Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Develop new financing streams to directly support Indigenous communities. So why arent we financing their stewardship? billion for this work over five years to consolidate otherwise fragmented financing streams.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Public policy needs to facilitate large-scale financing for mutualist enterprises—organizations like cooperatives , employee-ownership trusts , and mutual insurance companies. Mutualists do not expect governments to solve their problems for them, but Horowitz stresses that enabling public policy is necessary for mutualism to flourish.

Associations 136

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 136

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2023

By Sara Herschander Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.

Nonprofit Finance 199

Nonprofit Finance Finance Governance Nonprofits 199

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. Why board micromanagement makes nonprofit leaders furious Board members are supposed to focus on governance, strategy, and oversight. One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

When enough mutualist networks and organizations are active, you may even wind up with an ecosysteman abundance of shared resources, experience, social capital, and financing, both centralized and grassroots, all sustaining projects serving a wide variety of community needs. But they benefit from support.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 125

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

Image credit: Sidral Mundet on Unsplash In Chicago, in 2023, there were 124 active tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which removed over $1.2 In fact, tax increment financing is one of the most common local economic development financing tools around. million people. Its not just Chicago.

Taxation 100

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 100

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 23, 2025

In this section, Abello addresses the fact that big banks now dominate finance when that wasnt always to case and how restoring community banking could remedy this issue. This excerpt is from The Banks We Deserve by Oscar Perry Abello. Copyright 2025 Oscar Perry Abello. It started at the state level.

Insurance 88

Insurance Public and Social Policy Governance Finance 88

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

By Jonathan Ng & Rob Mills In recent years, the concept of innovative finance has become increasingly popular in the international development community, especially as a way to mobilize more funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet there is a limit to applying commercial finance thinking to the development sector.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2025

Earlier this year , the federal government historically the second-largest funder of nonprofits in the United States, after income from program feesordered a blanket federal funding freeze, putting over $300 billion in annual funding for nonprofits at risk. Strengthen their balance sheets, enabling them to attract additional financing.

Social Enterprise 93

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 93

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. So, what does good governance look like? Fundamentally, the board does not operate in a vacuum.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It directly limits future growth and also makes it harder for the cooperative to borrow sufficiently to finance its day-to-day activities or operating expenses. Is external financing available? In other words, 70 percent of the global needs for rural finance are currently unmet. But how and where? Affordable?

Finance 121

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It is well understood that the potential to leverage impact is huge; for example, while government procurement and supply chain purchases represent the biggest marketplaces in the world —for goods and services that SMEs could supply—SMEs are often locked out of those marketplaces.

Philanthropy 113

Philanthropy Poverty Public and Social Policy Non-Profits 113

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 26, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review expert tips for overcoming the top three nonprofit compliance challenges: Complying with governance guidelines Following fundraising requirements Reporting finances accurately Accuracy and thoroughness are key to maintaining compliance so your nonprofit can continue its important work.

Finance 244

Finance Governance Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 244

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In an LEC, residents collectively own and govern their housingsuch as an apartment buildingbut there are restrictions in place to limit the resale price of their ownership interest (share) to a modest appreciation rate. Partnerships with state and local governments, foundations, and impact investors are essential to overcome this barrier.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 98

The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2022

It’s a myth that all stakeholders need to be experts in every aspect of nonprofit finances. Yet all nonprofit leaders, including board members, directors, and finance committee members, should have at least a basic understanding of nonprofit finances. Because the basics of nonprofit finances are easy to grasp. .

Nonprofit Finance 97

Nonprofit Finance Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits 97

The Charity CFO

APRIL 11, 2025

For example: A government grant might prioritize detailed evidence of your programs efficiency and sustainability, including administrative costs and compliance plans. We help nonprofits like yours simplify their finances and run better organizationswithout hiring more staff. Learn more about best practices when accounting for grants.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Fundraising Fundraising 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. It also includes making the case to government and helping those in the public sector understand how social innovation can achieve their goals.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Thats why the social sector must contribute to and finance shared data infrastructure that maintains sufficient data resources to maximize accuracy and usefulness. Tech Matters recently launched the Better Deal for Data , a lightweight data governance initiative, to develop a simple set of commitments for social sector organizations to adopt.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Ethics 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

But if the goal is to build a solidarity economy or foster a structural shift in the economy so that US business owners of color have the same ability to finance and develop thriving businesses as White business owners, then investor willingness to sacrifice some degree of financial return for social impact is required.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to the latest Survey of Consumer Finances , conducted by the Federal Reserve, as of 2022, the median White family held over $285,000 in wealth, while the median Black family wealth was around $44,900—just 15 percent as much. It enables people to plan their futures and live self-determined lives.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 126

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Board Governance Rock Star Certificate (VIRTUAL) — February 8 & 15: During two evening sessions that you can attend from anywhere, you’ll learn the fundamental nonprofit governance concepts every nonprofit leader should understand and practice. Competing governance models and governance trends.

Nonprofit governance and management 229

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 229

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Read more from Gloria Feldt about mentorship Governing magazine reports, Research suggests mentorship programs have significant benefits both for participants and for their organizations. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 115

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage.

Universities 116

Universities Foundations Finance Law 116

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Williams noted that getting compensation right requires balancing objective considerations like the law, finances, and comparable salaries elsewhere, as well as subjective ones like how an executive’s compensation will affect how the nonprofit is perceived, both internally and among external stakeholders.

Law 125

Law Ethics Finance Values 125

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Create a matrix that outlines these requirements, from the demographic attributes that are important to the necessary professional skills, such as finance, marketing, legal, fundraising, programmatic expertise, and more. What are the specific skills, experiences and backgrounds your nonprofit board needs to be effective?

Nonprofit governance and management 240

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 240

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.

Nonprofit governance and management 239

Nonprofit governance and management Law Universities Nonprofit Management 239

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. Buying housing as a group presents many advantages.

Construction 69

Construction Law Governance Finance 69

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

Ethics 113

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 113

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Three tax provisions that provide a federal exemption for nonprofit hospitals were analyzed: * Federal corporate income tax exemption; * Tax-exempt bond financing; and, * Federal unemployment tax exemption. The hospital cost reports are not audited financial reports, but are filed by hospitals with the federal government.

Health 59

Health Finance Governance Medical 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Another barrier is financing systems that incentivize one or two-generation occupancy. In the United States, zoning codes that permit multigenerational housing, combined with financing support, could make the development of intergenerational housing much easier. There is much to learn from these and other examples.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Yet in that year, the World Bank’s International Development Assistance alone had pledged about a third of that amount to governments affected by fragility and conflict. Paradoxically, some of these governments contributed to the violence against their people. Those controlling the taps need to readjust the plumbing.

Poverty 115

Poverty Finance Governance Non-Profits 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

If they can engage in institutional philanthropy as deeply as they have impacted high tech, finance, hotel management, medicine, and academia, they could radically increase the resources and talent available for philanthropic ventures in India and the United States while also serving as a model for other diaspora groups around the world.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

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. Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? Updates by topic! Simple acts can have a big impact on the community!

Nonprofit governance and management 84

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 84

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2024

Public banks, owned by state and local governments, are driven by a community-serving mission, Currently, financial systems favor White-owned firms and disfavor firms that are owned by people of color, limiting the wealth-building opportunities available to them. How did I come to adopt this position? in 2019 , as shown in the graphs below.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Disaster Relief 135

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. What does BIPOC-led finance for land recovery look like? A Tale of Two Funds How can Black and Indigenous communities recover lost and stolen land?

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate first-ever standards to govern disposal of coal ash and limit the wastewater discharge of toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. She also was a senior adviser on finance and development at the U.S. These wins include requiring the U.S.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

Anedot

MARCH 11, 2025

More about us: www.welcominghome.org Current Staffing: For the l ast eight years, the two founders have led the organization on a pro-bono basis, with one heading up program management and development and the other focusing on finance and board management. Finance & Administration a. Leadership & Management: a.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Homelessness Finance 52