NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

Many find inspiration in the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American cancer patient whose tumor cells were taken without her consent in 1951leading to a multibillion dollar industry, while her family and descendants dealt with poverty. Without regulation, this commercialization could worsen inequities in clinical research.

Race and Ethnicity 74

Race and Ethnicity Health Ethics Public and Social Policy 74

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 2, 2025

For poverty and climate action, none of the targets are on track. The COVID pandemic was also a period of backsliding, during which many SDG indicators were reversed, numerous people were pushed into extreme poverty, and gender inequality was exacerbated. Other companies are focusing their growth on international markets.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Energy Poverty Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Meanwhile, youth activists and organizers continue to be outspoken, recognizing that the climate crisis continues to worsen, exacerbated by such concurring injustices as poverty and wealth inequality, authoritarianism, and genocide. 15 Philanthropy has added fuel to the fire that is saviorism disguised as progress.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 26, 2025

Poverty, social exclusion, and a lack of worker rights have long been drivers of trafficking and bonded labor, but the ecological damage wreaked by climate change not only supercharges those forms of vulnerability but, in turn, leads desperate workers to carry out further destruction.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Children Public Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

Food 132

Food Agriculture Environmental Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

Selfish Giving

MAY 9, 2012

“There’s more poverty on the island than people realize,” said Hughes. For Watch City Brewing Company , the priority is making a difference first, but the benefits of cause marketing are clear. ” Watch City is a great example of how cause marketing is trickling down to local businesses.

Poverty 269

Poverty Energy Food Production 269

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 6, 2010

You know from reading my blog that I’m a local, transactional cause marketer. And through the years I’ve grappled with how nonprofits can shift to truly transformative cause marketing. I really admire the food bank for the courage it took to admit that things weren’t working and the cause needed a change.

Food 198

Food Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 198

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Last week on the main Nonprofit Marketing Guide site (you are reading the blog now), I published an article called, “ Blah, Blah, Blah: What to Do When You Write Too Much. ” In today’s guest post, Erica Mills of Claxon Marketing takes it to the next step by showing how specific words can actually debilitate your messaging.

Food 192

Food Poverty Universities Marketing 192

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 127

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress temporarily implemented a child tax credit initiative that in 2021 cut child poverty nearly in half, lifting millions out of poverty, according to a US Census report. The tax credit also reduced food insecurity among families and helped parents afford basic necessities.

Poverty 131

Poverty Children Law Food 131

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Fridays are #fishtacofridays or #foodtruckfridays with the team at a food truck across the street. Look for quotes, articles on social justice, sustainability, missions, poverty statistics, discipleship, etc. Today I’m writing a family story for the blog. I then check e-mails, and respond to interactions in social media.

Communication 190

Communication Poverty Nonprofits Children 190

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Marketing Your Cause 1. This year, they are back with an all-new holiday campaign to tackle period poverty. Director, Corporate Giving & Corporate Sponsorships, Food Bank For New York City, NYC ($140k - $150k) 3. Manager, Corporate Partnerships & Cause Marketing, Lupus Foundation of America , Washington, DC ??

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Retail Poverty Food 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. The focus on high prices in red-hot urban real estate markets, a centerpiece of most national housing crisis analyses, overshadows the affordability challenges faced in rural America. It may seem like a housing market is a housing market, right?

Poverty 119

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 119

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Each year, the largest share of individual giving supported human services organizations (including organizations providing essential services like food and shelter)—on average 33% of total individual giving, compared with 14% of total institutional grant dollars. economy and the amount of money flowing into the nonprofit sector.

Poverty 124

Poverty Education Education Health 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Most of them rely on rainfed agriculture, leaving them open to shocks like droughts and storms that can wipe out their crops and leave them without enough food to see their families through the year. The challenge is that carbon markets weren't designed to work for people in poverty. Regenerative Agriculture.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. On the market side, many companies have come to understand the existential threat that climate change represents. As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development.

Agriculture 106

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 106

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits is a year-long blog and webinar series on website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 8: World Oceans Day — #WorldOceansDay.

Homelessness 145

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 145

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. Those who register and attend all three webinars in the series will earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay.

Homelessness 144

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 144

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits is a blog and webinar series on website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 5: World Environment Day — #WorldEnvironmentDay.

Homelessness 143

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 143

Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 1) Campaign Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Intern , Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , (San Antonio, TX). 3) Digital and Marketing Director , Net Impact , (San Francisco, CA). NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Nonprofit Management 60

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Poverty 60

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. Black Lives Matter or Pride Month marketing campaigns might lead us to believe these movements are attracting all the funding they need, but they are not. These entities exist throughout the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

Getting Attention

APRIL 1, 2011

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 1) Marketing and Communications, Manager , DonorsChoose.org , aiming to bring consumers and companies to the org’s “front door.”. 2) Membership Manager , Slow Food USA – Foodie alert! NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Marketing 58

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 58

Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 5) Director, Public Relations & Marketing , Planned Parenthood of Southern New England , (New Haven, CT). 6) Director for Direct Marketing , Earthwatch Institute , (Boston, MA). NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Nonprofit Management 61

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Poverty 61

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. 1) Associate Director of Marketing Engagement. 8) Digital Marketing and Advertising Assistant , The Julliard School (New York, NY). 10) Director of Marketing Communications. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Paul, MN).

Marketing 58

Marketing Marketing Poverty Energy 58

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our first donation came from Lexington Co-op Markets , a longstanding Buffalo grocery co-op whose workers have recently won a union contract. We then pick up the food scraps, and compost it right here in the city.” “As That compost, when it’s deployed, has a real impact.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

EXAMPLE: If you work at a food bank, you may believe the fact that you distribute food via pantries located in neighborhood schools, churches, and community centers is super important. As counter-intuitive as it may seem to you, most donors don’t want to know how the sausage gets made (or food gets delivered).

Food 124

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Most of those who belong to the BoP live outside the formal economy and face unmet needs in basic areas such as food, financial services, and education. Evidence from various emerging markets suggests that using positive narratives encourages BoP consumers to buy frugal solutions that improve their social status or self-esteem.

Production 124

Production Non-Profits Education Education 124

Getting Attention

MAY 18, 2015

Administrative and Marketing Associate History Theatre (Twin Cities, MN). Chief Marketing Officer Jewish Board for Family and Children Services (New York, NY). Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Creative Manager Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (Santa Clara, CA).

Communication 67

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 67

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

A third of the people in this country, nearly 100 million, live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level , where the loss of income from even a short-term illness can be insurmountable. The expanded (but now expired) child tax credits alone cut childhood poverty by 30 percent in only six months. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

By Susan Bornstein , Christina Barstow , Alisha Myers , Abbie Noriega & Christian Steiner In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Or your food bank receiving dozens of 55-gallon barrels of peanut butter (that happened to me once!). For example, if your organization provides rent and utilities assistance and you have had a steep rise in requests for help, you could pitch a story about the crisis of middle class people falling into poverty.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Watts of Love: Watts of Love is a global solar lighting nonprofit bringing people the power to raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty. Kiva : To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Oxfam : To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. Participants will learn how to create a social media strategy, how to craft a content marketing plan, and current best practices for using social media for community engagement and fundraising.

Homelessness 95

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 95

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

The next Google or Facebook has yet to emerge from places plagued by chronic poverty, and even when a high-tech sector sets foot in low-income regions, it often exacerbates income inequality. Yet, these attempts have not significantly reverted economic decline. A How-to Guide for Scaling Deep.

Entrepreneurship 130

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Food Finance 130

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

How is their money helping someone living in poverty? Weaving impact metrics into marketing materials or new donor welcome emails is likewise an effective strategy for expanding your donor base. How does your organization include data-driven storytelling in your marketing efforts?

Poverty 105

Poverty Healthcare Nonprofits Values 105