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 debtors, there may be political resistance, a lack of public support, or concerns about unintended consequences or trade-offs.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. There are communities like hers all over America. We call these factors the Systemic Drivers of Health. Image by the authors.

Health 113

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 113

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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

More than 1,500 housing leaders have been trained in the new narrative , and 24 fellows (most of whom have experienced housing instability) practiced the new narrative in community actions and national forums, spurring concrete policy wins across the country, such as changes to restrictive zoning in Denver.

Values 116

Values Public and Social Policy Collaborations Culture 116

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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s not just digital news nonprofits that benefit from their giving; the Waltons also give to legacy newspapers, websites, magazines, radio stations, and trade journals covering such subjects as agriculture, water policy, fisheries, conservation, and climate. There’s more. It’s beyond problematic. Nothing actually sort of pisses me off more.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

We are living through a syndemic—a time of multiple crises causing seismic economic, political, environmental, technological, and social shifts, which are long from being settled. In 2016, six women of color in the Colorado organizing and social justice movement ecosystem came together and formed Transformative Leadership for Change.

Leadership 101

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation. Many already are.

Philanthropy 120

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 120

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Nonprofits play a critical role in organizing communities and advocating for better policies to face these crises, and we must now assess what we are looking for in our colleagues and ourselves. Some key observations: People are dealing with—and attending to—multiple forms of trauma, depression, and anxiety.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

And it´s not happenstance who lives in these communities; it’s often the result of structural racism and economic forces like gentrification and displacement that drives those with fewer resources into places with less social and physical infrastructure to support better health. The same is true when it comes to climate action.

Health 82

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 82

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. Relationships. Relationships and connectivity are the lifeblood of movement building.

Agriculture 117

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The trauma we carry affects the way we look at the world and ourselves, and therefore plays a role in determining the future course of social systems. Seeing trauma through a systems lens can inform strategies for social change in a multitude of ways.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout my 35-year career as an optometrist turned social entrepreneur, I have practiced continual self-renewal in pursuit of a world where equitable access to eyeglasses is universal, especially for the poorest and most remote communities. Compassionate capitalism and public-private partnerships held the key to jumpstarting our impact.

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. Wright has set out to change environmental racism and policies that favor the gas and oil industries over the wellbeing of Black families and children.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems. Investors who think about social change tend to be rooted in a linear, reductionist form of logic.

Finance 123

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 123

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. People with disabilities are leading policy change, technology development, and workplace evolution. But space needs to be made. Hands need to reach out.

Technology 111

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Instead, there is a growing understanding that the gap is a result of a pattern of race-based policies , fueled and sustained by anti-Black narratives, that have systematically demolished the wealth and humanity of Black people while reinforcing inequities across generations. The existence of the $11.2 As Ibram X.

Philanthropy 144

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 144

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. Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru.

Leadership 105

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Food changes into blood, blood into cells, cells change into energy which changes up into life. Right now, we are living through escalating crises, both within living ecologies and socially constructed systems. In the process, we empower ourselves to transform the systems that govern our world. food is life.

Food 136

Food Culture Agriculture Health 136

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. On your social media pages, “pin” or prioritize acknowledgments to donors.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The long and continued practice of racist housing practices and policies in the United States means that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color are the most likely to have insecure access to safe and affordable housing, to be unhoused— and to live in places that are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 98

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 Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members.

Energy 86

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 86

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. Publicity Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Education Education 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And I would argue that engagement is probably where 75% or 80% of your communication’s energy should be investment. I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. Who could you engage with?

Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Communication Public and Social Policy 122

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They aspire to be the vanguard—titans behind the policies, reforms, and decisions that will build our collective tomorrow. 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.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered. After receiving a bicycle, her commute was reduced to 45 minutes each way and she has more time and energy to devote to her studies. She’d spend over two hours each way, every day, across hilly terrain to attend school.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Trust in institutions—including philanthropy—began declining dramatically, opening the door for more public critique of foundations and big-dollar donors as elitist, nontransparent, and plutocratic. But even a decade ago, the limitations of what came to be called “ strategic philanthropy ” were evident.

Philanthropy 117

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Governance 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

As policy makers struggle to respond to the unfolding human catastrophe, they have increasingly turned to the possibilities offered by technology, and data in particular. It applies to various regions, populations, and fields, ranging from public health and education to urban mobility. What Is a Social License?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

2 It has been edited for publication here. The growth of these efforts required more access to nonextractive investment capital, creating a demand for public banks and democratic loan funds across the country.” With more local resources, child care became free, along with public school–provided breakfasts and lunches.” “How

Public and Social Policy 110

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

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? The reality is more complicated. This isn’t a criticism of anyone, but rather a healthy dose of reality.

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. The first core concept is that while nonprofit organizations are part of social movements, they are not the same thing.

Public and Social Policy 104

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Back in 2019, I published a study on what I called “cooperative cities” in which I wrote about how local governments in a dozen US cities create enabling environments for developing and sustaining worker cooperatives. Only a handful of municipal leaders at the time referred to this work as “community wealth building.”

Finance 89

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Education 89