NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Notably, in rural counties that suffer from the most acute loss of branches, residents had lower incomes, lower levels of education, and were more likely to be Black than in other rural counties. However, an analysis conducted by the Federal Reserve found that over 40 percent of rural counties lost bank branches from 2012 to 2017.

Values 114

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 114

Candid

MAY 9, 2023

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU. HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Education Education Universities 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Kartik Akileswaran , Jonathan Mazumdar & Angela Perez Albertos “When I was preparing to come to Delhi for a job, everyone in the village laughed and asked how it was possible that my village education would find me a job in a big city," recalled a 22-year-old Tabassum Naaz in 2010. Education is not the silver bullet.

Manufacturing 136

Manufacturing Education Education Foundations 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

By Natalia Kucirkova Educational technology, or ed-tech, shares some crucial similarities with fintech. Moreover, ed-tech’s customers are often vulnerable users, particularly in the case of children with special educational needs or those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fragmented Impact Ecosystem The problem begins with data.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Jude, TNTP (The New Teacher Project), and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where she was a NextGen Fellow through American Humanics. She has worked with Teach for America Memphis, K IPP Memphis, Education Pioneers, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a testament to her d iverse skill set.

Nonprofit Leadership 246

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Universities Education 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These new questions demand not only our attention but also our renewed commitment to publicly advocating for the values that underpin our work. While the legal impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action was limited to higher education, it has already had ripple effects across the charitable sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 130

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. We disagree,” attorney for the Fearless Foundation Jason C. The ruling from the U.S. million in Grant Expense.

Race and Ethnicity 98

Race and Ethnicity Law Foundations Manufacturing 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By prohibiting any future sale of the property to Black or other non-white owners, restrictive covenants gave white buyers confidence that their homes and neighborhoods would remain white enclaves and therefore retain the “ enduring value ” that Cafritz promised for his “lifetime homes.” Foundations could follow this model.

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Homelessness 114

Homelessness Foundations Values Advertising 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

The foundation employs fishermen as sanctuary wardens, which serves as a nursery for not just fish but also the island’s most unique forest—mangroves. A Foundation Responds The Alligator Head Foundation, located near the island’s northeast coast, has been working to restore approximately a third of the country’s mangrove forests.

Education 87

Education Education Foundations Environmental 87

Selfish Giving

MARCH 27, 2018

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Bjorn Erland , Vice President of People & Experience at Taco Bell and Jennifer Walker , Director of Strategic Development at Taco Bell Foundation , about the award of $3 million in scholarships through its Live Más Scholarship program. Jennifer Walker, Taco Bell Foundation.

Education 160

Education Education Foundations Values 160

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

Advertising 94

Advertising Education Education Public Policy 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 1, 2023

In the name of equity, some foundations have taken a “no strings attached” approach to capacity building, believing that nonprofit skill and competency assessments are misinformed or overly informed by funder preferences. We also provided a grant to heavily subsidize the cost of the fellowship for LENA.

Nonprofit Capacity 110

Nonprofit Capacity Philanthropy Children Foundations 110

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Why Developing Nonprofit Management Skills Is Important Encouraging professional development aligns with the intrinsic values of many nonprofits, such as growth, learning, and community improvement. Continuously improve skills by reading educational nonprofit blogs and participating in fundraising workshops, webinars, and conferences.

Nonprofit Management 232

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 232

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For most US-based foundations, the answer has traditionally been to focus on confined problem areas, projects like reducing malaria incidence, improving school attendance, or increasing access to safe drinking water. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way. And how can philanthropies fund it?

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Health 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Multiple generations of residents in Del Norte County have now suffered from widespread childhood obesity, low educational achievement, high teen drinking rates, poor health outcomes, and other social problems linked to high rates of trauma, unemployment, and poverty. Efforts to make change could be seen by many as threatening.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

Nonprofits are also very often championing particular points of view, values, or policies related to their missions. That work also requires a tremendous amount of communications and marketing support to educate people and to change hearts, minds, and behaviors, depending on the particular missions and issues of the nonprofit.

Communication 336

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 336

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

And because they don’t disrupt donors’ day-to-day cash flow (and might even come out of non-cash assets), making a planned gift of a certain size can be a much easier decision for donors than making an immediate cash gift of the same value. Nonprofits that invest in planned giving frequently see these fundraising benefits: Larger gifts.

Nonprofits 201

Nonprofits Education Education Activism 201

Selfish Giving

JULY 12, 2023

Here's what I got back from ChatGPT: Email Subject Line: Unite for a Cause: Ignite Your Brand with Friends of Minuteman National Park Dear [Company Name], I am reaching out today to present an exciting opportunity that aligns perfectly with your company's values and objectives. Director of Corporate Giving, St. Brain Food 1.

Production 130

Production Food Associations Education 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

In a 2021 poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. The federal government recommends at least one educator per three to four infants for safe, quality care. The Pay Crisis Despite the value of the work that childcare providers do, their labor has not been compensated proportionately.

Insurance 80

Insurance Children Poverty Education 80

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 1, 2024

It tops the list because it is the foundation of your life and career: “Know Your History: And you can create the future of your choice.” “ It’s #WomensHistoryMonth, a time of the year to acknowledge all that women have contributed to advance society and change the world. ” the talk show host reveals she struggles with dementia.

Medical 117

Medical Health Leadership Construction 117

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

Fortunately, in recent years, some nonprofits have successfully diversified their boards, recruiting members with lived experiences that align with the communities being served by paying attention to demographics such as age, race, socioeconomic status, education, religion, disability, and diversity in thought and professional experience.

Race and Ethnicity 83

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

Cultural norms and values, such as gender roles and attitudes toward nature, guide economic and social interactions in communities. Challenging or redirecting established values is therefore at the heart of structural change. Educational resources. They also develop new artistic skills. Contacts and collaborative opportunities.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

But a conference , hosted by Neighborhood Economics this past April, which brought over two hundred people to Jackson, MS—ranging from impact investors to foundation, nonprofit, and church leaders—purposefully sought to break the mold. They provide social services, healthcare screening, workforce development, and education.”

Finance 82

Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As one example, in early 2023, Brian Impact Foundation , which focuses on big-bet philanthropy , donated a total of 12.6 The foundation has also started a capacity-development program for nonprofits in collaboration with Root Impact , an intermediate support organization. This includes the value of experimentation.

Governance 111

Governance Nonprofit governance Nonprofit governance and management Universities 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families. While the foundation’s mission covers much more than just housing, it cannot achieve this mission without helping to ensure families have safe, stable, and affordable housing.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Homelessness 53

Homelessness Foundations Values Advertising 53

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. Medicine 2.0 is oriented towards the past: moving away from illness.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom. private and community foundations. And we would narrow the focus to 1,000 of the largest private and community foundations. funders, and public foundations (aka grantmaking public charities).

Governance 77

Governance Foundations Philanthropy Associations 77

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. Companies Taking Action B in Action was launched in 2022 by two initiatives of the Beijing-based Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 119

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

” “I wear my values on my sleeve,” said Lerner. “It It is not easy to live your values in business. But they are not values if you only practice them when they are convenient. Insight earned a perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation corporate equality index. You have to do it when it’s tough.”

Leadership 52

Leadership Philanthropy Retail Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This organizing wave taught Louisville food activists the value of persistent, deep organization and informed co-op organizing as people began to gather at kitchen tables, public libraries, and churches in 2015. Such donations by foundations are not common. But that, Dallum said, would have left power with the foundation.

Food 102

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Garfield Foundation offers a different example of how networks with capacity achieve systems change that evades individual groups. Foundations may also bring in staff and trustees who are impacted by systems and have experience with systems change and its challenges.

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 4, 2023

Women of color are significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles and face systemic obstacles in the nonprofit sector where, even with advanced education and experience, they are less likely to hold leadership positions than white men, white women, or men of color. Launched by the W.

Leadership 128

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Hazen Foundation provided funding for CYC to engage youth and community stakeholder voices in the transition process, leading to the creation of a transition committee that consisted of three board members, three staff, and three youth representatives of CYC’s foster youth membership. The Edward W.

Leadership 78

Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 78

Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

By staying human-centered and running small, iterative experiments, we can more quickly identify where the greatest potential for real value for real people in the real world lies. For example, Candid’s Foundation Directory helps nonprofits identify potential sources of funding. Yes, new applications are sexy and garner press coverage.

Technology 84

Technology Healthcare Environmental Education 84

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 23, 2023

As students progress through their academic journey, they may begin to consider various career paths that align with their interests and values. However, understanding the nonprofit industry, gaining relevant experience and education, and developing key skills can be challenging.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneurship 52