set sights on big improvements to current services, important as that is; city leaders must invest time, energy, and resources to understand what’s around the corner.

Nonprofit governance and management 138

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

By Dai Ellis & Oliver Sabot Snatched from the jaws of defeat, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will hasten the transition of key markets—for energy, vehicles, cement, and more—toward “greener” technologies. But these scattered bright spots only throw into sharp relief what we do not yet have.

Finance 100

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 100

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

As highlighted in IDIS’s white paper, Perspectives for Brazilian Philanthropy in 2022 , there is new energy from younger generations. The movement aims to advance trust-based relationships and grantmaking between funding institutions and civil society organizations through partnership and collaboration.” .

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 21, 2022

“By calling on our sector to invest its collective energy in more relational and emergent approaches to transforming systems, we are merely naming what many of us already know: The ways we currently collaborate are simply not up to the magnitude of the task given the complexity of the social and environmental problems we are trying to solve.

Leadership 128

Leadership Energy Homelessness Environmental 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. The City of Palo Alto, at the same time, regularly invites civil society actors to speak about their experiences and share their knowledge with others.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 1, 2023

The series was a performance showcase for artists, organizers, and movement builders to tap into their creative energy and share their stories. After back-to-back wildfire seasons, the partnering organizations focused on harnessing and redirecting energy toward transitioning out of the climate crisis.

Culture 87

Culture Energy Cultural Diversity Collaborations 87

Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Platforms like zoom demand a significant amount of processing power, which uses more electricity and other forms of energy. What that means in practice is that norms are the ground rules for how a group of people communicate and collaborate with each other. Here’s more on co-creating meeting norms for your nonprofit’s meetings).

Collaborations 112

Collaborations Health Environmental Energy 112

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 16, 2023

Firman has also gotten involved with projects in local mosques and the Islamic society of North America to install greener wudu (pre-prayer washing ritual) stations and switch to renewable energy. COSMOS initiates communication between people of faith and climate scientists through informational webinars and collaborations.

Environmental 104

Environmental Energy Ethics Law 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

It was in this context that the authors began working together: Michelle as initiative director of the BHC Collaborative in Del Norte County and Tribal Lands and Geneva as TCE’s program officer. Five years in, the energy of community engagement and the momentum of a few early wins had dwindled.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative. All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents. A bike and walking path that circles the lake will soon be added.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

They can gather information from different places and put it all together, saving you time and energy. Mobile-friendly software ensures that you have access to important information whenever you need it, enhancing productivity and collaboration. Instead of spending time gathering and sorting data for reports, these tools do it for you.

Management 84

Management Collaborations Technology Nonprofits 84

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 10, 2023

Safe and Secure Collaboration As your expedition through the realms of content creation unfolds, you may inevitably traverse the terrain of global collaborations. This orchestration is crucial in ensuring that the symphony of your creative process remains uninterrupted, fostering a collaborative rhythm that spans borders.

Collaborations 52

Collaborations Construction Technology Energy 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI , when used responsibly , AI can help nonprofit staff reduce the countless hours they spend doing labor-intensive and often energy-draining tasks—so they can focus instead on mission-critical work.

Production 98

Production Construction Psychology Technology 98

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Because we offer expert training and technical assistance across the continuum of sexual violence prevention and response (as well as to a wide variety of professions in both nonprofit and public service systems), having so many advisory committees ensures that we are collaborating with people working in all aspects of the sexual violence field.

Race and Ethnicity 90

Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Production Collaborations 90

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Irrigation management : Knowing when rain is expected can help optimize irrigation practices, saving water and energy. Communication : Mobile accessibility allows for better communication and collaboration between team members, contractors, and advisors.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Technology Health Management 98

Twenty Hats

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

That’s because the actual plan will not be the end of our collaboration. When it came to volunteers, staff was more invested and more willing to collaborate because they helped envision what was needed. When you envision a shared future, though, you can reach the same goal with less tension and more energy. The upshot?

Participation and motivation 79

Participation and motivation Collaborations Energy Leadership 79

The Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This could include providing opportunities for professional development through training sessions or workshops, offering perks such as free snacks or flexible hours, or encouraging collaboration with other members of the team. No one likes feeling unappreciated, especially when volunteering their time and energy for free!

Construction 80

Construction Energy Collaborations Management 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

Without an equally unprecedented level of coordination and collaboration—requiring rigorously examining the lessons of the pandemic response—all of us will be impacted by these future challenges, particularly people living in global majority (or lower- and middle-income) countries.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This unusual collaboration among three very different organizations reflects FHO’s emphasis on silo-spanning efforts that use narrative change, policy advocacy and organizing, and local collaboration to make the housing system more racially equitable and economically just. Michael McAfee: I agree, we are at an inflection point.

Values 116

Values Public and Social Policy Collaborations Culture 116

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 22, 2023

By using productivity apps and tools effectively, individuals and teams can improve their efficiency, collaboration , and overall productivity. Streamline Communication Effective communication prevents misunderstandings, increases collaboration, and reduces errors, boosting productivity.

Production 52

Production Collaborations Management Activism 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

We derive these findings from a report we collaborated on, recently published by the National Resources Defense Council, that explored these issues. Because public dollars often have extensive reporting requirements, CTC feared that accepting these funds might invite financial instability and divert energy from existing programs.

Governance 75

Governance Community Development Collaborations Environmental 75

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? The author is Jack Elkins, Founder of Sidekick Innovations, whose mission is to help businesses collaborate to keep up with the world’s increasingly complex challenges.

Collaborations 96

Collaborations Environmental Energy Culture 96

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Find out How To Collaborate with Your Community: Brainstorming For Greater Impact and Lower Expenses. 60-minute webinar] Save time and energy by learning how to master the art of repurposing your content. This week we have social media ROI and tools, budget templates, why the system will never be complicit in its demise, and more.

Communication 88

Communication Ethics Energy Nonprofits 88

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

In 2023, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center awarded a sizeable grant to the planned collaboration between Western Mass arts and culture nonprofits and UMass Amherst Extension. NPQ reported on Creative Wildfire, which uses art to inspire and conceptualize the transition away from an extractive economy.

Environmental 94

Environmental Culture Energy Collaborations 94

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2020

DSNNN won $2,500 for their collaborative art project and organization. Chantal mentioned three strategic things that will help you thrive in 2020 and 2021; partnerships and collaboration, meaningful budgets, and focusing on cash flow. Genevieve Piturro: “Human connection is the energy between us.”.

Energy 59

Energy Collaborations Education Education 59

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. To avoid derailing the progress of your capital campaign efforts, consider how you can structure your meetings to foster productive collaboration, conversation, and coordination. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.

Production 98

Production Collaborations Energy Recruitment 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

application and report writing), allowing smaller grassroots groups to focus their energies on on-the-ground priorities. A recent report produced by the Tapestry Institute, for example, lays out valuable “First Principles” for relationships between Western collaborators and Indigenous groups from an Indigenous perspective.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 108