NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Xavier on pexels This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. How does a small Latinx community organize itself to support homegrown businesses? Looking to expand and develop a permanent storefront, they participated in the food business course.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Last month, the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation’s leading community development financial institution (CDFI) trade association, held its first in-person national conference in three years in New York City. Where are consumer product companies? “It’s our job somehow to graft a conscience on the capitalist.”.

Finance 92

Finance Community Development Public and Social Policy Poverty 92

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The number of people going hungry increased from 35 million in 2019 to 50 million in 2020, overwhelming food banks around the country. Regionally, social protections are weaker in the South, West, and Midwest than in the Northeast, resulting in higher poverty, less food security, greater unemployment, and lower median income.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The climate crisis is not only a product of greenhouse gas emissions… but also of an ideological shift that was imposed by colonization and capitalism to justify violation of sacred land-, water-, and airways—domination that taught Americans to speak of “resources” instead of “relatives.”. A sovereignty focus has many implications.

Nonprofit governance and management 135

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 135

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. To choose an adviser, they convened a committee of staff and board members to issue a request for proposals and interview advisers who would uphold their organizational priorities to fight food insecurity. “In

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, we followed a team of founders who were committed to supporting “cottage” food entrepreneurs—mostly women of color who had excellent cooking skills but lacked business skills and ready access to fresh ingredients and licensed kitchens. A How-to Guide for Scaling Deep.

Entrepreneurship 114

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Finance Food 114

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

Based in Oakland, CA, and launched in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cooperative is forging a table of Black women-led, community-based organizations so Black cultural production across the city can thrive. BAMBD CDC is an arts-based organization invested in community development writ large.

Culture 100

Culture Retail Community Development Collaborations 100

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. Latinx and other immigrant community commercial corridors allow residents to access foods and products native to their country of origin and, therefore, help preserve their cultural identity.

Culture 95

Culture Construction Community Development Education 95

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Of the 20 lenders, 10 are community development financial institutions (CDFIs), five are banks, three are credit unions, and two are tribal-affiliated institutions. Your company that creates healthy pre-prepared food has achieved regional recognition and won prestigious awards. They want to commit for three years.

Insurance 97

Insurance Production Foundations Community Development 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

It was something that I knew existed, but I didn’t know how dependent I was on it until I got to college and started to pay my own food bills. That co-op, that CSA, was a lifesaver for us. SD: You have spoken before about your experience working in public education prior to moving to Mississippi. It has its positives and negatives.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Education Education Recruitment 134

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At LIFE, we provide such help through microlending and small business lending, both of which offer different ways of accessing capital, which helps many of the people we work with become business owners and develop businesses that sustain families and community. His grandfather owned a soul food restaurant in Houston for over 50 years.

Poverty 83

Poverty Children Culture Food 83

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

Education 84

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 84

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Other properties house art studios for Alaska Native and American Indian artists; a restaurant; and a credit union, which was the first financial institution to open in the community in over 20 years. This farm supports 20 immigrant and refugee farmers and emerging food entrepreneurs.

Public and Nonprofit Management 95

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 95

GiveGab

JUNE 14, 2022

From food banks to homeless shelters, nonprofit service organizations are the driving forces behind building better communities. They do the admirable and time-intensive work that makes our communities a better place to live, and technology plays an undeniable role in that. About the Author.

Management 52

Management Sociology Technology Urban development 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

In my experience as a practitioner and advocate in the field, the solidarity-economy field has focused mostly on higher education, professional skill development, popular education, and community-based adult education, mostly led by small nonprofits or training cooperatives.

Curriculum and Teaching 98

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Neighborhood Initiativ e, a community-led housing and land trust in Boston. And we’ll also hear from Amaha Selassie of Gem City , a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio. 00:01:38] We’ll be hearing from Minnie McMahon of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, a community-led Housing and land trust in Boston.

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 88

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Indeed, many movement organizations subscribe to the creed that “‘capitalism is incompatible with actual democracy’ since it prioritizes the ‘private interests of capitalists,’ meaning ‘under capitalism there can be no production of social wealth without the profits of privately owned enterprises.’”

Public Policy 73

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 73

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Our product team and engineers release new features nearly every two weeks(!), A: Definitely the food trucks at Farragut square! Here’s what some members of our Sales Team had to say about working at EveryAction. Q: What’s your role at EveryAction? A: I serve as the lead technical resource and expert for the EveryAction Sales team.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Activism Food Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

As conditions worsen, the size and scope of the nonprofit sector have grown—employing more of the workforce, increasing revenue, and contributing more to gross domestic product. Notable successes include distribution of free shoes, clothing, healthcare, and food that was often produced through cooperatives and collective activity ….Solidarity

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 73