Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

But this modern reality comes with an inconvenient truth: Our public institutions are not equipped with the updated skills they need to effectively tackle the world’s ever-escalating challenges—not by a long shot. Consider the climate crisis. There’s good reason for that, as these skills are foundational to the work of a well-run city.

Nonprofit governance and management 144

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

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 15, 2023

After 30 years in nonprofit leadership, I’ve come to believe that there is one key skill that can boost your personal and professional success. And it’s the fundraising skill that can make your resume – and your leadership - stand out. This requires prioritization, management, and dependability. That magical skill?

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 98

The Charity CFO

JULY 31, 2023

Addressing conflicts of interest in a nonprofit is essential for success. It directly impacts the credibility, public trust, and overall effectiveness of the nonprofit in achieving its mission. An example of a potential conflict of interest in a nonprofit is when a church accepts pass-through gifts.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” W hat would a nonprofit sector that pursued economic justice look like? The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations. Two of them—Dr.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 112

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Foundations 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

We both have worked across a variety of disciplines, including teaching, ethics, economics, architecture, and design. Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Akilah Watkins The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US colleges and universities has raised profound concerns for the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit leadership and boards are growing more diverse. While trust in nonprofits has declined, more than half of Americans still trust us to do what’s right.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 130

Lets Talk Nonprofit

OCTOBER 5, 2022

However, there are some fundamental responsibilities that are shared by all nonprofit boards. Simone Joyaux, ACFRE is a nonprofit fund development and governance guru. The board is a group of people working together to govern the nonprofit and to ensure the effectiveness of the organization. Ensure legal and ethical integrity.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Nonprofit fraud makes for great headlines— like the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future accused this year of squandering $48 million of federal funding on luxurious trips, fancy mansions, and other personal costs. . According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

Showing Up In the United States, the public murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 sparked a national moment of reckoning with institutional racism, income inequality, and related failures inherent in US social and economic systems. What if millions of congregants followed suit?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. We are clear that the maternal and infant health crises in this country are not only problems of disparate outcomes but also of inequitable options.

Health 112

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 112

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

The Black Leader’s Burden In the past three years, many of us who have been advancing justice initiatives have either questioned or outright criticized traditional top-down leadership as one root cause of the perpetuation of structural racism. The Aspen Institute’s definition of the term is instructive here. They seek to unionize.

Leadership 89

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? 2 It has been edited for publication here. 2 It has been edited for publication here. Two things changed how wealth was managed. The year is 2053.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 103

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

We need trust-based governance and what Nonprofit Collaboration Expert Kaile Shilling calls “collaborative impact.” Adapted here, collaborative impact recenters leadership and solutions within communities , paving the way for systemic change “for us, by us.” Communities are experts and leaders in change. The Conduit.

Nonprofit governance and management 106

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 106

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations, with their focus on social causes and community welfare, play a crucial role in shaping society. The board of directors is responsible for the overall direction and governance of the organization, and their decisions can make or break the nonprofit’s mission.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. The future is now. Due this summer, it is now several months behind.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 31, 2024

At NPQ, we have long tracked changes in the business model of journalism, including the rise of nonprofit journalism. We have been a nonprofit news organization for nearly 50 years. It really predated the growth of nonprofit news, which really only took off after the recession of 2009–2010. Advertising isn’t going to.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Advertising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

For nonprofits, this moment presents an opportunity for a social media strategy “do-over.” How Big Tech Harms Social Justice and Equity For many nonprofits, social media platforms are vital communication tools with which to organize people and provide them with services and information.

Values 102

Values Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management 102

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Sigma Foundation For Nursing funds research grants, leadership education grants, membership subsidies, and Sigma programs that connect and empower nurses around the world. The Jean Griswold Foundation is a public, non-profit foundation whose primary goal is to support caregivers and better their lives. Areas served: Worldwide.

Insurance 101

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 101

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

How to write a Strong Nonprofit Mission Statement [Template + Examples]. Do you want to learn how to Write a Strong Nonprofit Mission Statement? Branding is key to nonprofits , but how do you ensure your communicate your brand messaging the right way? It’s easy to know what your Nonprofit’s goals are.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Education 94

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Like many nonprofit professionals, capturing my audience’s attention with copy is one part of a litany of other job responsibilities , not limited to graphic design, social media, communications strategy, public relations, event planning, donor stewardship, volunteer recruitment, staff management, organizational strategy, budgeting, and on and on.

Non-Profits 56

Non-Profits Marketing Marketing Ethics 56

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 19, 2023

They furnish their own transport, often traveling for hours on public trains and buses. And they have compensated for the shortcomings of the public services and systems that fail to support people returning from prison. On any given day, thousands of women leave homes across America and enter prison voluntarily.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Health Associations Children 121

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Risk management. Example: Nonprofit allows a broad range of donor-created gift restrictions. Example: Nonprofit allows only a few pre-approved gift restrictions.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Culture Public and Nonprofit Management 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. The manager says, “Things are tight right now. The manager hesitates. It is now,” laughs the manager. Whatever you call it, an enhanced public identity can be valuable.

Values 89

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 89

The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

The national media outlet is reporting on recent inv estigations from the Tampa Bay Times and Center for Investigative Reporting, which reveal outrageous ethical breaches in our industry. Fortunately, nonprofits and the for-profit professionals who support them are very good at this. He writes: We must ask questions and offer advice.

Ethics 83

Ethics Voluntary Action Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 83

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. The manager says, “Things are tight right now. The manager hesitates. It is now,” laughs the manager. Whatever you call it, an enhanced public identity can be valuable.

Values 52

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? Nonprofits often play quasi-governmental roles.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 68

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

They’ve supported a number of good causes; they might have even been a board member to a nonprofit. Surely, an organization can benefit from their honed organizational abilities, communication skills, management experience. Nonprofit: A nonprofit “doesn’t make a profit.” Leadership. Can you relate?

Nonprofit governance and management 34

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Governance 34

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? The public has access to millions of acres of land that we, the conservation community, “own”: we own it in the structure that requires “ownership” for access.

Nonprofit governance and management 84

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 84

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

These scenarios – data theft, self-inflicted cyber wounds, loss of IT equipment – each account for a third of the cyber breaches reported by nonprofits. Regardless of the cause, there are immediate crisis response steps every manager should know. Three aspects need to be addressed: legal, operational, and public relations.

Public and Nonprofit Management 70

Public and Nonprofit Management Law Insurance Ethics 70

The Agitator

AUGUST 22, 2010

Crises large and small can and do occur in nonprofits and, hopefully, if handled promptly and well damage can be mitigated. is a helpful primer of communication "do's” and "don'ts” as seen by a range of crisis managers in the professional PR priesthood. Or when "60 Minutes” comes knocking on the door asking difficult questions?

Public and Nonprofit Management 45

Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Universities Management 45

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

What measures does your nonprofit take to ensure your supporters’ and participants’ private information is safe? And for those involved in nonprofit enterprises, it’s certainly less pressing than cultivating a major gift or preparing for a board meeting. Nonprofits are at particular risk. David Schulz.

Public and Nonprofit Management 72

Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Universities Insurance 72

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

The “task” was collecting opinions about ethics. Nonprofit Management & Leadership. 21] For an extended story example, see Book II from this series, The Epic Fundraiser: Myth, Psychology, and the Universal Hero Story , Chapter 9 “Introducing the epic fundraiser to the public: What’s your job?” [22]

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Psychology Insurance Ethics 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 27, 2022

For nonprofit managers, numbers are important. Journal of Public Economics, 87(3-4), 681-701; Eckel, C. Journal of Public Economics, 95(5-6), 344-350. [4] The social and ethical consequences of a calculative mindset. The Journal of Wealth Management, 17(1), 40-50. [16] Numbers define success or failure.

Organizational Behavior 52

Organizational Behavior Public and Social Policy Charitable Contribution Finance 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

This really helps our leadership. If a donor wants a publication, newsletter, or event details, that’s easy.[55] Footnotes : [1] This enhanced identity can be either private (meaning) or public (reputation). But it dramatically decreased the morality rating of nonprofit organizations. So, thanks for that!” “I 1949/2004).

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2021

But if you are like a lot of nonprofit professionals, somewhere along the way a board may have rained on your wealth screening parade. Whether the customer is a for-profit or nonprofit (hey, that’s you!) I would argue that leadership wants and needs thorough, accurate information to minimize risk/maximize opportunity.

Non-Profits 113

Non-Profits Ethics Governance Associations 113