NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 2, 2025
Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), a tool for artistic activism originating in Brazil and now practiced around the world, is one creative and timely strategy for political and social action. The result is a democratic culture built on interlocking “circles,” where roles remain clear, yet power circulates. What’s Next?
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 14, 2025
Image Credit: Alan Mazzocco , iStock We often think of the nonprofit sector as the main origin of charitable activities, but the for-profit corporate space can also be a significant source of philanthropic and social action. The for-profit corporate space can also be a significant source of philanthropic and social action.
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The Agitator
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Using the remarkable database of direct mail contained in the Who’s Mailing What Archive that includes 14 different types of fundraising mail, ranging from social action, through international relief, culture, health, politics, religion, sports, animal welfare and wildlife, Ethan summarizes the key trends as follows: Controls showed a slight uptick (..)
Fundraising Leadership
MAY 16, 2025
Our framework identifies the psychological mechanisms that encourage and motivate people, both individually and collectively, to take climate action, thereby contributing to our understanding of how to advance social action and propel a social movement. While the current culture in the U.S.
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 12, 2023
Educating for Economic Justice Nearly a century ago, educator, organizer, and researcher George Counts began to document the intersecting challenges and crises of political, social, and economic life in the United States. Aside from these cultural and ideological factors, there are the practical benefits. Sound familiar?
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 19, 2023
Two years later, it decided to return to in-person immersion and, in keeping with its culture of learning and innovation, took the opportunity to step back and reassess its model. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the organization created a virtual-only program.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The board game is the brainchild of TESA (Toolbox for Education and Social Action) Collective , a worker co-op that designs games, workshops, and educational tools for social causes. No, it’s not Amazon, Apple, Google, or Walmart—it’s HappyCorp. HappyCorp exists in the universe of STRIKE! The Game of Worker Rebellion.
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