Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

His ideas changed paradigms of public health and human rights, and he demonstrated that it’s possible to deliver world-class medical care to people in the most resource-poor settings imaginable. Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

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? 39 The program also helped Burrell strengthen his communication, project management, and team leadership skills.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 82

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Thirteen years ago, fewer than a dozen digital news nonprofits led the charge to shift news to a nonprofit model. Now, there are more than 400 digital news nonprofits nationwide , supported by an ever-growing coalition of philanthropies that include the Walton charities.

Public and Social Policy 113

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? If you are like most nonprofit leaders, the thought of a Board meeting creates feelings of dread, the blahs, the “let’s get it over withs”, the “I don’t have time for this” mindset, or the “I don’t know why we even bothers”. How do you feel? In one word, “UGH.”

Production 98

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits focused on diverse talent acquisition in 2022, survey finds. nonprofits (79 percent) plan to prioritize talent acquisition in 2022, up from 59 percent in 2020, a report from human resources firm Nonprofit HR finds. public health system. public health system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the vast and often overwhelming landscape of nonprofit funding, smaller organizations frequently find themselves navigating the shadows of larger, more established entities. Grants for nonprofits are among the most valuable sources of funding available, but also often among the most competitive. And the best part?

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Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Learning grant writing is a rite of passage for many nonprofit professionals. After all, you’re presenting your organization for judgment with real money and support on the line during a time when many nonprofits are seeing drops in their donation numbers. Step 2: Review Your Nonprofit’s Project. Funding structures.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. Our reasoning was straightforward: We didn’t want to be seen as competing for funding with the nonprofits using our software. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. The Investment Mirage.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. A lot of nonprofits put on do-it-yourself, taped together programs that have this orientation of a dystopian social safety net. A lot of nonprofits fall into that category. It’s almost like a riddle.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations, with their focus on social causes and community welfare, play a crucial role in shaping society. The board of directors is responsible for the overall direction and governance of the organization, and their decisions can make or break the nonprofit’s mission.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. Image Credit: Amina Filkins on pexels.com [W]e must be relentless in centering the needs and voices of workers. The worker cooperative model is one of our best tools for achieving that goal.

Manufacturing 95

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Getting Attention

JULY 14, 2015

Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Communications Manager for Reproductive Rights ACLU (New York, NY). Communications & Outreach Specialist California YMCA Youth & Government (Sacramento, CA). Director of Publications Missouri History Museum (St.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While these solutions are important and advance every year, public health is increasingly challenged by factors that are outside what we traditionally define as the health care sector. For example, a solution to help Elisa manage her diabetes might not work in her community because of the cultural or economic barriers that are present.

Health 98

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Getting Attention

JANUARY 25, 2013

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Communications and Technology Manager , Association of Small Foundations (Washington DC). Communications Manager , Communities Creating Opportunity (Kansas City, MO). New Opportunities.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In facilitating the development of systems change plans for a variety of nonprofits, I’ve found that principles associated with social justice offer a unifying framework to help staff and boards understand not only the end goal of systems change, but also the root causes of social problems and what strategies will solve them.

Public and Social Policy 97

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. Sometimes when people are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, they’re looking for a quick solution to solve their funding problems. Avoid them!). Broken Model #1: Self Pay.

Fundraising 126

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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MNA Association

APRIL 6, 2023

When you started your 501(c)(3) nonprofit , one of the main benefits your organization received was an exemption from paying federal taxes. While your nonprofit likely doesn’t have the same sense of dread come tax season that for-profit organizations or individuals do, this doesn’t mean you can sit back and relax, either.

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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. Public Policy: A Hit and a Miss Are the lessons of Hurricanes Maria and Fiona being taken to heart?

Energy 96

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. When someone receives a benefit for their “gift” to a nonprofit organization, the IRS determines that their support is not tax-deductible. Sponsorship is usually tied to an event or program that has production value and requires a significant investment of time and energy.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

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

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. And once your letters are published, you can get the word out and encourage supporters to read and share them.

Public and Social Policy 79

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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.

Nonprofit governance and management 80

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Complete Guide to Implementing the Four-Day Workweek If you want to create the kind of workplace no one wants to leave, while still pushing for excellence and work-life balance, consider this long overdue, and much-misunderstood management tool. As a manager, I kept reading about how the pandemic caused burnout and stress.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

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The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If the problem you are trying to solve or the need you are addressing isn’t a quick fix but instead long range, ongoing and/or escalating, you might consider forming your own nonprofit. In this post, we’ll review frequently asked questions about starting a nonprofit and nine key steps to get your own organization up and running.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Leaders moving work through nonprofit organizations are also contending with the “great resignation” and major shifts in the workforce; 3 unprocessed grief from the pandemic and years of escalating racial violence; and short-lived performative responses by philanthropy to the events of 2020.

Leadership 97

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

Image Credit: Luriko Yamaguchi on pexel.com What is public power? In a word, a large share of public services during the neoliberal era of the past few decades has been outsourced. Why focus on “public power”? In a word, a large share of public services during the neoliberal era of the past few decades has been outsourced.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

They create a suite of environmental problems: from high carbon emissions as trees and soils burn; to public health emergencies when wildfires hit towns and smoke affects distant cities; to water contamination compounding regional drought. Modern land management practices such as fire suppression and logging make forests likelier to burn.

Public and Social Policy 82

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. Kresge’s support has allowed PSE to continue to impact communities through a cross-disciplinary coalition between their Just Energy and Just Health teams.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

“UNABLE TO INTERVENE” by Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” Imagine this. Flint, MI, has clean water and kids aren’t poisoned by lead. Our campaigns are centered around racial economic justice.

Non-Profits 91

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides our webinars, Bloomerang is a provider of donor management software. You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program.

Nonprofit governance and management 120

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. There is, however, a way for nonprofits to gain greater access to “flexible” capital and for foundations to generate a financial return.

Community Development 76

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How to build an engaged nonprofit board . The CEO or executive director (ED) is the visionary and the public “face” of the organization. Nor do they have the time or energy to find, meet, and cultivate everyone in the community who shares a passion for the organization’s mission. This is where board members come into play.

Public and Social Policy 118

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Special attention was placed on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund , a $27 billion clean-energy loan fund created by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act. [Today] CDFI assets total $457.9 One was the rise of nonprofits within the CDFI sector. An overwhelming majority of CDFIs today, however, are nonprofits. It was a nonprofit.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 93

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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., What Philanthropy Can Do.

Public and Social Policy 82

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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. Increase the use of Black asset managers and Black-owned investment firms. asks Dorian Burton, managing partner of the Southern Reconstruction Fund. Pick any gap.

Philanthropy 134

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

But the cost benefits of electric buses, which include energy incentives and savings for school districts operators, are well documented. After meeting with our local school district’s transportation director and fleet manager, it was clear they wanted to make the transition to electric, but the upfront cost was a major issue.

Children 97

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

Fundraising Goals Wall Chart Nonprofit fundraising is a giant topic and it can be incredibly complicated. Nearly all 501(c)(3) public charities need to fundraise and there are over 1 million of these organizations in the US. Check out our suite of nonprofit fundraising trainings and tools. Looking for more support fast?

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