NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 125

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 125

NonProfit Leadership Center

JULY 31, 2023

6 Reasons Funders Should Invest in Nonprofit Training & Development As a nonprofit that exists to support the capacity, growth and success of other nonprofits, the Nonprofit Leadership Center believes leadership and lifelong learning are inextricably linked. READ NEXT: Beyond Employee Training: How to Create a Learning Culture 2.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Collaborations Leadership 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 9, 2023

But today, as our democracy inches closer to its breaking point, and our leadership is needed more than ever, Black women are too often invested in as fuel for short-term social progress rather than as humans imagining and building multi-generational change. And rather quickly—we did. The hiring of DEI roles spiked up to 168.9

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Non-Profits Culture Leadership 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

This challenge has different nuances in each continent, country, and community. Communicating our achievements to allies and the community is an essential part of generating effective and sustainable results. We also tackle its structural causes so that our impact is comprehensive and enduring.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Colonization set the stage for the development of a community fractured along racial and economic lines, centered on resource extraction with boom-and-bust economic cycles that have reverberated to the present day.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 93

NonProfit Leadership Center

APRIL 15, 2024

Research from the Great Attrition supports the fact that many employees are more interested in being part of a supportive community than the number on their paycheck. Strategic well-being initiatives must be rooted in authentic leadership commitment and integrated into organizational goals, systems and processes.

Psychology 52

Psychology Health Culture Leadership 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As

Leadership 105

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. For example, any company, no matter its industry, can build an “anchor” facility in a low-income community that employs local residents and supports their well-being.

Health 89

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 89

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And there were billions of dollars pledged to support Black causes.” “It does not surprise me that the commitments and the promises made did not sustain themselves,” she says. Because, let’s be frank, many of the commitments made were proven to be quite performative.” “I

Nonprofits 113

Nonprofits Leadership Poverty Social Policy 113

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By the time Beth Smith became executive director in 1990, no Hyams family members were involved, and the foundation began to expand its grantmaking to support community organizing. In the 1990s and 2000s, the foundation identified priority areas: housing, youth development, and civic participation—focusing on communities of color.

Foundations 117

Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Leadership 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 4, 2023

By Gail Christopher & Deepa Iyer Across sectors, organizations in the United States have long placed barriers between women of color and leadership positions. When they do attain leadership roles, challenges persist; the intersectional threats posed by patterns of misogyny and racism intensify, rather than lessen.

Leadership 112

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Local initiatives will tell funders and the housing industry a lot about the partnerships and strategies needed to reduce evictions, create and preserve affordable housing, and encourage the development of racially just housing policies. Key Ingredients of Local Initiatives. Piloting Cross-Sector Solutions in Miami-Dade County.

Nonprofit governance and management 85

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Governance Leadership 85

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. The Vermont Community Foundation. New York Foundation.

Foundations 121

Foundations Culture Health Charitable Contribution 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While many consider this rise in loneliness to be largely a social problem, communities around the world are applying innovative public health approaches to connecting people not only to each other but to health professionals and systems that can provide much-needed support.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 118

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

In the realm of social change, community-based leaders are skilled at influencing and using momentum to advance local solutions but often lack all the financial resources they need to push those solutions to their full potential. Because it sidelines community-based leaders, their solutions, and as a result, undercapitalized communities.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

After seven years of kitchen-table and Zoom organizing, a multi-stakeholder, cooperative, community-owned grocery store is taking shape in Louisville, KY. In 2024, the Louisville Community Grocery should open its doors in Smoketown , a downtown neighborhood and the first of the city’s Black settlements. But we are getting there.

Food 104

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 104

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Black leaders driving social innovation is not a new phenomenon. .

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Leadership Foundations Activism 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Image Credit: lilartsy on unsplash.com This is the third article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus. billion budget—from public school campuses.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 28, 2023

By Jane Booth-Tobin & Jennifer Ito As more foundations orient toward building community power, assessing progress becomes a critical challenge. Progress toward community power can be measured—and we provide a framework for how to do it—but methods and metrics should be specifically determined by grantees.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Leadership Foundations Activism 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

Indeed, the lack of public leadership and financial incentives has positioned investors as not only economic but also political actors whose investment priorities speak to quality questions of the entire ed-tech ecosystem. The financial viability of such a partnership industry can be secured through various co-funding initiatives.

Public and Social Policy 62

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 62

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Partnering Up For those who don’t know, VisionSpring is a remarkable organization whose Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods ( RGIL ) intervention has been iterated and refined for sustainable scale (which we define as scaling via other doers/payers at scale) over the course of 20 years. To date VisionSpring has sold 8.7

Social Enterprise 95

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Health Production 95

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations depend on dedicated and effective board members to fulfill their mission and drive positive change in their communities. By actively participating in fundraising activities, they support the financial sustainability of the organization and inspire others to contribute.

Ethics 67

Ethics Activism Leadership Nonprofits 67

MNA Association

JANUARY 10, 2024

Visit their website for more resources focused on helping nonprofits navigate leadership transitions. Developing leaders from within not only builds an organization’s strength, but also provides pathways to leadership for talented staff. Gather input from staff, community partners, and funders for valuable perspectives.

Leadership 52

Leadership Culture Associations Communication 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

This is the story of the birth, evolution, and vision of Minnesota’s first Black community foundation. For many of us in Black communities across Minnesota, our bodies remember that eruption—it was familiar because we’re in a constant state of uprising against the systems, cultures, and narratives that harm us all.

Philanthropy 99

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 99

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

The result is a far less diverse workforce and leadership pipeline, high turnover, low morale, and ultimately, arts and cultural offerings that are less vital and fail to reflect the values and visions of our communities. Here is a sample of those verbatim responses: “My life isn’t sustainable.

Culture 98

Culture Ethics Leadership Children 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com How can frontline communities access public funding for climate solutions? The same elements [needed for] BIPOC communities to benefit from public funding are also the most promising approaches to address…climate change. Learning from Community Groups So, what are we learning?

Governance 84

Governance Community Development Collaborations Environmental 84

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 7, 2023

My perspective shifted on what the end goal of advocacy strategies should be, while working with The California Endowment (TCE) on their 10-year Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative. Advocacy strategies that build people power are more likely to sustain, and to further build on, wins after they occur.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Children 84

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There was no succession plan to fill the leadership gap, jeopardizing the organization’s mission to develop young leaders who can transform California’s foster care system. Amidst these challenges, CYC defied the odds by establishing mission-driven partnerships with its staff, funders, and foster youth community. The Edward W.

Leadership 92

Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 92

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

The need to develop more childcare businesses is obvious, but how to build and sustain viable childcare businesses is not. the community development financial institution where I work, lends to families and businesses throughout the state of Maine. What can be done to address this gap? Coastal Enterprises, Inc.,

Curriculum and Teaching 96

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 96

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 2, 2023

But my passion also revolves around family and legacy and the thought of being able to learn under his leadership and help develop the next generation,” was incentive enough, says Demirjian Huss, who is also founder and president of DCC Marketing and president of DemirCo Properties & Real Estate Portfolios. Education is the key to change.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Marketing Marketing Leadership 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We identify the core problem we’re solving and our unique solution, we codify what must be replicated to achieve our outcomes, we increase the number of people or communities we’re reaching, we evaluate results, we identify a financial model that works, etc. All of that is critical. Those are thought-provoking descriptions.

Collaborations 122

Collaborations Children Philanthropy Values 122

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs.

Leadership 71

Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It was city leaders—more than state or federal officials—who stepped up to communicate risk, implement behavioral-change interventions, and find new or improved ways to reach and engage vulnerable and skeptical communities. This required a sustained emergency posture and high degrees of creativity, agility, and collaboration.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 122

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

said Cory Howat, Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We We know that the generosity is very important to making an impactful gift, but that getting to the motivation of that generosity for a donor is sustaining to a long-term relationship.”. Moving out of the Pandemic.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Leadership 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. 1] In spite of the salience of race in the experience of leadership, there is not much study of the Black leadership experience. Image Credit: Van3ssa ? A somewhat different perspective.is

Leadership 134

Leadership Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 134

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Additionally, it should build on the unique skills and capabilities the organization brings to a community or field. In a good strategic planning process, leaders need to be willing to seek out information and act on it—even if it goes against their initial assumptions.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Activism Culture Leadership 98