NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And I knew the most important thing I had to do, in those first weeks and months, was to address this culture I had inherited. Some were pretty shell-shocked from past toxic bosses and experiences they had throughout their careers.  It was as if they couldn’t quite convince themselves that I meant that I wanted the culture to be different.

Leadership 196

Leadership Culture Food Children 196

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The organizational culture was one of fear, poor communication, an abundance of rules, and micromanaging. The advisory group, in its early days, spent a lot of time on values clarification and team-building exercises. We wrestled with hard questions… “Does this policy make sense in practice? What would their influence be?

Leadership 203

Leadership Altruism and Helping Children Nonprofit Leadership 203

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 88

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Organizers who have long relied on agitation and confrontation to hold institutions accountable may need to develop new skills and new allies to shift both culture and capacity. Building a new narrative for social change is a complex and long-term endeavor. Funders have an equally important role to play in building governing power.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Black women hold diverse and nuanced socioeconomic and political identities, and as such, our policies targeting racial and gender inequality must be flexible and adaptable. This is a core tenet of racially just policies and programs. Yet, too often in our politics and culture, Black women are presented as a monolith.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Homelessness 89

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Structural racism “identifies dimensions of our history and culture that have allowed privileges associated with ‘whiteness’ and disadvantages associated with ‘color’ to endure and adapt over time.” And the values the organization trumpeted on their website—transparency and accountability?

Leadership 88

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 88