NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

Food 104

Food Finance Community Development Culture 104

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, will be a key player in mobilizing nonprofits across the state We’re excited to welcome Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy! It is said, "To whom much is given, much is expected." I am an avid tent camper!

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 93

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, will be a key player in mobilizing nonprofits across the state We’re excited to welcome Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy! It is said, "To whom much is given, much is expected." I am an avid tent camper!

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 52

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

Governance 59

Governance Food Health Collaborations 59

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health. An estimated 40% of Americans have medical debt with nearly half of those owing at least $2,500. Yet, there are also reasons for caution.”

Medical 78

Medical Philanthropy Healthcare Public Policy 78

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 116

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

For millennia, oceans, rivers, and forests provided an abundance of food and other resources for the residents of this area, until the late 1800s, when white settlers arrived and began to extract gold and timber. Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

Governance 132

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 132

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation.

Insurance 100

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 100

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When schools and daycares shuttered, when food and other supply chains broke, who delivered baby supplies to parents juggling virtual work and young children? Who brought food to housebound elders? Government, philanthropy, and community members all relied on nonprofits during the COVID pandemic. It wasn’t for-profit companies.

Governance 93

Governance Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. But a greater understanding of this kind of vulnerability is emerging, and efforts are now underway to close the gap.

Disaster Relief 128

Disaster Relief Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Insurance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2023

We see what communities across the country are now establishing : park equity—the fair and just distribution of parks and green spaces so all communities have access to these health-promoting resources. Residents are working to assess the environmental and health burdens associated with former oil drilling sites and other contaminated lands.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Environmental Health Public Policy 93

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care. Be there for the long hall.

Philanthropy 94

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jim Bildner, CEO of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, takes aim at the “it depends” refrain to that question and suggests a coordinated capital approach for making an impact. This story looks at a range of philanthropic tools foundations have deployed to navigate these tensions and bring private capital to public purpose.

Public and Nonprofit Management 71

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For most US-based foundations, the answer has traditionally been to focus on confined problem areas, projects like reducing malaria incidence, improving school attendance, or increasing access to safe drinking water. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way. And how can philanthropies fund it?

Production 103

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Simply stated, government’s inability to create profound change requires both funders and the organizations they support to adopt a different way of thinking about problems and their solutions. And in Health. And it was undeniable. Estimates place the number of so-called “invisible” individuals north of 15 million.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Health Governance Education 114

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 18, 2023

And BDI is doing an incredible job improving the mental health of all Australians. California peeps: There's a new law governing commercial co-ventures. Brain Food 1. How two 16th century English monarchs gave life to the foundations of dead billionaires. I had an incredible experience working on TEN CASE STUDIES for BDI.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Law Governance 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

In a 2021 poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 36 percent of adults in households with children reported “serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities in the past few months.” And that’s solely because they have to,” Suddath said.

Insurance 84

Insurance Children Poverty Education 84

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 14, 2023

As a multiracial person—and as an anthropologist by training—I intentionally cross boundaries in every aspect of my life, from household decor to food to my own values. Unequal health outcomes are sadly not unique to the United States. Global learning helps us understand that we are not alone.

Health 94

Health Universities Culture Construction 94

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Food changes into blood, blood into cells, cells change into energy which changes up into life. food is life. This work we’re doing in food culture is ultimately healing work. it’s only the seeds, and the land, and the food, that have the capacity to take that grief, and to metabolize and digest it.

Food 137

Food Culture Agriculture Health 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Speakers: Kristin Hansen, executive director of the Civic Health Project, and Robb Willer, director of the Polarization and Social Change Lab at Stanford University, will discuss why and how the nonprofit sector is poised to play a leading role in bridging America’s divides. How to Have Better Political Conversations.

Civil Society 99

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 99

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The way you manage and report financial information holds your organization accountable to the government, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) , and your supporters. Statement of cash flows.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. For companies in land-based sectors (i.e., Some companies are already acting on these insights.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

” As a frequent participant in funder calls and donor working groups, our team at the Roddenberry Foundation has seen this “systems change fatigue” up close and personal. As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe.

Civil Society 97

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 64

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 64

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

We are governed by residents and local leaders who inform our advocacy, development of solutions, and pursuit and deployment of investments. We don’t know with certainty why foundations underinvest in rural America, but these false narratives are surely a factor. Transforming living conditions in rural America requires many things.

Poverty 99

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 102

Selfish Giving

MARCH 20, 2019

In February, Idaho-based Jackson Food Stores with 230 convenience stores in six western states raised $187,000 for the Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. NORMS restaurants with just 17 locations in Southern California raised $25,000 for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Brain Food 1. I hope to see you there! ??

Activism 100

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Food Retail 100

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

I was recently contacted by Julianne Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County about the Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts I send. Guest Post by Julianne Buck of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. I run a community foundation and it’s difficult to briefly explain what we do. Julianne Buck.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Governance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Smallholder farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up the bulk of agri-food businesses worldwide, accounting for a significant part of all formal agribusinesses and more than half of their full-time workforces. A long investment horizon of up to 10 years Only in the agri-food value chain. But there is more.

Finance 88

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 88

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

But a 2016 report published by the Oregon Community Foundation noted that between 2002 and 2012 alone, the number of Latinx-owned businesses statewide increased from 6,000 to almost 15,500. Wraparound support: This includes adult education, leadership development, education programs, nutritional education, and mental health assistance.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 6, 2023

The task force included representatives from nonprofits, the business community, academia, and government, including city hall. Mayor Craig charged a task force with addressing both these issues, as their causes and symptoms seemed to overlap.

Collaborations 97

Collaborations Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Sewall Foundation; and Kate Dempsey, state director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine, discuss the future of Tribal sovereignty, Land Back, and rematriation of the planet. So our land, our languages, our kinship systems, our governances were forced out of us.” And all the other Tribes outside of Maine have full Tribal sovereignty.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

Efforts to unlock biocultural value can be seen across industries from agrochemicals and biofuels to functional foods, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. By the same token, stevia was once an herb used by the Guaraní peoples for centuries, but has become a breakthrough sugar alternative worth $492 million annually.

Agriculture 93

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 93

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When I began a food drive for folks who had been affected by the pandemic, I did not think it would lead me to a career change, a 501(c)(3), and a lot of incredible lessons and knowledge. We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone.

Food 93

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 93

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 21, 2023

Azariah Baker, (left), Youth Leader, A Long Walk Home, at Chhicago Foundation For Women Awards with Felicia Davis Blakley, CFW president and CEO. The first Chicago Foundation For Women award went to Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2005, at the age of 72, when she was a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Leadership 52

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Activism Foundations 52