NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It calls for AI that is designed explicitly to dismantle systemic inequities and address the social ills caused by historical and present-day injustices. For those impacted by AIcommunities, workers, everyday peoplesuch policies serve as essential protective barriers. Workers deserve to benefit from the productivity gains AI offers.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Health Environmental Ethics 83

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Organization Overview With over 40 years of service, West Marin Community Services (WMCS) provides essential assistance such as food distribution, emergency financial aid, referrals to social services, and equity-driven community engagement to residents in West Marin. Deepen partner collaborations. Reyes Station.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. Public schools, which serve about 40 percent of Lebanons 1.1 million students, have been particularly affected.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2025

Candids Issue Lab is an open-access library dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing reports, case studies, surveys, and toolkits published by social sector organizations. This report serves as a practical guide for two critical disciplines in one publication: futures and foresight. The state of diversity in the U.S.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Children Philanthropy Energy 52

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It provides a way of thinking about building policies, procedures, and structures in online spaces. technology sector, trust and safety emerged in the past fifteen years as a term to describe the teams and operations working to mitigate the harm (to users or others) arising from an online product or platform.

Associations 52

Associations Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

Libraries, universities, cultural centers, public parks and outdoor spaces, and other institutions that helped shape the nation and powered the rise of a thriving white middle class in the mid-20th century were not created by the market or a single sector. Moreover, the public wants meaningful and lasting change. But they never have.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

Fast Forward’s research of how APNs are using AI to fight climate change found a vast range of use cases, including decarbonizing supply chains, tracking pollution, predicting disasters, optimizing sustainable farming practices, protecting biodiversity, and equipping policy makers with better data.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. A Collaborative Approach to Housing Justice.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

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 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Conference + Catalyst are presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in partnership with the Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration. Our speakers Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Since 2000, global health organizations have pioneered a diverse set of privately driven market-shaping interventions—to organize and de-risk demand while orchestrating forward progress across all sides of the market—that have dramatically accelerated access to improved healthcare products across the developing world.

Finance 116

Finance Health Manufacturing Governance 116

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 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

has a corporate partner, Cool Products Co., a portion of the purchase price from sales of a particular product. Cool Products has asked us to promote their sales campaign to our members and donors through email and social media. UBIT affects traditional corporate sponsorships (e.g., $X

Law 147

Law Advertising Public and Social Policy Activism 147

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. Building on this capacity for “ snap rallies , ” GetUp! However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

When families lack the income for food, transport, school fees, uniforms, and essentials like menstrual products, girls are the first to drop out of school. Without access, these communities become isolated and, as a result, experience reduced economic, educational, and social opportunities.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? But I wrote an op-ed saying…this is not a policy-based response to the affordable housing crisis in JP.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. Indeed, these digital technologies would enable people to transcend the geographic boundaries that constrained their ability to pursue the lives they valued, enabling them to acquire more social, economic, and political power.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Technology 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The World Bank even dubbed this phenomenon the “MENA paradox,” highlighting a reduction in public sector jobs–mostly held by educated workers—which has not been offset by a sufficient increase in private sector jobs. Costa Rica offers another instructive example.

Manufacturing 136

Manufacturing Education Education Foundations 136

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If we are to turn things around, those of us in the civic field need to build a common set of goals and measures for a healthier public life. If we are to turn things around, those of us in the civic field need to build a common set of goals and measures for a healthier public life. How does it inform their actions in public life?

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Governance Education Education 115

Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By listening to diverse voices and identifying inclusive implementation practices, nonprofits can help make sure AI serves the needs of all communities and is used ethically and equitably to address social issues. Develop an AI policy The first step is to create a policy that guides, rather than restricts, AI use.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Psychology Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 21, 2024

New futures-oriented organizations and associations, along with future-focused production studios , are emerging almost daily, and some foundations are hiring futurists in residence to inform their work. The word “future” is popping up in conference titles and think pieces. This is not surprising.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Technology Governance Activism 137

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 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Even where there is overall economic growth, continued concentration of ownership prevents ordinary working people, and marginalized communities in particular, from reaping the benefits of their contributions, reinforcing power imbalances and social inequalities. million in bonuses paid over and above their greenleaf income.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

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 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Not far down the road, in neighboring Bolivar County, the Delta Health Center (DHC), the first federally qualified community health center (FQHC) in the United States (founded in 1965), worked with farmers and organizers in Mound Bayou to start a 427-acre cooperative fruit and vegetable farm to address public health disparities and food insecurity.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Skeptical because Candid is a nonprofit that describes its work ethic and culture as similar to that of the tech sector, which could mean either mission-driven with an innovative mindset, or appropriating the rhetoric of social movements while engaging in extractive practices. They built a public API and released a public data set.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Collaborations Philanthropy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Furthermore, schedule changes and social isolation heightened uncertainty and anxiety. To create an effective program or policy, it’s crucial to actually talk to those with behavioral health challenges and understand their specific perspectives. Many people lost loved ones and went through significant grief.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. Necessary Collaboration in the Face of Global Challenges The fact that cities shouldn’t go at it alone became especially clear during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Public entities with unique governmental powers, land banks acquire vacant, tax-delinquent properties that are causing harm , improve them, then dispose of the properties to support community goals. Local government wins because properties are back in productive use, generating taxes. Image Credit: Savvas Stavrinos on pexels.com.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Community Development Governance Agriculture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Boston Children’s Hospital Anchor Strategy What is the responsibility of nonprofits to the broader public—and do large nonprofit institutions such as hospitals and universities have an outsized level of responsibility? Here, too, anchor programs such as housing investment can qualify as addressing social determinants of health.

Universities 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Putting humans first while using AI tools would mean redefining productivity; disrupting job tasks, not eliminating jobs; and investing in soft skills. Of course, the impact of AI use is not limited to grantwriting.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising Leadership 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Often portrayed in Western feminist literature as the disempowered, the excluded, and needing rescue, India in fact continues to be reinvented by the heads, hands, and hearts of her women—from farmers, to craftswomen, to political leaders, to social reformers. The world’s largest cooperative dairy is also in India.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

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.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Be Informed. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials.

Fundraising 142

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

In both markets, products and services are sold across B2B, B2C, or B2G models, and both markets draw on data (and increasingly AI data) to increase efficiency and reduce the costs of established processes. It is therefore imperative to provide them with high-quality products that have documented evidence of positive impact.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72