NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It is jointly governed by members of the Nakoda and Aaniiih nations, and includes a 22,000- acre (over 34,000 square miles) bison reserve, home to a herd of over 500 buffalo. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. Eric Henson et al.,

Nonprofit governance and management 133

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 133

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. My first thought was, ‘Here we go.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. ” This notion extends to many other fields of leadership in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Leadership 84

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Medical Nonprofit governance and management 84

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

By the end of it, I was asking myself: “Why do people think poverty is their fault? And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. And these should be within the ambit of the government—and in many other countries they are.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 84

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

How Machine Learning can Contribute to Social Good Now is the right time for businesses, governments, and non-profits to consider ML applications that go beyond automation and improving bottom lines, and figure out how can they use these innovative technologies to contribute to society.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Medical Children 52

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. Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach. Every community is unique.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 93

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

In its wake, a grassroots movement to create distributed, renewable energy has gained considerable ground. The logic behind this community movement for distributed, community-owned renewable energy is clear. million households and, according to the US Census Bureau , a poverty rate of 41.7 But challenges persist.

Energy 96

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. changing their diets and lifestyles, calling governments to act, and holding private corporations accountable) as they experience worries and fear about their future.

Health 89

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 89

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. What questions should you ask before starting a nonprofit?

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

FHO: How do race and poverty enter into the narrative on housing? So, we need to underscore the role of government in making housing justice real. The rules that govern the housing sector either enable discrimination and injustice or combat it. Michael McAfee: I agree, we are at an inflection point.

Values 100

Values Public and Social Policy Collaborations Culture 100

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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation , whose mission is to help people and places move out of poverty and achieve greater social and economic justice, recognized the devastation COVID-19 would bring to their grantee communities. What support do they need?

Philanthropy 109

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other. Yet, in a 2021 survey , WHO found that only 1 in 5 countries bring health considerations into climate and energy policy.

Health 124

Health Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 88

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. If you are a nonprofit that works with low-income communities, write blog posts that share recipes for low-cost meals and energy-saving tips. Interview Experts.

Disaster Relief 94

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Poverty Environmental 94

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 Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. If you are a nonprofit that works with low-income communities, write blog posts that share recipes for low-cost meals and energy-saving tips. Interview Experts.

Disaster Relief 104

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Poverty Environmental 104

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

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru.

Leadership 89

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 89

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 Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. If you are a nonprofit that works with low-income communities, write blog posts that share recipes for low-cost meals and energy-saving tips. Interview Experts.

Disaster Relief 46

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Poverty Environmental 46

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

­­ A 1983 US government study documenting the placement of hazardous waste landfills in low-income and Black communities was one of the first studies to highlight the intersection of environmental issues and racial inequity. Easing the Energy Transition. By Daniel Epstein & Travis Barnes. ­­

Energy 84

Energy Finance Environmental Food 84

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Currently, an estimated 20 percent of emissions in the United States comes from the energy used in homes. by storing solar energy), and thinking about what happens to housing after major climate events. Mitigation practices include green building (i.e., FHO has already committed to centering racial justice in housing justice.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing 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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income. She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 103

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? Obviously, the only entity with the assets and power structure to move this needle is the national government.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. For participatory bodies to be successful, their role in government must go beyond consultation alone.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 91

Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

Each year they give prizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 to 15 people over the age of 60 creating new and innovative ways to tackle tough social problems, from reforming education to improving healthcare, curbing global warming to ending poverty.

Social Entrepreneurship 28

Social Entrepreneurship Non-Profits Entrepreneurship Advertising 28

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 95

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 95

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That philosophy has percolated in their own critiques of establishment philanthropy, which has historically relied on well-credentialed policy, government, and academic experts to solve social problems rather than relying on the immense reserve of local wisdom and practical experience.

Philanthropy 113

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Governance 113

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. A majority of voters supported replacing private health insurance with a universal government plan.

Governance 83

Governance Insurance Poverty Homelessness 83

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. The passage of the THRIVE Act prioritized renewable, environmentally sound, ethically sourced energy production, from development to deployment.

Public and Social Policy 104

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” million went to 163 organizations for issues related to Indigenous rights, governance, and development. The study points out, “Though foundations distributed $88.9 million to management and technical assistance, $76.7

Environmental 84

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 84

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. Can we get more resources from the government? But there are other avenues, too.

Law 125

Law Governance Leadership Poverty 125

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Image Credit: Effi on istock There are two very different (and antagonistic) renewable energy models: the utility-centered, centralized energy model—the existing dominant one—and the community-centered, decentralized energy model—what energy justice advocates have been pushing for.

Energy 84

Energy Construction Environmental Governance 84