NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For the first five years, Springboard operated programs for education reentry, workforce development, and afterschool programs, but our families told us they didn’t need another program. But it is past time to move from programs to policy. Most government policy wonks have little to no experience with families living in poverty.

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Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

And if collective action is the fundamental fuel that powers social innovation, the accelerants below enable it to spread and drive impact at exponential speed. This funding has supported advocacy, legal aid, strategic analysis, policy development, community and forest conservation activities, and more.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2019

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Public and Social Policy 194

Public and Social Policy Communication Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 194

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 1, 2025

Mentored teenagers building educational dreams denied to their parents. The nonprofit sector employs over 12 million people , but Capitol Hill dismisses our policy power. Every voice we don’t amplify is a policy we can’t pass. Authoritarians understand narrative as warfare: Control the story, and you control the policy.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Healthcare 110

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. Public school teachers are not just educators.

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Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, of course, there are always contingencies with public money. In response to the protests and adverse national publicity, Louisville put into place a civilian review board. And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. We secured $3.5

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 18, 2015

I asked MomsRising Director of Social Media Strategy and Blogging Anita Jackson ( @anita_sarah ) to tell me more about MomsRising’s use of hashtags for its two regular weekly Twitter chats. On Which Social Networks Do You Use the Hashtag(s)? Advocacy Nonprofit Communications Social Networking hashtags twitter'

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Public and Social Policy Healthcare Food Health 234

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Like an earthquake is the sudden culmination of years of building tension, the dramatic shifts in America’s racial and education justice landscape over the last decade emerged from trends long preceding it. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S.

Education 119

Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Theyre also vital for preventionby providing detailed, real-time information to their users, CGMs serve as educational tools for patients about managing and mitigating their disease in the long-term. Advocating for Change Public policy solutions are necessary to narrow the healthcare gap.

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Management Healthcare Health Medical 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Simply asking “why?”

Participation and motivation 103

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

By Andrea Hill, Chief program Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. And yes, the crux of systems change is built on advocacy and public policy.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Food Homelessness 64

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 24, 2017

Will the way an arts organization approaches its communications work vary significantly from a social service agency? Raising awareness of our issues to educate people on our cause. Advocating on our issues to change hearts and minds. “Engaging our community” is the #1 nonprofit communications goal overall.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Food Philanthropy 142

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today?

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Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 126

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

What is advocacy, and why it matters You have a big, bold vision to better the world with your nonprofit—whether you’re developing programs and influencing policies around education, social justice, human rights, or animal rights. To make your vision a reality, you must advocate.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 115

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For as long as most of us can remember, social enterprises and social movements have sought to disrupt systems from the outside or to make fundamental policy changes from the top down. In Education. We see the same thing in organizations focused on educational attainment. By Jim Bildner & Stephanie Khurana.

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Public and Social Policy Health Education Education 128

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Image credit: VichienPetchmai on iStock Author’s note: I have been connected to much of the work mentioned in this article as a facilitator, board member, educator, and researcher. About a decade ago, those of us working toward social, racial, and economic justice in Boston and across Massachusetts were in fight mode.

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Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Public and Social Policy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2023

What policies are further perpetuating inequities? 2016–2020: Crucial recognition of the impact of social determinants on health outcomes—such as housing or food insecurity—increased. Two decades later, attendees asked: Are we making progress toward addressing those inequities? We are highly regulated,” she shared.

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Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Race and Ethnicity 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

And in 2021, food insecurity among adult women rose to 31.9 This in turn, causes them to miss out on education and increases their exposure to violence. Climate-induced displacement also strains social and health services, including access to menstrual hygiene and sexual and reproductive health. percent from 27.5

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this interview with NPQ , The Sentencing Project’s codirector of research, Nazgol Ghandnoosh, discusses the series, particularly the last installment, which examines how mass incarceration deepens inequality and harms public safety. The total prison population has declined by 24 percent since it reached its peak in 2009.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Education 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 130

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Via the efforts of private and public actors, programs, and policies, including discriminatory loan programs, market forces, intimidation, and terrorism. Such land transfers would also enable Black farmers to engage in climate change mitigation practices and would enhance Black people’s food sovereignty. billion loss today.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Public and Social Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As Hoopes pointed out, the federal poverty measure is outdated, based on a 1960s formula that assumed food was the largest household expense—an assumption that no longer holds true today. That means that nearly one in three nonprofit workers who provide social services are struggling themselves,” states the report’s introduction.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in other ways, it was old news for a country in which 92 percent of total employment is in the informal economy—a category that long predates gig work, and which is defined as any employment where workers lack access to government social and labor protections through their jobs. Some of this story is positive, but much of it is not.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Governance Law Technology 145

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. As you may have noticed, it is campaign season here in Montana, with the general election less than 1 month away.

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Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. Another piece of this painting would look like a landscape of advocacy and policy change institutions that prioritize racial and economic justice to level the playing field. The reality is more complicated.

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. The situation for extremely low-income homeowners was no better.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

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Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. 51% of its users are college-educated , 20% are senior-level professionals, and the average salary for a LinkedIn user is $46,644 USD per year. LinkedIn Pages. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Furthermore, schedule changes and social isolation heightened uncertainty and anxiety. To create an effective program or policy, it’s crucial to actually talk to those with behavioral health challenges and understand their specific perspectives. Many people lost loved ones and went through significant grief.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Food 115

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The CEO or executive director (ED) is the visionary and the public “face” of the organization. By giving their time, talents, and resources, they demonstrate in a public way that the organization is vital to the community and deserves support. A spreadsheet that tracks the board’s agreed upon give and get policy.

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Public and Social Policy Recruitment Nonprofits Philanthropy 124

Getting Attention

APRIL 7, 2014

Digital Manager , Public Campaign Action Fund (Washington, DC). Education Communications Specialist , CAMRIS International (Washington, DC). Head of Outreach and Senior Media Relations Specialist , The International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington, DC). Toronto, Canada). Columbia, MD). Recent Opportunities.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

That’s especially true regarding data collection, which tends to flatten complex social groups into simple categories. Similarly, as scholars point out , grouping these two populations together masks the fact that Pacific Islanders earn lower median incomes than most Asian Americans and are underrepresented in higher education.

Health 105

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 105

Getting Attention

MARCH 16, 2015

Communications Director Center on Policy Initiatives (San Diego, CA). Communications Manager RSF Social Finance (San Francisco, CA). Digital Media Strategist Transforming Education (Boston, MA). Public Information Specialist Georgia Legal Services (Atlanta, GA). Communications Assistant (PT) Pulitzer Arts Foundation (St.

Communication 71

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 71