NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Unlike big commercial banks, most public banks (and all California public banks under state law) will be nonprofits and use their earnings from loan interest and fees to reinvest in local economies and large-scale community-wide projects. Instead, public banks partner with local banks to expand community-driven impacts.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

To ensure mutualism thrives in the next generation, communities need laws, regulations, practices, and capital markets that encourage solidarity and investment outside of any given silo. CDFIs should be expanded to include a wider range of mutualists like unions, cooperatives, mutual banks, and mutual insurance companies.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 125

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 23, 2025

Oscar Perry Abello: In my work as an economic justice correspondent at Next City, I had written all these stories about credit unions, community banking, and CDFIs [ Community Development Financial Institutions ]. The local bank has insured FDIC deposits. It has] FDIC insurance just like a regular bank.

Insurance 94

Insurance Non-Profits Governance Finance 94

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

MAY 10, 2023

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. Community Reinvestment Strengths and Shortfalls NCRC was formed in 1990 to defend the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act , a law created to undo the structural racism embedded in redlining.

Finance 116

Finance Law Governance Entrepreneurship 116

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Make sure there are no roadblocks in place preventing non-profits from acquiring services or setting up systems in financial markets, including the insurance markets. The State Auditor office is responsible for insurance regulation and securities fraud prevention. Foster public/private partnerships where possible.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

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? Developing Community Leadership Entrepreneurs play a critical role as community builders.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Community Development Nonprofit governance and management Leadership 52