article thumbnail

Need a Lift? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2024

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship by Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair How can social entrepreneurship promote social justice? In embracing a design approach, we can move toward greater balance in values and knowledge, more democratic process, and more responsive services.

article thumbnail

A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

When Natasha later joined the board of directors of Mary’s Pence , she found a nonprofit that aligned with her values. In that role, Natasha discovered that an organization that goes beyond the money and provides comprehensive support to its members was work that really made an impact. Central America, and Mexico.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Laying the Groundwork for Government-Led Poverty Reduction

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Our work at Village Enterprise , a nonprofit focused on breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty through entrepreneurship, demonstrates how. This included observing Village Enterprise team members run entrepreneurship training sessions first-hand.

Poverty 106
article thumbnail

How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

And when funders provide support for technology, remove barriers to funding and/or provide more general operating funds, nonprofits can make operational investments that advance not only their mission but also the values and priorities of grantmakers.

article thumbnail

Anchoring Communities: How to Combat Displacement Through Asset Ownership

NonProfit Quarterly

Courtney Smith directs the Culinary Femme Collective at CIP, which supports entrepreneurship with local and femme-led businesses of color working in the food industry. Governance is consensus-based, not hierarchical—ensuring decisions about funding reflect the values and priorities of the community itself. Its focus, like R.A.G.E.

Food 92
article thumbnail

Thank Heaven For 11: Take The Lead Celebrates 11 Years Working Toward Mission of Equity

Fundraising Leadership

Panels on wealth, health, policy, career pivots, collaboration, and entrepreneurship were part of the day, including awards for Changemaker, Leading Company Award, Leading Advocate Award, and Leading Man Award. Learn more from Kathleen Turner at Power Up Conference 2024. Watch a round up of the Power Up Conference 2023.

article thumbnail

We Just Lost $54 Billion. Now What?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It’s hard to overstate the value of prioritizing solutions at this time. They argue that the humanitarian sector needs to prioritize both the interventions that work and the countries where organizations deliver them, reserving grants for the poorest countries.