Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

Production 98

Production Law Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

While communities in Merced and Long Beach both used “uniform complaint procedures” to hold their districts accountable for violations of laws or regulation, their capacities were different. The Garfield Foundation offers a different example of how networks with capacity achieve systems change that evades individual groups.

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 94

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Nonprofits must raise the money to pay rent and salaries while keeping the lights on, just like a grocery store or a law office. Given the importance of individual donations, it’s not surprising that nonprofits spend a significant amount of time, money, and energy building a base of donors. Government Grants.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Even the transition to renewable energy is threatened by a shortage of some 7 million workers needed to do things like install solar panels on roofs. They may fund “justice” but rarely target laws that force willing employers to deny someone a job because of their nationality.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 121

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Reparations are a concept rooted in international law that involves specific forms of repair to specific individuals, groups of people, or nations for specific harms they have experienced in violation of their human rights. 11 So, then, what can we do to ready our organizations and communities to embrace the full work of reparations?

Philanthropy 100

Philanthropy Foundations Culture Public and Social Policy 100

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2021, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 54 percent of all public school districts required updates of at least two major systems, including HVAC systems, roofing, and structural integrity. Indeed, the workforce driving a green transition will include not only energy and industry workers but also care and social workers.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. Imagine a world where, instead of lobbying for lax environmental laws and harmful subsidies, corporations become champions for biodiversity protection.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 98

NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Sponsorship is usually tied to an event or program that has production value and requires a significant investment of time and energy. Of course, this is subject to tax laws at the time of the gift and the donor’s personal financial situation. ” Where’s the reciprocity? This may keep them loyal and engaged.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Charitable Contribution Public and Nonprofit Management Law 72

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Drawbacks of Corporate Sponsorships While great for driving support and increasing visibility, corporate sponsorships also have their challenges: Sponsorships are usually tied to an event or program with production value and require a significant investment of time and energy. Of course, this is subject to tax laws.

Charitable Contribution 47

Charitable Contribution Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Values 47

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Silver, co-managing partner of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani's Phoenix office and the law firm’s National Practice Group leader for the Retail & Hospitality and Government Regulatory & Administrative Law practice groups, was on hand to honor the 2022 recipient. This award is a shot of energy in the arm to the team.

Leadership 52

Leadership Philanthropy Retail Education 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Each state may have its own unique laws on sales tax so please do your research. If you have sold enough merchandise to hit the sales tax threshold, all you need to do is begin to add sales tax onto your customers tab, be sure to track how much sales tax has been collected, and pay it to the government when the time comes.

Production 72

Production Law Fundraising Fundraising 72

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 80

Getting Attention

JANUARY 25, 2013

Public Affairs Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Government Relations Director , Sierra Business Counsel (TBD). Vice President of Communications , Solar Energy Industries Association (Washington DC). Membership Coordinator , The Bascom (Highlands, NC). Social Media Intern , JBFCS (New York, NY).

Public and Social Policy 69

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Marketing 69

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

In June, Rhode Island’s attorney general announced a civil lawsuit against Pioneer Investments, accusing the landlord of failing to comply with a slew of state health and safety laws—a virtually unprecedented move, organizers say, and a major victory for the group.

Psychology 76

Psychology Health Law Energy 76

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We work with communities and governments to tackle the root causes of bonobo endangerment. “We’re proud to say that each soft organic cotton t-shirt is made with renewable energy and is designed to be sent back to us to be recycled at the end of its lifecycle.” ” Shop their online store to help save Bonobos.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

Mayors and city governments are increasingly seen as “doers” rather than “delayers” because they find themselves on the front line of the climate crisis. The project will help the city lower the energy costs of 50 schools by reducing the consumption of expensive electricity from the grid.

Health 67

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 67

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As a result, those organizations must take time and energy away from doing the work in order to continually chase funding. ” That’s very valuable work, and a role to which foundations are well-suited, given the fact that most are free to take risks that businesses or governments cannot.

Foundations 46

Foundations Philanthropy Law Energy 46

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the corporate and nonprofit spheres alike, mental and emotional energy, fresh ideas, and time are just a few of the many resources routinely (though often unintentionally) relegated to the dust bin. Lesson 2: Understand the laws. And wasted materials extend beyond excess food. 3 3 Lesson 3: Create partnerships.

Food 91

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 91

The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Do you have the time and energy to run it? Bylaws are the main governing document of your nonprofit and will act as a guide and decision-making tool for the board of directors. Two committee types include: 1) standing committees like governance, development, finance and executive committees and 2) ad hoc committees.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. The tech company Meta, for example, powers its US data centers with 100 percent renewable energy.

Civil Society 71

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 71

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 97

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 97

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Food changes into blood, blood into cells, cells change into energy which changes up into life. In the process, we empower ourselves to transform the systems that govern our world. Editors’ note: This article is from the fall 2022 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “The Face of Climate Change.” food is life.

Food 136

Food Culture Agriculture Health 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

Image Credit: Ibrahim Hafeez on pexels.com To solve our most pressing challenges, we need the total sum of human intelligence and emancipatory energy in our society. Inclusion and equity across every level of tech design, deployment, and governance is crucial. This includes the expertise and leadership of people with disabilities.

Technology 110

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When we don't have the means to process the impact of the experience, our autonomic nervous system fragments off the related energy and information from our awareness, but we hold it unconsciously in our body and mind until we heal from it. But what does systemic trauma actually look like? How can we recognize it when we experience it?

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 137

Nonprofit Fixer

MARCH 29, 2022

In the world of electoral politics, government, and democracy term limits are an innovation. The thinking goes that if an elected government is in office for a long time, they can become corrupt, lazy, or consolidate too much power. Making laws makes you powerful. It takes years to govern well. Even for nonprofit boards.

Governance 52

Governance Energy Recruitment Law 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The National Resources Defense Council estimates that school bus diesel exposure poses as much as 23 to 46 times the cancer risk considered significant under federal law. But the cost benefits of electric buses, which include energy incentives and savings for school districts operators, are well documented.

Children 97

Children Health Law Energy 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

After decades of neglect, federal and state governments are making substantial investments to combat the wildfire crisis. After decades of neglect, federal and state governments are making substantial investments to combat the wildfire crisis.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 82

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members.

Energy 81

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 81

Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

But something started happening once our organization, Detroit WINS, began collaborating with businesses, government, and creatives to make Detroit THE place for events, conferences, and new home development. Events are great for building energy, getting people more engaged, and finding new people to support your organization.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Law 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

7 This means that in 2020, the year of the so-called racial reckoning, “one of the largest financial [government] bailouts since the Great Depression” actually served to further the racial wealth gap. 6 Specifically, Black-owned businesses were less likely to obtain PPP loans from banks due to the racial biases of lenders.

Non-Profits 91

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 91

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

But at the EconCon conference held in Washington, DC, in June, hosted by the Omidyar Network and a dozen nonprofit think tanks, speakers offered a far broader definition of public power— namely, the power of government to act on behalf of the public. Why focus on “public power”? But the power of industrial policy extends further.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Of course, philanthropy’s role in reparations is not to replace the federal government in providing the scale of redress and racial healing the nation needs. Then, just a decade later, after strategic organizing, state campaigns, narrative change, and advocacy, marriage equality became the law of the land.

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 134

iMarketSmart

MARCH 22, 2022

Then she landed a job at a law office and (spoiler alert), after they win the case, her boss gives her a $2,000,000 bonus. But there is this push, always against them, to demonize them so the government can extract more and more of their wealth in taxes to create a level playing field. Remember that movie starring Julia Roberts?

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising Medical 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And I would argue that engagement is probably where 75% or 80% of your communication’s energy should be investment. I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. Who could you engage with?

Public and Nonprofit Management 121

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Communication Public and Social Policy 121

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Good governance includes decision-making plus oversight, right? So good governance is not just the job of the board, the nonprofit needs to have good governance, the board’s job should be to provide the oversight, which means they’re not going to make any decisions except that one of hiring and firing the executive director. .

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Activism 90

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

First, democratic funds like Seed Commons, 4 Ujima Fund, 5 and the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund gave us a new model for how communities could steward and govern capital together. These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation.

Civil Society 82

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 82