NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Even before the recent Supreme Court decision, legal constraints on race-conscious policy caused misunderstanding, tension, and division between frontline communities working on climate equity and the local governments representing them. This is why in 2020 the institute proposed legislation to create a statewide Office of Racial Equity.

Governance 117

Governance Environmental Law Education 117

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

Environmental 104

Environmental Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Leadership 104

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Gated content, but I can email it to you) According to Harry: "It's about identifying a great fit and maintaining a shared commitment and balanced equity for both parties.

Food 147

Food Associations Marketing Marketing 147

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A nonprofit that works to advance equity identified four core commitments that are critical to furthering racial equity. By Bianca Casanova Anderson and Monisha Kapila. Here's how one nonprofit adopted them — and how you can, too.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry could not exist without the Civil Rights Movement and owes a debt to the labor and thought leadership of Black activists and freedom fighters. The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Under a warm August sun in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Law Values 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

The collection and strategic use of internal data on the racial composition of the workforce, particularly concerning leadership positions, can assist organizations in promoting equity. Nevertheless, while some businesses and other institutions have begun to respond, organizations where racial equity is front and center are few.

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Candid’s in-depth guide, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy , outlines approaches that have worked for experienced funders, including how intermediaries can help motivate and inspire climate funders to grow their giving. This often prevents funders from engaging, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Participation and motivation 104

Participation and motivation Philanthropy Values Management 104

Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

Nonprofits that put equity into practice and donors that value the work of organizations that demonstrate their commitment to equity have a new opportunity to connect. Through Charity Navigator’s newly-released Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ratings. How does it work? .

Culture 105

Culture Collaborations Nonprofits Philanthropy 105

MNA Association

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A Commitment and an Invitation We write today with a spirit of openness, inviting you to join us as observers, commenters, questioners, participants, or anything in between on a journey of learning and humility. In 2021 MNA staff and board made a commitment to center belonging and equity within our organization and in our work.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Values Health 98

NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2023

Over the next five years, the LAM funders will commit over $11M in funding to museums to increase racial equity in leadership roles. Four national funding partners have announced the Leadership in Art Museums (LAM) initiative.

Leadership 89

Leadership 89

Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. Pledges, which are distinct from grants, are commitments to dedicate a particular amount of funding over time to yet unspecified recipients. This data is available on our racial equity map.[ 3]

Social Enterprise 119

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Foundations Activism 119

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 8, 2023

Nonprofit Professionals are Committed to Learning & Continuous Improvement In 2022, nonprofit professionals and community leaders were hungry to learn and hone their skills. That means nonprofit leaders and organizations are more committed to creating a culture of learning than ever. 2022 Stories of Impact: The Headlines 1.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Law 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Grantmakers for Education’s surveys of education philanthropy’s priorities over the past decade find a steady concern with advancing education equity, targeting funding to low-income populations, racial or ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQ, immigrants and refugees, women and girls, and people with disabilities.

Education 74

Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 74

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

1 Yet too often, those of us committed to racial equity, economic inclusion, and multiracial democracy must fight rearguard battles against authoritarianism, racial exclusion, and planetary destruction. Leadership, as it should, is likely to come from movement organizations and equity-oriented power builders directly.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

They’ve supported the critical climate justice work of various BIPOC-led organizations, including the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Partnership for Southern Equity. Addressing Climate Change Through Racial Equity Dr. Wright described climate change through the lens of racial equity as “a hefty fight in itself.”

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 100

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So we’re not surprised that many people are skeptical, if not outright alarmed, that we have convened groups of White men, in private, as part of our equity practice. Why do we believe that such spaces can help advance equity? Perhaps what most unites [these] efforts…is [a] dual commitment to organizing and narrative change.

Governance 99

Governance Collaborations Leadership Activism 99

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Image credit: fizkes on istock.com This article accompanies the recent NPQ webinar, “ Compensation Equity: Operationalizing Justice Values in Nonprofit Pay Structures ,” presented by the authors. The Complex Tensions of Nonprofit Pay Equity Co-author Mala Nagarajan has worked on pay equity with social justice organizations for seven years.

Psychology 107

Psychology Values Governance Culture 107

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Prest Also, the Pittsburgh Foundation will make $50 million in unrestricted grants for racial equity and justice in the region, and the John S. Knight Foundation committed $23 million to strengthen technology in the arts in Detroit. and James L.

Philanthropy 93

Philanthropy Foundations Technology 93

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

For nearly 20 years, MIP has provided a gathering place for progressive mayors to share policy ideas, with clear commitments to advancing racial equity and serving mayors of color well. We made two key commitments to each mayor. Also, keynote speakers are selected with a racial equity lens.

Culture 98

Culture Leadership Recruitment Values 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Headlines were filled with financial commitments from different sectors to racial equity and justice. Many foundations launched racial equity-focused collaboratives and funds. Participatory grantmaking is on the rise, and powerful philanthropic institutions have made public commitments to do better.

Philanthropy 94

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even though many boards and senior management teams buy into the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion, it’s not enough to want a more inclusive nonprofit. The availability of volunteer positions during traditional business hours makes it difficult for those with commitments during those same times to get involved.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture Participation and motivation 114

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Our challenge in achieving health equity, as in other challenges we face today, is not just about shifting behavior. Our challenge in achieving health equity, as in other challenges we face today, is not just about shifting behavior. Building collective leadership spaces “We cannot advance equity in silos,” one interviewee noted.

Leadership 68

Leadership Healthcare Health Medical 68

MNA Association

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

MNA is committed to centering belonging and equity in the nonprofit sector, and recognizes diverse and representative boards are an important component of effective mission-based organizations. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Culture 98

Culture Recruitment Retention Associations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Participating lenders have two things in common: a commitment to advance racial justice and a willingness to change how they evaluate loans to do so. They want to commit for three years. Equity and guarantees are two other forms of lending safeguards. Financial institutions have been loud in making racial equity commitments.

Insurance 97

Insurance Production Foundations Community Development 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

These all-too-common stories are a snapshot of a massive shift in our housing system—one in which housing ownership is increasingly concentrated in the hands of private equity companies, and locally based property owners are becoming less common. These policy strategies are emerging as private equity acquires more and more property.

Nonprofit governance and management 99

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Law Public and Nonprofit Management 99

Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

By designing practices based on this principle, grantmakers can drive the sector’s collective impact in advancing equity. As I noted in the Journal , “Advancing equity and improving grant practices are complementary, and we must be unified in challenging the community to act on anything that helps advance racial equity.”

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Leadership Foundations Culture 52

NC Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Organization Vision We envision a North Carolina where nonprofits are intentional in their commitment to holistically build healthy, equitable organizations and center racial equity to strengthen communities. The organizational culture is healthy, collaborative, results-oriented, and thrives on flexibility and trust.

Nonprofit governance and management 75

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity Collaborations 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

We have also been stirred by the long-overdue reckoning over race in the United States and sought in response to address racial equity more squarely in our work. Pay equity isn’t a single, discrete issue. Pay equity isn’t a single, discrete issue. Rather, pay equity reflects a nonprofit’s entire change management approach.

Management 85

Management Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 85

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Private equity—that is, investor groups that operate outside of the stock market, thus being largely shielded from public investor scrutiny—plays a leading role. By way of comparison, in 2000, annual investments by private equity firms in healthcare averaged around $5 billion. Far from unique, this story is horrifyingly familiar.

Health 114

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 114

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 1, 2023

Incoming BIPOC leaders, in particular, are questioning how we reconcile commitments to dismantle oppressive systems externally while practicing a highly individualistic and heroic notion of organizational leadership internally. Adopting co-leadership was part of a larger equity journey that both staff and board were on together.

Leadership 73

Leadership Organizational Change Nonprofits Values 73

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Prest Also, the Ballmer Group committed $165 million to Communities in Schools to expand its integrated student-support model within 1,000 schools with a student population that is predominantly low income, and St. David’s Foundation gave $43 million to local and grassroots organizations that advance health equity in Central Texas.

Foundations 75

Foundations Health 75

Boardsource

JUNE 7, 2022

It is quite common to see nonprofit organizations making visible commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity. But when it comes to the composition and practices of nonprofit boards, it's clear that these commitments aren't necessarily translating into real board-level change. Many have DEI as part of their strategic plan.

Nonprofit Organizations 85

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofits 85

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events.

Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Foundations Universities 111

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Application Process If you are passionate about policy advocacy, committed to equity and inclusion, and eager to make a positive impact within Montana’s nonprofit sector, we invite you to apply. Knowledge of Montana’s state and local legislative systems.

Public Policy 94

Public Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For many community groups, especially in the environmental justice space, funding flowing from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Justice40 commitments, and other federal spending is hard to ignore. There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process.

Governance 73

Governance Community Development Collaborations Environmental 73

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

” This strong foundation allowed Erika to build a deep connection with the nonprofit sector. A Commitment to Service What sets Erika’s journey apart is her commitment to serving others. Paying it forward beyond my initial interest well into adulthood for many different organizations was a natural progression.”

Environmental 97

Environmental Nonprofit Leadership Universities Leadership 97

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this context, the decision announced in 2019 by the Kendeda Fund , an Atlanta-based private foundation, to commit $24 million as it was spending down its assets , might be considered a “little big bet.” At Project Equity, cofounder Alison Lingane notes that funding from Kendeda helped the organization staff up.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Public Policy Governance Foundations 129