Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

Another interesting example comes from First Book , a nonprofit that provides kids with books through a network of more than 600,000 educators serving 6.5 When factoring in in-kind donations of books and educational resources by network members distributed through the marketplace, the 30 percent portion rises to 89 percent of annual revenue.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 125

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Instead, public banks partner with local banks to expand community-driven impacts. At PBEB, weve focused on educating our community about how a public bank differs from private commercial banks. In California, public banks are barred from competing with local financial institutions.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 9, 2022

The base of every marketing education is learning how to define your target audience and deliver messages that will resonate with them, influencing them to complete some identified call to action. And, when you are in a space for crafting messages targeting a community that is not your own , you are not the expert.

Public and Social Policy 223

Public and Social Policy Production Education Education 223

Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Collective giving groups are becoming more civically engaged and educated about policies that affect their values and giving priorities. Giving circles can be an accessibleand proactive driver of community development The strength of the collective giving model also lies in its accessibility.

Philanthropy 59

Philanthropy Education Education Community Development 59

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Fortunately, community land trust (CLT) homeownership appears more successful than most government programs for first-time, low-income homebuyers—both due to demonstrated increased housing stability for residents and a participatory board model that includes both resident and nonresident community representation.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

This reliance on external drivers did not sit comfortably with Neugebauer, whose background is in community development and social innovation. Bringing in money and resources to organizations is a really important thing to do, but we miss this opportunity to build a foundation of civic and community engagement, she told NPQ.

Children 66

Children Philanthropy Education Education 66

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 21, 2012

In deciding, consciously or not, to skip the cultivation phase, you lose incredible opportunities to connect with people who can facilitate the funding you need to educate young children, house the homeless, or preserve the environment. The sad reality is that though things are slowly improving, most grant proposals will not be funded.

Homelessness 227

Homelessness Foundations Community Development Children 227

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image credit: Ian Nicole Reambonanza on Unsplash This is the fourth 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 ). How does a refugee community organize itself?

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Community Development Participation and motivation Culture 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Some of our allies were: Deborah Taylor, a member of Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP) and a leader with the Lake Park East Tenants Association Karen Lewis, then president of the Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators (CORE ), soon to become the president of the Chicago Teachers Union Willie J.R. Whew,” is all that I can say.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Community Development 122

Ann Green

APRIL 7, 2015

Create community. Develop a community. With an extensive background working with nonprofit organizations, Lori is uniquely suited in her role of managing relationships with Kimbia’s community foundation clients and partners, helping to ensure their success. People want to support you. Introduce donors to each another.

Universities 189

Universities Finance Community Development Foundations 189

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Image credit: TuiPhotoengineer on istock.com This is the fifth and final 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 ).

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. Nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Education: 7.4%. International development: 6.2%. Community development: 5.2%. Education: 8.8%. Community development: 5.1%. International development: 4.2%. Education: 7.8%. International development: 4.9%. Community development: 4.8%. Animals: 9.2%.

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Volunteerism Volunteerism Children 96

Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

Advocate: Emphasize the vital role of volunteering in driving broader societal change and community development. Encourage corporate partners to activate volunteer time off policies, demonstrating how employer-supported service strengthens workplaces while expanding community impact.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Community Development Foundations 72

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2025

In 2008, with $5 million in enterprise capital from the Ford Foundation and investments from four partner organizations, ROC USA created a sustainable model to help residents purchase their communities when they come up for sale.

Social Enterprise 105

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 105

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Areas served: US. Knight Foundation. Areas served: Oregon. The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Culture 110

Culture Foundations Education Education 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. For example, when GirlVentures , an outdoor girl and gender non-conforming education adventure program, moved to Oakland, CA, they looked for a local bank with social responsibility as part of its mission.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 127

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As in other cities, in Camden, dedicated community-based organizations are working to close these gaps through nutrition education, food assistance programs, and social services. The Food Justice Hub is designed to ensure that culturally relevant approaches engage our communities in sustainable development.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For years, I have directed IFF , a community development financial institution that specializes in nonprofit facilities lending. A Hierarchy of Nonprofit Facilities’ Needs After 30 years in community development, I have come to think of nonprofit facilities as existing on a continuum of need.

Values 122

Values Community Development Psychology Healthcare 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation , a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta.

Poverty 120

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 120

Candid

MAY 2, 2023

Prior to the Civil War, the education of Black Americans was prohibited in most states and discouraged in others, leaving many Black communities without access to the educational resources to build quality lives, much less wealth. But HBCUs are far more than just educational institutions.

Universities 98

Universities Education Education Philanthropy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

the community development financial institution where I work, lends to families and businesses throughout the state of Maine. A childcare business incubator needs to combine small business start-up education with specific childcare business management and coaching. Coastal Enterprises, Inc.,

Curriculum and Teaching 106

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 106

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

But to build cooperative intelligence, cooperative education needs to start at a much earlier age. Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. In Dare the School Build a New Social Order? ,

Curriculum and Teaching 106

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 106

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 Finance 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

Most practitioners working in community development have accepted this as the reality of impact investing: The harder you drive for social impact in disadvantaged communities, the farther away you get from unbuffered full market return.

Marketing 122

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

International development and relief – 6%. Education and literacy – 5%. Community development – 3%. Environment and conservation – 7%. Arts, cultural preservation, and humanities – 6%. Women and girls – 4%. Human and civil rights / racial justice – 3%. LGBTQIA+ – 1%.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Homelessness Charitable Organizations 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

Goodmon and community groups quickly realized that the plans, while increasing housing availability, were also actively undermining housing affordability; they needed to organize a response. Out of those sessions, one clear realization emerged: “We need to do something if we want to have a Black Los Angeles.”

Culture 72

Culture Law Energy Associations 72

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

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. Among the coalition participants is the organization I work for, the Latino Economic Development Corporation. The 2018 effort fell short, but that was only the first attempt.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

20+ years experience in B2B and B2c in varied industries across enterprise technology (hardware, software and services), beauty, education, risk management, real estate, manufacturing, ecommerce, franchising, hospitality and loads more. 1+ million connections across social, we walk the walk! million downloads to date.

Manufacturing 167

Manufacturing Advertising Marketing Marketing 167

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S. There are many challenges that inner-city communities in the United States face when it comes to education. Provide education and training programs that are tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

Leadership 121

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

Despite challenges, including financing, the Alligator Head Foundation is spearheading mangrove education programs, restoring the livelihoods of fishers, and hoping for greater support from the recent launch of the Mangrove Breakthrough —a global call to action launched at last year’s COP27 aimed at protecting and restoring mangroves at scale.

Education 111

Education Education Foundations Environmental 111

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. These are home values, rent prices, median household income, percentage of residents who are college educated, and percentage of residents who are White.

Culture 98

Culture Construction Community Development Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

For instance, Art.coop and Grantmakers in the Arts are collaborating to educate funders about power-shifting and solidarity principles, creating shared language and frameworks that funders can draw on as they develop and implement funding strategies. Artists are essential to any vision that calls the future into question.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 17, 2024

Not only are we talking about public education awareness so that tenants know what their rights are, but we also need legal support so that they can navigate the real estate transaction. To know how much time tenants have, to organize, to make an offer, to get funding, all of that.

Finance 128

Finance Construction Management Education 128

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