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The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.

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Invest in Networks for Exponential Climate Wins

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This aligns with other research showing that nonprofits further their missions more effectively and efficiently by investing in external networks and tapping into resources outside their direct control. Because energy systems are interconnected, our solutions must be as well. Take electric vehicles (EVs) for example.

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Local Solutions to Federal Problems: Moving Climate Dollars to Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. Connie Binkowitz, director of development and external policy at CTC, described how, in 2020, the organization received a grant from the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

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How the City of Boston Is Investing in the Future of Its Youth and Home

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 3 After Wu was elected mayor, in late 2021, Boston’s Green New Deal came to fruition under her administration.

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What Is Needed Now

NonProfit Quarterly

In today’s tumultuous climate—global political turmoil; emboldened White supremacists; mass gun violence; environmental degradation; pandemics; lack of access to quality, affordable healthcare; and counting—we need leadership that can grapple with the challenges. Movement work is not simply intersectional—it’s chockablock.

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Fundraising Apps: 25+ Tools To Help Your Org Raise More

Bloomerang

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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With Help from the Donors of Color Network, Two Organizations Are Creating Change

NonProfit Quarterly

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. The Kresge Foundation supports the education and research skills training that has helped develop solutions to severe flood risks in these areas.