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. Build a national platform to continue this work and support these leaders in their journey to serve and govern.

Public and Social Policy 96

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

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

The organization fosters a strong, interconnected community through collaboration, advocacy, and direct aid. Mission and Values: WMCS supports programs and services that enhance the well-being of individuals and families in West Marin. Thrift Store: Generating funds for community programs. Deepen partner collaborations.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

By Lyn Chamberlin , founder of LC Leadership – a strategic brand development consultancy. Branding can make or break a nonprofit, yet many organizations struggle to communicate their value effectively. LC is the founder of LC Leadership and writes frequently on brand marketing for nonprofits.

Nonprofits 125

Nonprofits Leadership Values Community Development 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 ]. I can look at your board, loan officers, and leadership, and I know who you know. Race still matters.

Insurance 93

Insurance Non-Profits Governance Finance 93

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It is clear social media marketing is delivering real and measurable business value for companies large and small today. They are often thrown to the wild pack of tweeting craziness as their management teams and leadership know less than they do in understanding how to drive business value using these new social tools and methodologies.

Marketing 167

Marketing Marketing Management Foundations 167

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Image credit: Chris Briggs on unsplash.com Dr. Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. I was ready for that challenge and opportunity.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

By Lisa Nutter & Tim Freudlich The simple physics equation, momentum = mass x velocity, tells us that momentum is a value we can control. What if corporations adopted commitments to maximize value for workers and communities, in addition to generating wealth for shareholders?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Building a just transition from our present unsustainable, extractive economy to one that is regenerative (and therefore sustainable) is deeply relational and must be anchored in values of solidarity. After a few months, they added regular and dedicated volunteer Jennifer Cheung to the leadership team.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Food Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 124

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have a mission to counter redlining and support lending in low-income and BIPOC communities. We were putting together a small grantmaking fund called the Black Liberation Initiative to recognize the urgency of investing in Black leadership and Black power building.

Finance 137

Finance Leadership Associations Foundations 137

Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Listen to the audio podcast here-> Big Announcement Social Media Training Academy and Member Community. Note: If you listen to the podcast you will be provided a coupon code with extra special savings + free 30 minute consultation ($250 value!). Establish thought leadership and trust. Build community to create a movement.

Manufacturing 167

Manufacturing Advertising Marketing Marketing 167

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

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

Pam Moore

AUGUST 31, 2018

Do they not understand the value or the real risk? Do they not understand that there is also risk by ignoring social networks where their current customers, dream customers and community is hanging out? Social Profit Factor will help you develop your plan with goals, objectives and priorities within 30 days!

Management 147

Management Marketing Marketing Leadership 147

Pam Moore

MARCH 7, 2017

Make a commitment to be part of the beating heartbeat that helps the social ecosystem thrive with value, empowerment, relationships and more. Download this social media strategy worksheet to develop your social media plan and audience priorities. You can never go wrong by investing in human beings. 13 Characteristics of Human Brands.

Marketing 167

Marketing Marketing Technology Leadership 167

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

They collectively pooled resources—such as skills, leadership, and knowledge—for the love of their communities and to advance social movements and uplift humankind. I joined labor movement organizations like Working Partnerships USA and the South Bay Labor Council , building my civic leadership along the way.

Philanthropy 133

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The value of partnerships is to simultaneously transform the community and the institution itself into a more humane organization. This generates economic value but often displaces residents and helps give universities well-earned reputations as agents of gentrification. Yet a different university is possible.

Universities 119

Universities Curriculum and Teaching Participation and motivation Culture 119

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

These meetings are needed to develop the wrap-around and comprehensive services necessary to help people navigate disjointed systems. Such services include economic development, critical thinking skills and decision making, veterans and reentry services, mentoring, leadership development, early childhood development, and addiction recovery.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But while the DRA is a valued partner for community groups, food justice activism in the delta, particularly among Black farmers and community organizations, precedes the authority’s creation. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com How can frontline communities access public funding for climate solutions? But some needed elements are clear: these include expertise; values-aligned capacity-building partners; relationships that are built on trust, accountability, and transparency; and flexible funding.

Governance 110

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 110

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. We pay our diverse network of speakers and facilitators for their time and contributions in our community-building events and leadership programs. We build community and coalition with others.

Public and Social Policy 132

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

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Examples of PRIs include investments in community development financial institutions, which make loans to small businesses owned by members of economically disadvantaged groups in underinvested communities. PRIs and MRIs are about investing in under-served businesses or aligning investments with values—within the current system.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Foundations Philanthropy 98

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. Commitment to “fulfilling” the mission Stay true to the mission and values of the nonprofit. Create your own social media posts.

Participation and motivation 115

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 115

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

What is your core value proposition? What unique value do you offer your ideal customer that your competition does not? What will be the business value and benefit of you gaining the needed engagement on Facebook to win an honored news feed placement in the new Facebook algorithm? Who are you? What are you about?

Marketing 167

Marketing Marketing Advertising Values 167

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. Such phenomena are root causes of many challenges facing urban communities of color today. Image Credit: Mustapha Saadouni on unsplash.com.

Finance 111

Finance Community Development Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 111

Pam Moore

JUNE 14, 2017

Why you must do your research on how to best leverage the social networks to provide the most value. Why you must know who you are and how you can provide the greatest value to your audience. Why the right attention at the right time is more important than only short term goals and objectives of attention.

Foundations 166

Foundations Marketing Marketing Values 166

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. Given the demographics, it is likely that displacement effects associated with the Purple Line will be felt most intensely by the immigrant, Latinx, and Black communities.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Although some very loud voices in the industry the past few years have been touting the “get out your firehose and spray the world with your spam” mentality, the truth is quality content that delivers value, engages your audience in a meaningful way to take action is what will win.

Advertising 164

Advertising Marketing Marketing Values 164

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

And an overreliance on consensus looks like meetings built around a shared value of unity or harmony such that the brave person choosing to voice a conflicting point of view feels the pressure of being out of step with the prevailing culture in the room. These are issues that can be prevented with a thorough and expanded lens of community.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Children Activism Leadership 129

Pam Moore

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It requires having a solid brand architecture and message foundation as well as knowing your audience and how you can serve them real value. Brand storytelling requires both art and science. Take a listen to episode 161 of the Social Zoom Factor podcast to learn 10 key foundational elements to successful brand storytelling.

Foundations 166

Foundations Marketing Marketing Communication 166

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Despite payment moratoriums, “the number of customers who continued to pay regularly suggests how strongly they value water services,” the Water Alliance report details. However, there is power in utilities joining forces to advocate for increased state and federal funding and policies that reflect community needs.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities 140

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Con Edison then ascribes the value of that energy, which is what gets discounted. That ascribed value will be at least 15 percent less than a standard Con Edison electricity bill. As a subscriber, a household or business owns a small portion of the solar array. All the energy produced by the array will be sent to the Con Edison grid.

Energy 132

Energy Environmental Finance Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

It requires seeding education in diverse educational spaces and developing pedagogical practices capable of building coherent cultures of democracy that align with movement values of cooperation and democracy. Their reflections reinforced the value of what I call coherence, or integrated, learning.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

With an emphasis on community building, it has provided hundreds of families with affordable produce. This organizing wave taught Louisville food activists the value of persistent, deep organization and informed co-op organizing as people began to gather at kitchen tables, public libraries, and churches in 2015. Notes See also L.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Ultimately, some parcels were purchased from Jemison’s department, some came from the Land Bank Authority, and two properties had to be acquired from private speculators, who were able to extract prices far above market value. Raising money was another challenge. Talley says, “It’s challenging, but in very good ways.”

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

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. LiBRE’s entire staff consists of renters with firsthand experience of the issues faced by the communities they serve. “The

Law 98

Law Cultural Diversity Community Development Children 98

Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

I provide you some solid examples, recommendations and supporting free tools for how you can activate your audience with content, value and community building. This value packed podcast episode will help you activate your audience and better tap into the power of social media and online marketing this week – I promise!

Activism 97

Activism Values Marketing Marketing 97