NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

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. There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. Learning from Community Groups So, what are we learning?

Governance 75

Governance Community Development Collaborations Environmental 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

By Gulsanna Mamediieva Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, technology was already a growing part of the Ukrainian economy and was central to the government’s vision to reimagine the way citizens and businesses interact with the state in the digital era: paperless, cashless, and without bureaucracy.

Governance 69

Governance Medical Technology Participation and motivation 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

The implication is that we need to approach social change not like we are seeking a silver bullet, but rather in search of collaborative principles that allow different people power strategies to coexist and stimulate productive change together. The principles created a methodology for shared leadership. However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 113

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

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 91

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 15, 2024

Women in government STEM jobs, including those in the Air Force, Army, Navy, the energy and transportation departments, departments of Veterans Affairs, State, Interior, Homeland Security, Defense and Commerce, in 13 years increased from 25.33% to 25.63%. Leila Jaafar, CEO and Founder, NUCLIDIUM

Environmental 69

Environmental Technology Manufacturing Culture 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Over the following years, GSF leadership shifted their spending policy from a purely formulaic model to one informed not only by their perpetuity and investment goals but by their foundation’s mission and the current circumstances.

Philanthropy 120

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 120

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

And it is leadership that triggers this essential evolution. The Need for Different Leadership In 2021, when the Kaiser Family Foundation looked at how people fare across 27 key health measures , they found that Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans fared worse than their White counterparts in most areas due to chronic underfunding.

Leadership 70

Leadership Healthcare Health Medical 70

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

In today’s tumultuous climate—global political turmoil; emboldened White supremacists; mass gun violence; environmental degradation; pandemics; lack of access to quality, affordable healthcare; and counting—we need leadership that can grapple with the challenges. Why is self-awareness important in a job?

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. Community-Driven, Collective Leadership Community-driven, collective leadership is tough to measure or understand using surveys or quantitative research methodologies.

Leadership 105

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

He said the foundation’s prior grants to NGOs enabled its priorities to seep deep into policymaking through the appointments of its grantees to the regulatory councils that govern American fisheries. In essence there is evidence of oil companies paying for energy coverage, the Waltons paying for water coverage. It’s beyond problematic.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CLIMA Fund , a collaboration across four public foundations supporting tens of thousands of grassroots groups advancing climate justice solutions, has learned a lot about the diverse and powerful ways grassroots movements create scaled impact. Grassroots movements accelerate scaling through distributed impact and leadership.

Agriculture 117

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 117

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remember, an idea is only an idea if you don't have the funding, energy or needed support to ever execute it. Do you struggle with having what you think may be the best digital marketing, content marketing, social media marketing or branding plan on the entire planet yet have no budget to implement?

Marketing 78

Marketing Marketing Foundations Energy 78

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remember, an idea is only an idea if you don't have the funding, energy or needed support to ever execute it. Why collaboration is key and you must avoid working in a bubble. Consider doing a survey to help you better understand the skill and needs of your executives, stakeholders, team members and employees.

Marketing 78

Marketing Marketing Foundations Energy 78

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

Image Credit: Ibrahim Hafeez on pexels.com To solve our most pressing challenges, we need the total sum of human intelligence and emancipatory energy in our society. This includes the expertise and leadership of people with disabilities. Yet institutions and funders continue to underinvest in their leadership and expertise.

Technology 111

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Leadership is a renewable resource—but only if approached with a spirit of self-renewal. “Then the delight, when your courage kindled, / And out you stepped onto new ground, / Your eyes young again with energy and dream, / A path of plenitude opening before you.” By Jordan Kassalow. foreign policy.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 128

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. Kresge’s support has allowed PSE to continue to impact communities through a cross-disciplinary coalition between their Just Energy and Just Health teams.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When we don't have the means to process the impact of the experience, our autonomic nervous system fragments off the related energy and information from our awareness, but we hold it unconsciously in our body and mind until we heal from it. Others have embarked on a collective healing process. But what does systemic trauma actually look like?

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 137

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Food changes into blood, blood into cells, cells change into energy which changes up into life. In the process, we empower ourselves to transform the systems that govern our world. 13 Nor has the movement adequately acknowledged the Black, Indigenous, and diasporic communities of color whose work and leadership it drew from.

Food 136

Food Culture Agriculture Health 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. The tech company Meta, for example, powers its US data centers with 100 percent renewable energy.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 86

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. Also focus, there’s a sense of understanding as an organization what we do, and what we don’t do, you know, where are we putting our energy?

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Energy Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The lucky grantees included clusters on clean energy, next-gen agriculture, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and robotics, among others. A year into implementation, both regions have learned important lessons about leadership, governance, DEI, and more. Establish a strong leadership and governance model from the start.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Manufacturing Governance 102

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And I always like to point this out because I think mental health is extremely important, especially as the fact that you’re dealing with populations who might be they’re doing one of the most vulnerable parts of their lives, or maybe there’s a cause that is really, really necessary to focus on and requires all your mental energy.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 115

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 7, 2021

You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses. Joining the board (which is an opportunity to govern). Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Education Education 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And that might involve collaboration, saying, “We acknowledge that there are others in the community that do this better or more effectively. And we partner with them for those services, and our energy and resources are focused on the gaps.” Maybe you’re looking for, you know. Grant proposals.

Children 80

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. The answer is not simple, but we need spaces for dialogue and collaboration.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That philosophy has percolated in their own critiques of establishment philanthropy, which has historically relied on well-credentialed policy, government, and academic experts to solve social problems rather than relying on the immense reserve of local wisdom and practical experience. That’s not anecdotal; there’s data behind it.

Philanthropy 117

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Governance 117

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To transform our economy, we need to network, learn, ideate, iterate, and resource the work together as nonprofits, for-profits, community leaders and members, philanthropic institutions, governments, donors, and investors. After a few months, they added regular and dedicated volunteer Jennifer Cheung to the leadership team.

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Food Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

First, democratic funds like Seed Commons, 4 Ujima Fund, 5 and the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund gave us a new model for how communities could steward and govern capital together. The passage of the THRIVE Act prioritized renewable, environmentally sound, ethically sourced energy production, from development to deployment.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 110

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, corporate and philanthropic dollars don’t always flow toward economic justice movements for a variety of reasons, which include everything from a lack of understanding of new leadership and organizational structures to grappling with supporting leaders of color dismantling systems of economic and social oppression.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 117

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

However, those progressive values sometimes rub against the tendency of leaders to enact traditional management and governance practices, particularly as the size, scale, and complexity of organizations grow. Social movements are fluid; they adapt how they mobilize everyday people as movement energy crests and falls.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Values 104

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As Sarita Gupta and I note in our book The Future We Need , a healthy democracy is a system in which all people have various pathways to consult, confer with, and collectively govern themselves. 37 We’ve seen Toys “R” Us workers push back against financiers to force their way into corporate governance in 2019.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Food Universities 91

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2 Through 15 years of developing more sophisticated climate justice policies and advocacy strategies, the California EJ movement’s climate leadership is shining. BIPOC organizers envisioned how EJ could live and thrive in government planning to meet climate goals. I’ve seen colonizers decimate our people, from Asia to the Americas.

Environmental 85

Environmental Public and Social Policy Energy Law 85

Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 23, 2020

Remember, we started our nonprofits to solve problems, not to spend all our energy proving our worth and asking “how high” when funders tell us to jump. Does your team now use collaboration or project management software that has made you more efficient? Have you developed leadership, fellowship, and mentorship in your community?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 52