NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. Buying housing as a group presents many advantages.

Construction 72

Construction Law Governance Finance 72

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 24, 2015

This spring, I spent several weekends building firm borders around several of the beds in the garden, and constructing some new ones, all with very clear boundaries. Think about what governs your time and the tools that you use to manage it. But this year is different, for one reason: Boundaries. . ” Creating Boundaries at Work.

Nonprofit governance and management 216

Nonprofit governance and management Construction Energy Production 216

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When carefully structured and governed, spend-down strategies can provide targeted financial support to causes that need it most. These funds, designed to disburse their assets within a set period, offer distinct benefits for addressing urgent challenges and achieving more immediate impact.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Construction Children 89

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understand the requirements for each application and the unique aspects of each foundation and government funder. Share your drafts to get constructive feedback. Collect and organize all necessary documents and have them ready, this will make the process smoother. Start working on your narrative early.

Sociology 111

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Autocratic governments, nihilistic oligarchs, escalating climate impacts, dynamic pandemics, menacing technologies, rampant misinformationall of these forces and more conspire to leave Americans and people around the world feeling less safe, more uncertain, and more frightened about the future.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. From Experimentation to Diffusion of Urban Innovations The innovative role of dynamic cities has been referred to as government by experiment.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

NonProfit Hub

MAY 20, 2015

Through his experience, Grundner developed a pyramid of four nonprofit board of governance levels. Passion sets up the basis for solid governance. Board meetings may go quickly with like-minded people, but the successful boards are the ones that “create a culture of constructive conflict.” Bottom Rung — Passion.

Governance 77

Governance Construction Leadership Recruitment 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In Philadelphia , there are expensive historic districts, clusters of new luxury construction, walkable rowhouse neighborhoods, and areas that are indistinguishable from the nearby suburbs in look and price. Updated every few years, this analysis has documented change in the city for more than two decades.

Construction 75

Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, 570 Washington Street, currently in construction in New York City’s West Village, will be one of the first affordable senior communities designed for grandfamilies, grandparents raising grandchildren. Currently, government agencies tend to be siloed in their policies and operations. But that, too, is changing.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In fact, a recently released Government Accountability Office report indicates the five largest corporate owners possess 300,000 of the nearly 450,000 institutional investor-owned homes across the United States, a trend that has only further consolidated the market.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Construction Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 14, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency actions have resulted in in more than 30,000 layoffs of federal employees, with more in the future across many different fields. Today, instead of leaving on their own, thousands are getting laid off from federal jobs or having their funding cut, so their employers are letting them go.

Entrepreneurship 95

Entrepreneurship Leadership Manufacturing Governance 95

Bloomerang

APRIL 28, 2025

” It highlights somethingspecially designed or constructed with the intention of enduring for a long time. One of the most complimentary phrases is“built to last.” It can apply to relationships, structures, or items that are reliable and sturdy.

Disaster Relief 58

Disaster Relief Culture Construction Nonprofits 58

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do. Now, most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages —primarily for the well-to-do—and residential land is zoned for single-family homes and suburban sprawl.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

This allowed us to forge alignment around the necessity of co-leadership at this stage and focus on right-sized governance structures to get us there. The need to step back, to take a walk, to revisit heated discussions latereach of these are options that can help one engage while in constructive conflict.

Leadership 105

Leadership Culture Construction Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Construction began in 2017, was stalled due to now-resolved legal challenges, recommenced in 2022, and is slated to be completed in 2026. First, there is the disruption of the construction project itself. Because construction will continue for three more years (at least), the struggles are ongoing. Construction began in 2017.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

Candid

MAY 14, 2025

But it has always been precarious, relying on a combination of government funding and razor-thin operating margins. How will shifts in government funding affect affordable housing? Now add to these pressures questions about long-standing government funding. How did we get here?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 66

Nonprofit Administration and Development Construction Urban development Finance 66

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My In the 1960s, the construction of interstate highway I-76 and state Route 59 disconnected Summit Lake from the rest of Akron.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 23, 2025

For the bank, federally insured deposits are the cheapest capital around, cheaper than the rates the US government itself borrows at. As for governance, there are a couple of different versions. For example, a construction loan is too risky for the credit union, so the loan fund handles that. The depositors vote for the board.

Insurance 83

Insurance Non-Profits Governance Finance 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Governments and funders do not prioritize investing in rural access improvements due to a lack of data to make the case as well as competition from other development projects and a preference for urban investments. B2P has constructed or supported over 450 trail bridges in 21 countries, reaching over 1.5 million people.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

Anedot

MARCH 24, 2025

Your Impact The Director of Policy and Advocacy plays a critical role in leading and advancing Habitat for Humanity Greater San Franciscos (HGSF) affordable homeownership agenda through policy development, government relations, and community engagement across San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula. Noise level will be loud at times.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. In California alone , tens of thousands of workers in restaurants and hotels, construction, farms, warehouses, and more are not paid their full wages.

Construction 132

Construction Medical Law Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 We are under pressure to meet agreed-upon timelines for site preparation, store design, permitting, and construction. If we fall short, the money from Louisville’s city-county government could be rescinded. We secured $3.5

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Affnetz

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Board of Directors is the governing body for the NONPROFIT NAME with major responsibility for developing and promoting the mission, programs and image of the organization. Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, and comments. Board of Directors Position Description. The board meets three times per year.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Construction Governance 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In order to move the debate around ESG from combative to constructive, we need a shared language through which different stakeholders can express what they want out of the movement (and thus , to be able to understand what others want out of it). ESG for Regulation: Helping governments make and monitor policies, compliance, and laws.

Social Enterprise 137

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Governance 137

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It has been very common for governments to request AI models that can identify fraud in a public benefits systemfor instance, in the applications they receive for childcare benefits or unemployment benefits. Well, those models have failed spectacularlyand routinelyin many different countries. And you talk about reshaping this idea of risk.

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coined in 2004, ESG emerged as a joint effort by the UN, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Swiss Government to support the financial industry’s consideration of ESG issues in mainstream investment decision-making (although its roots exist in the socially responsible movement, or SRI). ESG is a framework.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Non-Profits 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

Some point to large-scale, government-run rental housing, while others also explicitly include housing cooperatives and community land trusts. But in the end, governments dragged their feet and promised change stayed on the drawing board. But that hasn’t stopped movements from pushing. In an era that we call Social Housing 1.0,

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As an organization, we decided to take a stance in support of reparations for Black people, formally acknowledging the debt Black people are owed from our government and public institutions. These range from supportive to constructive to defensive to negative to silent—with combinations and nuance within each category.

Foundations 119

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 18, 2023

Image Credit: Saurav Mahto on unsplash.com Despite maintaining the highest incarceration rates in the developed world, US jail and prison populations declined modestly over the past three decades—even as the budgets for these institutions continue to rise, and construction of new jails and prisons continues across the country.

Construction 98

Construction Medical Nonprofit Administration and Development Law 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By Claire Dunning In early 1926, Cafritz Construction placed an advertisement in The Washington Post celebrating the speed with which their “Life-time Homes” were selling in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. Perhaps potential buyers would be swayed by the “superior construction” or the “unusually big lots.”

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

Companies must consider the consequences of these technologies throughout their tech procurement, deployment, and governance processes—in partnership with their workforces. It will take governments, particularly from the Global North, to address and improve the egregious conditions facing working people in (digital) supply chains.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Technology 145

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

In the US, the federal government is already compensating Indigenous tribes to relocate. The local government claims that clay extraction pits dug by the kumars have stripped the riverbanks of its sturdy top layer of soil, leaving them more susceptible to the erosion caused by climate change.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Governance Construction 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Often, groups of residents would come together to cooperatively seek and share work in sectors like construction and housecleaning or to market locally produced goods. Government support was required. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 111

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Our tour guide was discussing preservation efforts at the Colosseum and how the Italian government had turned to the business community for support. The House of Medici , the Italian banking family, funded the construction of Saint Peter’s Basilica 500 years ago. It turned out to be a tough sell. While it's common here in the U.S.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Construction Retail 130