NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

The cultural sector is seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article introduces a new series, titled “Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change,” co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. Efforts to remedy historic race-based harms by prioritizing care for land, resources, people, and cultural expressions are flourishing.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Arts and culture: 6.8%. International development: 6.2%. Community development: 5.2%. Community development: 5.1%. International development: 4.2%. Arts and culture: 4.1%. International development: 4.9%. Community development: 4.8%. Arts and culture: 2.9%.

Public Policy 97

Public Policy Volunteerism Volunteerism Children 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. A] cultural change is needed that returns the country to an earlier time when nonprofit advocacy, including lobbying, was a more frequent activity.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 81

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The city reversed that trajectory in the 1990s, partly through a tax abatement program that encouraged the conversion of commercial space to residences and by investing in arts and culture. Understanding the nature of the capital that is moving into neighborhoodsto whom it is flowing and with what effectis therefore critical.

Construction 70

Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 70

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. A different approach that centers community voice is sorely needed. Community development financial institutions play an important role in elevating community voice.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

Image Credit: Chiara F on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. Communities Unlimited works to help ensure that communities have clean, safe water; affordable housing stock; healthy, fresh food; and access to the capital necessary to thrive.

Poverty 119

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 119

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Experience & Leadership Skills: Proven leadership and administrative experience in nonprofit or governmental management, community development, or a related field. Fundraising Development: Demonstrated achievement in fundraising efforts as the external face of an organization.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In Chicago, speakers surveyed the growth of the past 20 years while setting forth goals to bring worker co-ops fully into the economic mainstream through movement infrastructure, public policy, and culture building. Moving Toward Cultural Change At the meeting, the USFWC previewed its strategic plan for the coming five years.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 5, 2024

However, translating the principles of trust-based philanthropy into actual practice will look different for every organization, and an important part of doing so will be deep self-reflection on how a funder’s values impact their culture, structures, grantmaking practices, and leadership style. What makes an organization “Indigenous”?

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Culture Foundations Leadership 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In 1979, I discovered financial cooperatives—namely, credit unions—and I joined the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions in 1980. Michael McCray: I was born into community development finance. Cliff Rosenthal: I abandoned a career as a Russian historian to be a co-op organizer starting in the 1970s.

Finance 125

Finance Insurance Community Development Poverty 125

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Activists directly confronted new art galleries with protests and headline-grabbing disputes over who has the right to live and work in a community that has been the center of Mexican-American history and culture for generations. We encountered five challenges along the way: Patchwork fundraising. Traditional views of “risk.”

Culture 128

Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 128

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

However, grant funding must specifically serve the bi+ community. Launched in 2020, the Black Trans Fund (BTF) seeks to change culture by shifting the narrative about Black trans communities towards joy and resilience, and away from violence and despair. Stonewall Community Foundation. Areas served: United States.

Foundations 131

Foundations Culture Charitable Contribution Health 131

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Image credit: Kenny Eliason on unsplash.com This is the fifth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. To afford market rate housing in the Mission requires an annual household income of $75,000; most Latinx and immigrant families in the community earn roughly half that amount.

Culture 97

Culture Cultural Diversity Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 97

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Often, these examples involved the creation of community facilities that are university financed but community-led spacesor what Cantor called third spaces. The culture and structure of a large university often clashes with the culture of the surrounding community.

Universities 118

Universities Curriculum and Teaching Participation and motivation Culture 118

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And in so doing we are challenging the community development field to do better—by creating new tools to support truly equitable food-oriented development. Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Arts, cultural preservation, and humanities – 6%. International development and relief – 6%. Community development – 3%. Human and social services – 8%. Environment and conservation – 7%. Education and literacy – 5%. Women and girls – 4%. Disability rights – 2%.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Homelessness Charitable Organizations 145

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2024

Five years ago, I found myself working at a midsized community development nonprofit. Higher wages had boosted morale; additional staff helped balance workloads; and the town hall meetings established a new culture of transparency and dialogue. While the mission was noble, workplace conditions were far from ideal.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Nonprofits Law 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

Image Credit: Abe Camacho on unsplash.com This article introduces a new NPQ series, Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. When people are forced to leave, these neighborhoods often lose their cultural vibrancy and sense of community that made them appealing to new residents in the first place.

Culture 98

Culture Construction Community Development Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Image credit: Corey Agopian on unsplash.com This article concludes NPQ’s series Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. It also laid out the building blocks to achieving three key goals: Establish the infrastructure and processes to drive inclusive equitable community development. A falta de pan, casabe.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development Nonprofit governance and management Cultural Diversity 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Matthew Moloney on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). What does gentrification look like?

Community Development 126

Community Development Leadership Food Marketing 126

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 10, 2024

Image credit: Drew Katz Black Bostonian communities citywide have more than just something to say for themselves: their economies are building institutions that prioritize asset-based community development and are creating the foundations for a local solidarity economy.

Food 131

Food Community Development Medical Nonprofit governance and management 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. If your mission is based in arts and culture, your “why” could be to support new makers or artists. For example, the Russell Family Foundation uses StoneCastle ’s FICA Impact fund for these purposes.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 126

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

At a recent professional dinner, I struck up a fascinating conversation with a woman who has spent her legal career working in civil rights, housing, and community development. I once heard a CDFI leader remark that when the borrowers we need in the community don’t exist, we as CDFIs need to go out there and create them.

Finance 111

Finance Community Development Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A related report, In the Red: The US Failure to Deliver on a Promise of Racial Equality , indicates that white communities are receiving sustainable development education, resources, and opportunities at three times the rate of communities of color, leaving us behind.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Historical and cultural barriers Historical and cultural barriers can also hinder social mobility for individuals from underserved communities as they may face prejudice and discrimination based on their cultural background.

Leadership 121

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 121

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing societal issues, providing essential services, advocacy, and support to those in need, and fostering community development. This lip service passion is not only unacceptable but detrimental to the missions of these organizations.

Participation and motivation 115

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 115

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 20, 2017

While working at a small loan fund in Chicago, she became interested in alternative community development financing approaches. SMIF’s ability to make loans as well as grants and its focus on rural economic development made it a great fit for Kallie’s interests in rural revitalization, community development finance, and placemaking.

Communication 107

Communication Finance Community Development Foundations 107

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Bruno Guerrero on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Many of the suburbs along the corridor, particularly those in Prince George’s County, have historically been cultural and economic hubs for immigrant and BIPOC communities.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The resources involved were modest ($240,000 total) but the ambition was large—namely, to assist Native nations to “regain control of their land and natural resources, revitalize traditional stewardship practices, and build sustainable stewardship initiatives that contribute to tribal economic and community development opportunities.”

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Food Environmental 140

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Connie Binkowitz, director of development and external policy at CTC, described how, in 2020, the organization received a grant from the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This grant came out of a program supported by federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

Governance 104

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 104

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 13, 2023

I served as the Program Director for community development and microenterprise development at MIFA. For seven years, I served as the Senior Program Officer for a financial intermediary providing grant making, technical assistance, and training for community development corporations, and grassroots organizations.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Community Development Organizational Change 90

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

These include “sourcing deals, working with the business owners to structure the transaction, securing any additional capital needed to execute the deal, and even providing technical assistance after the transaction to embed an ownership culture at the newly employee-owned business.” percent of total assets under management.

Finance 111

Finance Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It explores how these leaders are addressing critical issues at the intersection of food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and community. Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These inequities have had multigenerational impacts on the health, economic opportunity, education, and culture of millions of people. Financial institutions deepen economic inclusion when they infuse their work with cultural competency that builds trust among stakeholders. Those compounded impacts are starkly apparent.

Finance 80

Finance Culture Foundations Public and Social Policy 80

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

Image Credit: Vyacheslav Dumchev on istock This is the second article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Despite being home to many culturally diverse neighborhoods, the city remains deeply segregated, a lasting effect from decades of redlining.

Law 98

Law Cultural Diversity Community Development Children 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. It prioritizes building personal, social, emotional, and cultural capacities of human beings—instead of irrational consumption. The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132