Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

The left has often undercut a notion of a mutualist future by insisting that every problem needs a large centralized government solution. To ensure mutualism thrives in the next generation, communities need laws, regulations, practices, and capital markets that encourage solidarity and investment outside of any given silo.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

The pandemic has catalyzed digital adaptations and climate philanthropy, backed by increased government support for private sector involvement. Recommendations for Enhancing Philanthropy: Legal and Administrative Reforms: Streamlining laws and processes can enhance the operating environment for philanthropy. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit Administration and Development 147

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Social Policy 147

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Recently, companies, nonprofits, schools, schools that are also nonprofits, consultants and educators have been caught in a windstorm of confusion over the implementation of two Florida laws.

Law 278

Law Education Education Nonprofits 278

Non Profitvote

MAY 1, 2025

From decisions about your childrens education to policies about public safety, housing, and infrastructure, your local officials hold the power to shape the community where you live. While national battles over voting laws grab headlines, local policymakers and the election officials they oversee often decide how those laws are applied.

Law 84

Law Education Education Children 84

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last spring. A company that conducts this type of charitable sales promotion is regulated under state charitable solicitation laws as a “commercial co-venturer” (“CCV”). [1] Law § 171-a(6). New York Exec.

Law 147

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

She teams with and coordinates with other environmental nonprofits to use every law on the books to battle climate change and polluters. Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate first-ever standards to govern disposal of coal ash and limit the wastewater discharge of toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. Cook, Ph.D.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

This “onslaught,” the authors emphasize, “threatens the very survival of meaningful higher education in the state” (1), but “what is happening in Florida will not stay in Florida. A federal judge later overturned parts of the law , restricting its application to higher education institutions).

Education 128

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Public and Social Policy 128

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

Taxation 104

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the first half of the 20th century, the crisis of rural electrification ended when the government enabled neighbors to access loans for building their own electric co-ops. A small change to employment law in 1974 enabled over 10 million workers to share in the profits of their employers. Another way is still possible.

Associations 138

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 138

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office. I decided to go all-in.”

Nonprofit governance and management 239

Nonprofit governance and management Law Universities Nonprofit Management 239

Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last year. This distinction between acknowledgments and advertising arises from federal tax rules governing “qualified sponsorship payments.” This is the final part of a four-part series on the four key legal issues you - my readers!

Law 147

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

Image credit: Photo by cottonbro studio on pexels In late December 2024, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardess legislation to protect domestic violence survivors was signed into law. The legislation comes as law enforcement struggles to address the evolving role of technology in domestic violence cases.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. What does this mean for civil society in the coming year?

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Technology Ethics 92

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area. Katie Schultz, Ed.D

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some hospitals might be exempt due to their educational or religious nature, rather than their charitable nature. The hospital cost reports are not audited financial reports, but are filed by hospitals with the federal government. The post Study: Nonprofits Hospitals Worth 10X of Tax Foregone appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

Health 59

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last year's 2022 fellows reported a 52% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program. This program is an opportunity to immerse myself in comprehensive board governance training, allowing me to be more impactful while doing so in a nonprofit board setting.”

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Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Teacher Certification and Education Law: Navigating State Requirements and Legal Obligations In the United States, teacher certification is not only a professional milestone but a legal requirement that ensures quality and consistency in education. Continuing Education : Certification is not a one-time event.

Law 52

Law Education Education Nonprofit governance and management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Leila Amineddoleh , a lawyer specializing in art and heritage law, shared that she’s witnessed a growing willingness among her clients to return objects when they find out they have been acquired unethically. The Path Forward Despite the progress, challenges remain.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

In September 2024, two months before the American public voted Republicans into control of every branch of the US national government, that question was definitively answered at a private, non-political gathering of philanthropic foundation executives and their communications officers. million times. Banks aspire to build wealth.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

These leaders are transforming public systems from within—finding champions in government, building cross-sector coalitions, persisting through setbacks, and continuing to deliver impact for the communities they work with. 2) We’re getting on with the work. 3) Here’s what we’re doing and why it’s working. percent of global funding directly.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This means the food system, and food systems leadership in particular, can provide a template and launchpad for stakeholder engagement in other systemic domains, like health care, education, and energy (which are also important but less obviously intertwined with everyday life). About 20 percent are seated within government.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

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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. Another front is building governing power and creating more co-governance tools.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Many working parents, sandwiched between the needs of their children and parents, go into debt to provide for their care, which reduces their ability to fund the cost of continuing education or purchasing a home. Currently, government agencies tend to be siloed in their policies and operations.

Public and Social Policy 116

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Leading co-op and labor organizations in the coalition include A Slice of New York , a Silicon Valley-based employee-owned pizza restaurant; the California Center for Cooperative Development ; Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West ; and the Sustainable Economies Law Center , based in Oakland, California.

Public and Social Policy 142

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

WattTime was a participant in Fast Forward’s accelerator and is currently working with the Salesforce Accelerator - AI for Impact , which focuses on AI solutions for climate action and education. CPR turns thousands of laws and policy documents into accessible and searchable information. million farmers, over half of whom are women.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

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. Most government policy wonks have little to no experience with families living in poverty. Government policy should work similarly.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

The arguments of historic precedent and bias toward settled law strengthen this view. From a “good government” standpoint, the US public has plenty of reasons to want someone to ensure that tax-exempt funds are efficiently deployed. But, with appropriate public education, I believe these policy changes are achievable.

Public and Nonprofit Management 70

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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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

independence surrounding July 4 are not the only outbursts catching the attention of corporations, leaders, non-profits and educators. The trend of nationwide pushback on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts at work and in higher education is loud and distracting. The fireworks this month for celebrations of U.S.

Leadership 127

Leadership Public and Social Policy Law Public Policy 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Some of the smartest and most sophisticated educators and investors in the world have trouble distinguishing between the two. This is not surprising given that much of the underlying progress in socially- or environmentally-focused investing over the last 15 years has been driven by governments, particularly those in the EU and the UK.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Non-Profits 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. With government support, the number of self-reliance centers grew rapidly, peaking at 1,760 by 2016. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

The solidarity strike demonstrates a united front in Los Angeles committed to respect, dignity, and living wages to benefit not only education workers, but the students they serve. Public school teachers are not just educators. They are responsible for educating the generation that will be most affected by climate change.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Consider Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank (and leader of Bangladesh’s interim government ), who brought the idea for lending to the poor to mainstream banks in the early 1980s.The banks challenged Yunus to prove it could work, and he did —first in one town, then five. Why Employee Ownership So, what is employee ownership?

Public and Social Policy 138

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