NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image credit: Michael on Unsplash A popular area of applied behavioral science, nudges are frequently deployed within public health and healthcare systems to influence people’s choices. But can people be nudged into better health? Nudges are meant to be noncoercive ways of reframing choices to help people make better decisions.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.”. Increasingly, media coverage frames Black maternal health as a “crisis.” The resulting public health response is to “close the gap” and aim to level the rates of Black maternal and infant outcomes to match those of the white population.

Health 117

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 117

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

The board of directors plays a vital role in shaping the strategic and financial direction of the organization, making important decisions, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. For example, Memorial Health System implemented BoardEffect to streamline board operations and improve communication among its leadership team.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 6, 2024

They are looking for shared values and clarity about which side of history their employer is on. Wade on abortion rights forced companies to take a stand on the previously avoided issue of women’s reproductive health and whether to support travel cost for women who needed to travel out of state to get an abortion.

Leadership 52

Leadership Ethics Law Values 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

However, we’re concerned that organizations eager to collect on that dividend of time are diving into the use of incredibly powerful technology without enough consideration of the human or ethical ramifications. Generative AI raises a host of ethical questions and complexities. And there are risks related to ethical storytelling.

Ethics 139

Ethics Public and Social Policy Technology Public and Nonprofit Management 139

Jeff Brooks

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s a secret code used by eye-health professionals. Though I did find an article at the National Institutes of Health titled It’s time to throw out old-fashioned Latin abbreviations. If you value people who won’t — or can’t — get through the professional gates of your cause, use their language. It’s ethical.

Ethics 52

Ethics Medical Fundraising Fundraising 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

Why Core Values Matter to Your Organization’s Success This workshop will discuss the importance of workplace culture and how critical it is to set the right tone with your team! Maintaining a focus on the core values of an organization can help to strengthen teams, empower leaders, and carry a nonprofit forward for future years.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2024

When the University of Lagos and Nivi partnered to enhance the gender awareness of a health chatbot deployed in Nigeria, they needed to collect additional health data in Nigeria to better understand gendered differences in health queries and challenges.

Health 124

Health Technology Universities Ethics 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

The questions we drafted were based on the Center for Public Interest Communications’ work on the science of stories ; Shanelle Matthews’ work on narrative power ; and the work of experts on critical race theory , intersectionality , and ethical storytelling. We can write new stories to change our future by celebrating shared movement values.

Poverty 111

Poverty Ethics Culture Philanthropy 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

Nothing About Us, Without Us From 2018 to 2022, WE RISE was a prevention and early intervention initiative sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to strengthen mental health and wellbeing among youth ages 14 to 25. Creative expression was a powerful gateway into openly discussing mental health in new ways.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 109

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 19, 2023

trillion”—a figure comparable to the total value of the US’ Black-White racial wealth gap. Unexpected evidence of this comes from demographer Christopher Wildeman’s rigorous investigation of the population-level health consequences of mass incarceration. Of this figure, roughly $73.9

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Health Associations Children 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2023

Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health” and was adapted from The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves by Shawn A. Rest Is An Act of Core Health. “LIFE” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM. Ginwright (North Atlantic Books, 2022). Rest Is An Act of Freedom.

Race and Ethnicity 109

Race and Ethnicity Health Public and Social Policy Culture 109

Affnetz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Building relationships, valuing community voices, and prioritizing the mission above monetary targets. This involvement empowers people to share their experiences and insights, making them feel valued and heard. Community-Centric Fundraising , is no ordinary concept. Its core objective?

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Philanthropy 130

Top Nonprofits

MAY 4, 2023

Millennials (born between 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) are major audiences for nonprofits looking for dedicated donors and volunteers, as they tend to be socially conscious and want to create positive change by supporting causes that align with their values.

Ethics 52

Ethics Retail Values Production 52

Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 16, 2022

“The stories we tell become the world we live in,” is a mantra of The OpEd Project and could also be an opening line in this nonfiction book addressing the impact the stories the author told herself about her mental health struggles, as well as the stories of others. Every person needs to be seen, respected, valued and protected.

Health 98

Health Leadership Ethics Culture 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Anatomy of a Data Ecosystem Data ecosystems exist in many fields: finance, health care, retail, entertainment, elections, and even sports. Data ethics has even more heightened sensitivity in the public and nonprofit sectors, where trust is essential to an organization’s license to operate. Decision support.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

That’s been the ethic in the arts and culture sector for generations. The result is a far less diverse workforce and leadership pipeline, high turnover, low morale, and ultimately, arts and cultural offerings that are less vital and fail to reflect the values and visions of our communities. Alas, it is just as mythical.

Culture 98

Culture Ethics Leadership Children 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Racially literate leaders can uphold the values of a civil society by implementing policies and practices that are culturally responsive and inclusive—ensuring that the services, opportunities, and resources they provide cater to the diverse needs of a diverse population. ©Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

It applies to various regions, populations, and fields, ranging from public health and education to urban mobility. Existing mechanisms of consent also struggle to address the ethical and policy debates surrounding data repurposing and the scope of the original consent. This need is not specific to migrants alone.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

.” While economists tend to see the ethnosphere and biosphere as potential assets––value to be leveraged—these interconnected biocultural assets are under unprecedented threat. This ambitious global initiative calls for new organizational practices and complex stakeholder interactions to create value.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Environmental justice speaks to the protection of people from environmental harms—and access to environmental goods—regardless of race, income, or color, and the equitable access to decision-making around environmental health and well-being. This movement continues to grow.

Agriculture 101

Agriculture Environmental Food Culture 101

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And then the differential impacts: how that affects women more if they’re in shelters and there’s an increase in violence, and the mental health impacts of that. We’re a society that does not think about mental health in conjunction with institutional and systemic issues very well; it tends to become very individualized and very relational.

Psychology 118

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 118

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It was critical for CYC to make the selection process as inclusive as possible, ensuring the future leader would be a good match for the organization’s mission, values, and community. They asked candidates to adapt to the transition committee’s approach to vet candidates’ alignment with the organization’s core values.

Leadership 81

Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 81

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

It may include a short statement of such fundamental matters as the organization’s values or philosophies, a nonprofit’s main competitive advantages, or a desired future state—the “vision” . Project Concern International: PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Education 94

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 6, 2023

Individuals need to know the value they offer beyond their skills, and that those skills are not automatically generated cheaper and more easily. “ Individuals need to know the value they offer beyond their skills, and that those skills are not automatically generated cheaper and more easily.

Universities 98

Universities Leadership Values Production 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 20, 2024

Progress tracking: Visual indicators and status reports help you gauge project health at a glance. Ensuring Safety in the Digital Age In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, ensuring the safety of employees is not just a regulatory requirement but a core value that reflects an organization’s integrity.

Technology 52

Technology Management Collaborations Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Yet, one need only consider the lives lost, the school time squandered, and the continued mental-health toll to know that we will need to be much better equipped next time. Problem-solving skills empower bureaucracies to take well-defined risks, while reflecting the unique ethical considerations of the public-sector operating environment.

Nonprofit governance and management 144

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As a result, as Max Schanzenbach and Robert Sitkoff wrote for Stanford Law Review , the duty of loyalty is violated if the application of ESG factors was based on the manager’s “ own sense of ethics or to obtain collateral benefits for third parties ” rather than in the best interest of beneficiaries. ” 6.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Law 140

Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Honor your mental health. Not to minimize any mental health concerns with a dismissive, “Take a spa day,” it is best to perpetually consider your sense of wellness a top priority and to also gauge your stress levels and burnout, and those of your coworkers, management, staff, customers and clients. Maintain your ethics.

Culture 52

Culture Leadership Health Ethics 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

OCTOBER 11, 2021

After the latest bombshell accusations against the company, is it ethical for our nonprofit organizations to use Facebook? Over the last few years, Facebook and other social media sites have continuously threatened our democracy , mental health , and physical health. This leaves nonprofits in a tough spot.

Ethics 52

Ethics Health Retail Education 52

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Specifically, for health-related organizations, donations from individuals only made up 22% of their total funding in 2021, while higher education organizations reported individual donations making up just 10% of their annual funding. The best additional revenue sources will vary depending on your nonprofit. Thank your matching gift donors.

Retail 52

Retail Nonprofits Ethics Production 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

In 1935, the Social Security Act, introduced by the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, established an idea that expressed the value that (some) Americans deserve a government that will not allow them to slide into poverty if they fall on hard times, become ill, and/or age out of the workforce.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In short, a social and solidarity economy is ruled by an ethic of care and a commitment to protect and amplify life on this planet. Health inequities, crime levels, and immigration are all intrinsically linked to financial inequities, as are the failings of our criminal justice system. But that’s not always the way things work.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We have to tell the truth about that system: Inequities in health outcomes, economic opportunity, household wealth, and other determinants of position in the socio-economic hierarchy are not bugs of our capitalist economic system but its central features. Building a new narrative for social change is a complex and long-term endeavor.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 111

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

That includes the popular The Seven Styles of Nonprofit Writing Master Class and Getting People to Click: How to Write (Ethically!) That’s a discount of $200 and an amazing value considering it would cost you around $450 to attend just these 3 events. This month’s metaphor is Health and Fitness. Veganuary (UK).

Ethics 52

Ethics Culture Law Health 52

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I credit them for my fierce work ethic, which fit right in with the “do more with less” mindset of nonprofit work, but as I rose through the ranks of nonprofit leadership, I wasn’t quite prepared for the toll it took on my mental, physical and spiritual well-being. I deeply respect my family’s wisdom.

Urban development 61

Urban development Ethics Medical Leadership 61