NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. How can a community reduce food insecurity?

Food 131

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 131

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility⁠—also known as CSR⁠—is a business practice in which companies take accountability for the social, environmental, and economic impacts of their operations. The company sells red noses in its stores, with proceeds supporting programs that provide food, shelter, and healthcare for children.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

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 137

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

During the pandemic, economic inequity and social and environmental injustice became hypervisible. What marginalized communities already understood became topics of conversation in the public square. Honoring the memory of our ancestors, BlacSpace is cooking up a savory dish with the intention of feeding communities for generations.

Culture 107

Culture Retail Community Development Collaborations 107

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Additionally, Duranti-Martinez points out, “Community ownership also means that the people most impacted by racial, economic, and environmental injustice have meaningful decision-making power over development” (7). This farm supports 20 immigrant and refugee farmers and emerging food entrepreneurs.

Public and Nonprofit Management 96

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. While numerous funds focus on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors or thematic equity funds, some mission-aligned investors will use proxy voting to push corporate policy changes.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 107

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Every day, after educating them about the dangers of lead poisoning, I sent families back to homes full of lead paint, because at the time, our public health response did not include necessary environmental changes, like home repairs. Connecticut and Delaware have also created similar community-rooted collaboratives.

Health 119

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 119