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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. As one example, in early 2023, Brian Impact Foundation , which focuses on big-bet philanthropy , donated a total of 12.6 billion won (about $9.7

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Why an Ecosystem for Filmmakers of Color Is Necessary—and How Funders Can Support It

NonProfit Quarterly

An Ecosystem for Change In its report, The People of Color Documentary Ecosystem: Engines for a New American Narrative , Color Congress synthesizes findings from these organizations and puts forth recommendations for how philanthropy can support the ecosystem’s power.

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Moving from Voice to Power

Boardsource

These words come from BoardSource’s new way of framing the role of nonprofit governing boards.

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Protecting Nonprofits That Protect Us During Crises—and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

Strong communities need strong nonprofits. Government, philanthropy, and community members all relied on nonprofits during the COVID pandemic. Additionally, the Paycheck Protection Program offered forgivable loans (de facto grants) that helped nonprofits shore up finances damaged by the pandemic.

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Using a Data-Driven Strategy to Advance Racial Equity in Grantmaking

NonProfit Quarterly

Events and social movements of the past three years have spawned many efforts to advance racial justice in philanthropy , as many have written about at NPQ and elsewhere. Many foundations launched racial equity-focused collaboratives and funds. You can only improve upon what you measure. What does this look like in practice?

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Nonprofit Boards Efforts to Diversify

NonProfit Quarterly

The Value of Lived Experience The value of lived experiences for leaders is a topic that has been explored in other fields, such as social entrepreneurship —and it’s now being adapted to nonprofit boards. Several years ago, she was asked to serve on the foundation’s board of directors. However, my experience is not exceptional.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. 2019 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. 2019 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. Nonprofit Management / @usdsoles.