Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Party City sells reusable bags in all stores, with a portion of proceeds going to Wounded Nature-Working Veterans , which assembles volunteers to remove debris from coastal areas, aiding environmental cleanup efforts. Customers can donate at checkout, with 100% of the funds going toward providing free mental health educational resources.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Or take Climate Change AI : This environmental nonprofit leverages machine learning to tackle pressing climate challenges, fostering collaboration among climate scientists, technologists, and local community organizations, to build collective knowledge and solutions that advance conservation efforts.

Collaborations 69

Collaborations Ethics Technology Foundations 69

Anedot

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Organization Overview: Thirty-five percent of all food in the U.S. goes to waste, contributing significantly to environmental damage, with global food waste ranking as the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. Meanwhile, more than 20% of people in the Bay Area face food insecurity.

Management 52

Management Food Environmental Insurance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A Collective, People-Centered Approach to Conservation Until the early 2000s, fortress conservationsetting up private conservation areas, displacing local and Indigenous groups, and violating their human rightswas the predominant strategy in the environmental field. Engage the private sector to change economic realities.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Anedot

MAY 21, 2025

Their work spans critical areas such as food security, mental health, education, environmental stewardship, and community empowerment. Serving nearly 4,000 individuals annually, Puertas Abiertas offers programs in mental health, financial literacy, food security, and immigration support. Kari secured a $2.5

Nonprofit Leadership 52

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Volunteerism Volunteerism 52

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) With the Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action, author Johnisha Levi explored the relationship between nonprofits and affirmative action and how organizations can remain committed to supporting the health, economic security, and well-being of historically marginalized communities.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 95

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Nonprofits also experience high volunteer turnover due to their life cycles, which ebb and flow with local and global crises or social issues such as human rights, health, and environmental concerns, as well as the transient nature of volunteering. For example, in the U.S.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Retention Recruitment 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

version of giving, there must be an increased focus on projects, efficiency, and partnering with strong brands, whether Ivy League universities or venerable humanitarian charities addressing basic needs such as education and health care.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 9, 2025

climate change, food insecurity) becomes easier. Environmental NGOs Use infographics to visualize carbon offset data, tree-planting milestones, or community engagement growth over time. Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text by the human brain. For a nonprofit, this means: Explaining complex problems (e.g.,

Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Environmental Education Education 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

As early as 1885, more than 120,000 Americans combined small-dollar donations to fund the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, and in the last 75 years, combined donations to the Nature Conservancy have led to the purchase of over 100 million acres for protection from environmental degradation.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

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

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 3, 2025

Web Free/Paid Plantum Augmented Reality (AR) mode for real-time identification; care reminders; plant health diagnostics; extensive plant database. Environmental Conservation: Aids in tracking and documenting plant biodiversity, contributing to conservation efforts and citizen science projects. Whats the best app to identify plants?

Health 52

Health Technology Environmental Children 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

4 Frontline communities—those experiencing the consequences of climate change “first and worst”—are inordinately burdened by the extremes of our changing climate, leading to an exacerbated threat to health, public safety, and economic stability. My YBCL] award has helped take my work to the next level.

Environmental 131

Environmental Public and Social Policy Health Leadership 131

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The AI Mirror by DALL-E 3/OpenAI.com/DALLE Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? The environmental cost of AI is hitting us now, and the climate risk is right here in front of us, not something that might come.

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

From pausing research on cures for childhood cancer to closing homeless shelters, halting food assistance, reducing safety from domestic violence, and shutting down suicide hotlines, the impact of even a short pause in funding could be devastating and cost lives, she added, noting that thousands of organizations could be affected.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 29, 2025

Workers at these stores are affiliated with either the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) or the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). REI disputes these changes and says it has conducted worker safety testing per federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) guidelines.

Retail 137

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 137

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 4, 2025

Legal justice, environmental justice, racial and social justice. At the Colorado convening mentioned above, one participant called attention to the direct linkage of education to Native justice: For Native youth, literacy is advocacy, math is a social justice issue, and cultural literacy is mental health (99). The effects are manifold.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 112

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 5, 2025

In the past five years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved over 100 new cancer drugs , and the United States has brought more cancer drugs to the global market than any other nation. But commercial priorities dont always align with public health needs. The second Trump administration has cut or canceled many NIH grants.

Governance 61

Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 61

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Attaining equity in health isnt always about bringing the resources of the rich to the poor. The United States is in a societal mental health crisis. Image Credit: Dall-E by OpenAI.

Health 93

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Public and Nonprofit Management 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? However, the pressing need for equity as relates to both the tech industry and healthcare makes digital health a very complex challenge.

Race and Ethnicity 71

Race and Ethnicity Health Ethics Public and Social Policy 71

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

In January 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) suspended federal funding for foreign aid; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; and environmental programs under Trumps anti-DEI executive order. The deleted content includes resources on LGBTQ+ youth, sexual health, contraception, and gender-affirming care.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 31, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Many people in her position choose a self-sacrificing approach, often leading to burnoutbut Blodgett chose to also maintain focus on her own health.

Health 76

Health Medical Psychology Healthcare 76

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

Companies are now often expected to actively contribute to environmental protection and uphold high ethical standards throughout their supply chains. Ethical supply chains are defined as networks of production and distribution that operate in a manner respecting environmental sustainability, human rights, and ethical labor practices.

Ethics 77

Ethics Agriculture Environmental Production 77

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. In 2023, GBCLTN won $2 million from the city of Boston to establish a revolving loan fund for CLTs. 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 2, 2025

The head of the EPA has asked the White House to repeal the endangerment finding, which says that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare, contradicting climate science. Asset management giants BlackRock and Vanguard have paused their support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) proposals.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Energy Poverty Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

Families that rely on church food pantries, veterans that depend on nonprofits for mental health services, moms and babies that receive low-cost health care, and domestic violence survivors living in shelters are all harmed when Congress denigrates nonprofits and makes their work more difficult to do.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Charitable Organizations Charitable Contribution Universities 110

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

2 She has gone on to inspire countless youth activists and organizers fighting for climate and environmental justicethe issues raised in her speech 32 years ago being as critical now as they were back then, if not more so. I did not know the history of youth organizing for environmental justice. That land belongs to them, not us.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Threat Human rights encompass the political rights of speech, voting, and liberty, as well as the economic human rights to adequate food, housing, education, health, income security, and work. States can go it alone, but business, capital, water, food, and people arent confined bystatelines.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 18, 2025

The tragedy exposed how historic injustices and environmental neglect have deadly consequences; the chaotic government response even prompted a PBS Frontline documentary. The Lahaina community organized food and supply drives, raised funds, and helped its own families navigate emergency aid systems. Still, the struggle is ongoing.

Agriculture 90

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Culture Environmental 90

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

“Braver New World” by DALL-E/OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? By leveraging video conferencing, online chat, and mobile health apps, telemedicine connects patients with healthcare providers in real time.

Health 110

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 110

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. How can a community reduce food insecurity?

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 18, 2023

trillion in cuts, which means reductions of up to 60 percent to programs such as food stamps, environmental protection, health care, child care, education, and possibly Social Security and Medicare. Scott Applewhite, AP House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have squeaked through a budget demanding $3.6

Environmental 246

Environmental Food Health Education 246

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

Food 132

Food Agriculture Environmental Governance 132

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Should Share Our Strength , a national leader in anti-hunger programs, have a partnerhip with a fast food chain that sells mostly anti-nutritional foods that should be served to families with a side of Lipitor ? SOS is also set on growing its partnerships with the fast food industry. But there’s a nagging question for me.

Food 257

Food Foundations Health Environmental 257

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL. A photo posted by The Food Trust (@thefoodtrust) on Mar 28, 2015 at 8:33am PDT. Food Revolution https://instagram.com/foodrev. Food Tank https://instagram.com/daniellenierenberg/. The Food Trust https://instagram.com/thefoodtrust. The Food Trust https://instagram.com/thefoodtrust. shoplocal.

Food 275

Food Medical Nonprofits Environmental 275

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

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How to Be Environmentally Friendly in An Easy Way. It has never been so easy to be Environmentally Friendly. Living in an environmentally friendly nature should be a way of life for everyone. Being environmentally friendly has never been easier. What Is Being Environmentally Friendly? Reduce food waste.

Environmental 91

Environmental Energy Food Health 91