NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 64

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 64

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. 7) Electronic Frontier Foundation Shop :: supporters.eff.org/shop. 17) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop.

Ethics 129

Ethics Children Poverty Education 129

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

When they do not have access to funds, families in poverty depend on getting the water they need through temporary, charitable fixes, or they walk hours to find it from natural sources, or they may pay up to 20% of their income to buy it. Each month, they help create financial opportunity that previously did not exist for people in poverty.

Non-Profits 131

Non-Profits Poverty Finance Health 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. instead prioritizes creating and sustaining health over curing diseases.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Jackson Women’s Health, half the country has strict abortion restrictions in effect or queued up to take effect over the coming months, making it difficult, if not impossible, for people to access abortion care. No one should ever have to choose between paying rent and accessing health care.

Health 94

Health Philanthropy Governance Insurance 94

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Elton John AIDS Foundation. Prism Foundation. Pride Foundation. PFund Foundation. Horizons Foundation. The Vermont Community Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation. Stonewall Community Foundation. New York Foundation. Maine Community Foundation. New Harvest Foundation.

Foundations 123

Foundations Culture Health Charitable Contribution 123

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In February NOW is hosting the annual Racial Justice Summit and a Black Mental Health Summit in partnership with the Bottom-Up Foundation and BLD PWR, titled “Healing is Resistance: A Restorative Path to Mental Wellness.” “It It is important for NOW to have a Black woman leading,” Nunes says. “I

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Health Foundations 98

The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Their main focus is working with those in the domain of education. More specifically, Sheryl uses her skills in design and strategy research and thinking to help increase equitable outcomes in education. Except Sheryl and her team are more skilled in education than they are in flat tires. So what does all of that mean?

Education 52

Education Education Governance Poverty 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

Without access to quality childcare, many parents cannot work full time and become trapped in a cycle of poverty. Our initial focus was on counties with poverty and unemployment rates that exceeded statewide averages. Image Credit: Ketut Subiyanto on pixels.com The need for childcare is well known. What can be done to address this gap?

Curriculum and Teaching 87

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 87

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

Andre Curry, registered nurse and certified health coach, Florida Blue. “As As a Black man who has achieved success in education and my career, it is my duty to give back and continue pushing for equity across many aspects of difference. Tamika Powe, manager, community benefit and health education programs, Tampa General Hospital.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Because Scott is not using a foundation, she is not required to release grant-specific data. Institutions of higher education—notably historically Black colleges and universities—received the bulk of grants above $30 million. The leading issue category is health, followed by “public safety,” which includes funding focused on disasters.

Poverty 98

Poverty Health Law Universities 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

million pairs of affordable reading glasses to low-income customers in remote areas, creating a path out of poverty by extending productive livelihoods, and generating $1.8B Community Health Entrepreneurs earned a better living. This is not so logical. To date VisionSpring has sold 8.7 in economic impact. It seemed a perfect match.

Social Enterprise 102

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Health Production 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Disability, poverty, and discrimination are part of a cycle where each reinforces the others.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Poverty is not about the absence of material possessions. Poverty is about people not knowing or owning their choices.” When the BI began, the village had no road, no health care, no schools, no electricity, no sanitation, no drinking water, and a near-total rate of illiteracy. How did that change happen?

Children 76

Children Leadership Poverty Education 76

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities.

Ethics 107

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 107

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” There are over 1.8 In the U.S., Look into: Your primary audience.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 82

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Seeking to address the root causes of food insecurity in its own backyard, the Anthem Foundation (a philanthropic arm of the major Indianapolis-based health insurance company, Anthem, Inc. ), funded the initiative with a $2.45 These ideals and beliefs are built into how EFAI works. million grant to LISC Indianapolis.

Food 89

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 89

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Educate Girls ● educategirls.ngo. Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil. Project 1948 Foundation ● project1948.ngo. United States.

Non-Profits 58

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 58

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

And as nonprofits moved away from their member-driven and member-funded mutual aid and organizing roots, they took on a hierarchical structure modeled after corporate culture, became dependent on grants from foundations/government, and became run by “expert” staff to provide services or lead advocacy efforts.

Leadership 101

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 101

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities.

Ethics 40

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 40

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the agencies behind the event, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DataKind, analyzed results in an insight report covering how much money was raised, how many people donated, what the impact of the money was and many other factors that came into play on Nov.

Poverty 57

Poverty Children Collaborations Philanthropy 57

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In a nutshell, Kampani’s investment strategy is as follows: The social impact the investment unlocks (reducing poverty and vulnerability of smallholder farmers) is central to the decision-making. The Kampani model was reverse-engineered to focus exclusively on the capex segment, arguably the hardest part of the missing middle.

Finance 84

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 84

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Elizabeth Cherot is the senior vice president and chief medical and health officer of the March of Dimes , the leading nonprofit in the United States working to improve maternal and infant health, first founded by President Franklin D. She recently served as the chief medical officer for Axia Women’s Health. It’s the foundation.

Health 81

Health Medical Education Education 81

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

While the majority of consumers believe that companies have the power and duty to support several issue areas (from education to the environment to health to human rights and to hunger), economic development is the most popular.

Volunteerism 49

Volunteerism Volunteerism Environmental Poverty 49

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Many leaders of nonprofits, foundations, and collective efforts are starting by engaging their leadership team, human resources departments, and boards in conversations about historical harm and trauma-informed leadership. Yet the impact of trauma remains all but absent from mainstream discourse about systems change.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. They drive change through networks and relationships, and use the power and influence that emerges.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 107

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Matching gift deadline “If signed by May 1, planned gifts of up to $250,000 will be matched with a 10% cash donation in your name from The XYZ Foundation.”[38] In one, a poverty relief charity was described as either, “Meeting the immediate needs of people,” or “Creating lasting improvements that would benefit people in the future.”

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Finance 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Kellogg Foundation. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. 100 Women Charitable Foundation. Chicago Foundation for Women. The California Wellness Foundation. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Patrina Foundation. Boulware Foundation.

Health 81

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 81

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 23, 2023

The Center for Arab American Philanthropy , the nation’s only Arab American foundation, decided to fill this research gap. While CAAP conducted a report on Arab American giving in 2006, no subsequent studies were done until 2021-2022, when the foundation used online surveys and in-person focus groups to gather information on the topic.

Philanthropy 93

Philanthropy Participation and motivation Volunteerism Volunteerism 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 30, 2023

To illustrate the problem, consider these facts: Candid ’s grantmaking database , which aims to educate users about “where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters,” does not allow users to examine data across two populations. How is your foundation using power analyses to connect and center multiple identities?

Philanthropy 125

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Collaborations 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Built on a foundation of racism, discrimination, and exclusion, with roots stretching back to the birth of this nation, it has been used both intentionally and unintentionally to limit BIPOC living options and life opportunities. FHO members have also brought ideas from FHO back to our foundations to discuss and adopt.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Leadership 105

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I was really inspired to write about not only those changes but the connection between our social justice struggles and climate action, and how climate and…environmental justice, are really foundational components of every social justice movement that we’ve experienced as Black Americans in this country.

Environmental 108

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 108

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

As funders at the Ford Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy, we seek to leverage our positions to advocate for greater support and funding for disabled leaders. Yet institutions and funders continue to underinvest in their leadership and expertise.

Technology 111

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 111

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

Exclusive access to educational resources, such as members-only publications or webinars. CARE works in over 100 countries to fight hunger and malnutrition, support health initiatives, eradicate poverty, and provide other forms of humanitarian aid. Offer monthly donors benefits such as: Free merchandise.

Nonprofits 99

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Activism 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to the 2022 United Nations climate change report, 40 percent of the world’s population is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, meaning their physical and mental health is already affected by climate-related diseases and extreme natural events.

Civil Society 82

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 82