NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 23, 2023

In Nigeria, as in the US, people are looking for ways to fight food insecurity and maintain agricultural production amidst climate change and the changing rainfall patterns—including increased flooding—that it is triggering. Akaka’s family cultivates common food crops like yam and maize.

Food 111

Food Agriculture Production Governance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Leading the nation’s largest homebuilder, Reckford gathers partners to bring grocery stores to food deserts, medical care to those neighborhoods and he won’t need to be brought up to speed. She teams with and coordinates with other environmental nonprofits to use every law on the books to battle climate change and polluters.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Fighting for and Building Solidarity Economies Over the last decade, this desire to “build our own house” has grown into a movement to fight for and build solidarity economies , beginning most visibly in the food sector. Another front is building governing power and creating more co-governance tools. This is not new.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Health Public and Social Policy 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

Autocratic governments, nihilistic oligarchs, escalating climate impacts, dynamic pandemics, menacing technologies, rampant misinformationall of these forces and more conspire to leave Americans and people around the world feeling less safe, more uncertain, and more frightened about the future.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 94

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Explore the realities and challenges of food insecurity. This is a terrific example of nonprofits doing what they do best. Updates by topic!

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

We see signals of such a redefinition in the One Health paradigm in management of zoonotic disease, which recognizes that the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health, viewing each as part of a larger whole. Securing the Future What might the decades ahead look like if we do all these things soon and well?

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

For example, many state and local governments in India have shown great interest in scaling up innovations developed by NGOs , which stretches each donated dollar. As a result, many young Indian-Americans, despite being aware and active on social and environmental issues, feel limited affinity for India and charities working there.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When I began a food drive for folks who had been affected by the pandemic, I did not think it would lead me to a career change, a 501(c)(3), and a lot of incredible lessons and knowledge. We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone.

Food 105

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

The rapid decline of Black and Indigenous land stewardship has devastated our capacity to grow and harvest our own food, which has contributed to a lack of access to healthy, affordable, culturally significant foods, and other negative health disparities (including mental, emotional, and spiritual health).

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Environmental 138

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Even the federal government [was] pushing what they called self-help co-ops. She talked about how if we dont own our own land and create our own food, we will never be able to fight for our political rights because they use food as a weapon, and poverty keeps us from having the strength and stability to be in the political fight.

Food 89

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 89

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Indeed, the principles of resource stewardship long championed in many Native American communities are critical to restoring environmental balance. 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.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Food Environmental 140

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

It also explores the political coalitions and campaigns centering environmental justice and equity in decarbonization across the US and champions both broad-based movement building and institutional power to harness resources and push for change. Indeed, the entire system is in dire need of an overhaul.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Though these farms are small, typically under two hectares, their cumulative impact is large.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. Nowadays, CBOs often fill the gaps left by government agencies in the aftermath of climate disasters. “We

Disaster Relief 136

Disaster Relief Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Insurance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To transform our economy, we need to network, learn, ideate, iterate, and resource the work together as nonprofits, for-profits, community leaders and members, philanthropic institutions, governments, donors, and investors. Chui approached Baskerville to see if she could take food scraps from the restaurants, and the idea for R2G was born.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Food Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 124

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s the pooling and sharing of resources—knowledge, expertise, relationships, money—that create the conditions for worker-led and community-owned enterprises to move the needle on issues plaguing our neighborhoods and to advance economic, environmental, and racial justice.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

King “How would you suggest that I invest my savings of ten thousand dollars to have a positive social and environmental impact?” In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. By Kenneth P. Not so fast.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Management 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Rajat Panwar , Theresa Lieb , Sarah Federman & Matthew Betts The landscape of corporate environmental responsibility is evolving beyond a focus on climate issues to more holistically account for nature-related risks, such as biodiversity loss. For companies in land-based sectors (i.e.,

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2024

When environmental and climate justice movement organizers gathered over a decade ago, they conceptualized the “just transition” framework to address the root causes in extractive capitalism that are driving the climate crisis—and provide a way out rooted in a vision of regeneration and a solidarity economy.

Finance 140

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

As asset owners, all nonprofits—along with institutional investors and foundations—need to address social and environmental issues through balance sheet activism — doing so is critical to meeting both business and mission objectives. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But MPP’s work goes beyond the numbers: by focusing on a holistic vision of what communities need to face increasing climate disasters—instead of merely one output like the 50 million trees they have planted across the island—MPP is working to transform the economy, governance, and social contracts across Haiti.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Most of them rely on rainfed agriculture, leaving them open to shocks like droughts and storms that can wipe out their crops and leave them without enough food to see their families through the year. Some estimates indicate that as much as 40 percent of the world’s farmland is stewarded by smallholders.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If you’re in New York, take an interactive, climate justice-based walk on the tour “ Environmental Justice Through Block By Block Microclimates In North Brooklyn.”

Finance 126

Finance Leadership Environmental Food 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It has been very common for governments to request AI models that can identify fraud in a public benefits systemfor instance, in the applications they receive for childcare benefits or unemployment benefits. Well, those models have failed spectacularlyand routinelyin many different countries.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 18, 2023

Image Credit: Markus Spiske on unsplash.com As the impacts of climate change become more severe and pervasive, young people and environmental groups are increasingly turning to the courts as a means of indicting governments and corporations for their role in exacerbating the problem.

Governance 111

Governance Law Culture Environmental 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Local Food Production Combining solar energy with agriculture allows local food production, reducing transportation emissions from importing produce. These tours and presentations serve as a source of inspiration and education, highlighting the potential of clean energy, local food production, and responsible land management.

Health 119

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. When families lack the income for food, transport, school fees, uniforms, and essentials like menstrual products, girls are the first to drop out of school.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems. What could systemic investing look like in practice?

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

1 Philanthropy’s Conflicting Commitments Over the course of the last two and a half years, Marguerite Casey Foundation has supported efforts across the country to reimagine safety, increase access to public dollars, and seed in everyday people’s imagination the belief that our government dollars should be used to improve their lives.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 139

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports grassroots groups throughout the United States and its territories that organize for racial equity and social and environmental justice.

Insurance 124

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 124

Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Join Paul Habig of SankyNet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Eric Rardin of Care2 as they outline the critical and often easy ways you can boost your fundraising results in 2013. Sarah Alexander -- Education & Outreach Coordinator, Food & Water Watch. Eric Rardin -- Senior Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2.

Political Science 66

Political Science Environmental Food Fundraising 66