NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

We have largely presumed that higher education is an inherent public good, most clearly marked by its tax-exempt status. Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states.

Education 89

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. They are administratively efficient.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

First, imagine a woman impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, college-educated, laid off by a tech company, and running out of savings. Annual point-in-time data by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development indicates that about one-quarter of families who have experienced homelessness once will succumb to it again.

Homelessness 132

Homelessness Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

That partnership—first piloted in 2020 in tribal communities—includes launching awareness and educational sessions about the dangers of lead and how to mitigate exposure. He said that the agency was “proud to partner with communities that face elevated risks from lead exposure to create healthier homes for children to thrive.”

Curriculum and Teaching 68

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 68

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Since the reinvigoration of the #StopCopCity movement in January 2023, 1 following the murder of a forest defender affectionately known as Tortuguita, 2 Atlanta police and the local government have been adamant about depicting Defend the Atlanta Forest protesters and activists as “outside agitators.” 3 There’s a history in that phrase.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Environmental Urban development 115