NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

But while the report makes various calls to action (for foundations, donors, donor-advised-fund sponsors, lawyers, and policymakers, among others), it also offers a snapshot of the state of the field today, highlighting initial successes and indicating where further change in the field is required.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 11, 2025

At the core of every dominant power structure is a narrative foundation. Society’s narrative hierarchy, underpinned by institutional forces—government, economy, ­ religion—and mediated through culture and digital spaces, assigns credibility in a way that often silences marginalized voices. All rights reserved.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Culture Governance 82

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

The problem of stalled contributions originated in a regrettable midcentury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) de facto policy that awarded immediate tax deductions for transfers to DAFs, but didn’t establish a payout requirement. Commercial DAF sponsors would be prone to viewing such a policy shift as a threat to their charitable cash cow.

Public and Nonprofit Management 72

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy Foundations 72

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Foundations regularly fail to ask their nonprofit grantees about volunteers. Keynotes rarely mention volunteers.

Volunteerism 92

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 92

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Now, a new initiative by the Boston Foundation and its research center, Boston Indicators , hopes to explore the racial wealth divide in Greater Boston, as well as more broadly, in the hopes of identifying new approaches to closing the persistent gap. The Boston Foundation’s new CEO, M.

Foundations 124

Foundations Public Policy Leadership Governance 124

Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Government funding—which had already begun to decline following the end of pandemic relief programs —dropped by 26%. Since 2019, U.S.

Nonprofit governance and management 59

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Culture 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 9, 2024

But the group’s latest report, released this June, contained some good news for the sector: the survey found a rise in trust in nonprofits for the first time in four years—and that nonprofits remain the most trusted of various American institutions surveyed, from corporations to local and state government to the news media to the federal government.

Public Policy 116

Public Policy Ethics Philanthropy Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If we truly want to build systems that can move the needle on poverty, we have to start by providing space in media, in government, and in our own organizations for families—and particularly Black mothers—to tell their own stories on their own terms. Most government policy wonks have little to no experience with families living in poverty.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For example, the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) is the backbone network for the people, businesses, government agencies, and community organizations that make up Rhode Island’s food system. About 20 percent are seated within government. Understand that trust is the foundation of progress.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2024

Bennett is co-CEO of iF, A Foundation of Radical Possibility , based in Washington, DC. Amara Enyia is director for policy and research at the Movement for Black Lives , based in Chicago. How can public policy compensate for the damage done? What policy changes are needed at the level of the federal government?

Public Policy 141

Public Policy Universities Governance Philanthropy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Gates Foundation, the nation’s largest private foundation, is well known for its proclivity to “swing for the fences,” with mixed results (more success in global health, less success in US education). The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy.

Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy Public Policy Governance Manufacturing 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

A Looser Hold on Perpetuity When COVID began to take hold, we recognized that the community organizing and public policy ecosystem that we fund was going to need even more financial support. Community organizing and policy advocacy are historically underfunded, receiving less than 3 percent of philanthropic spending.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

What is the governance around AI, so you have to teach people how to use it and the impact it will have. I think we have a culture of magic bullets and immediate gratification. But AI is dependent on the human intelligence that surrounds it. Leaders need contextual competency about what solution might AI bring forward. Leaders in the U.S.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The same year, an Australian court ruled its government had illegally used a faulty Automated Decision Making system as the basis for deciding citizens’ eligibility for various welfare benefits when around half a million Australians were ordered to repay years of government disability or unemployment support.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 12, 2023

The organization’s goal in the expansion is to provide consistent public policy support, advocacy, and research for the entire Tennessee nonprofit sector at the state and federal level. Nonprofits are Tennessee’s 6th largest industry , and the sector pays more than $13.5

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Associations Nonprofits Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Foundations Public Policy Philanthropy 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By 1948 Cafritz had amassed such wealth from real estate development that he incorporated a foundation bearing his and his wife’s name. It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.”

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

In most states, a statewide nonprofit association provides holistic services to nonprofits, including services such as statewide public policy and advocacy support, training and technical assistance, and research. From a public policy perspective, it’s essential that nonprofits work together.

Associations 112

Associations Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 112

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Intermediate (3-5 years) For participants with existing foundational knowledge and a few years of hands-on experience. For participants interested in growing their existing advocacy and/or lobbying strategies For participants seeking to dive deeper and strengthen foundational knowledge and skills regarding advocacy and/or lobbying efforts.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance Leadership 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One is that many foundations, under the guise of philanthropic pluralism , have supported a status quo that has harmed South Africa’s Black majority. A Government of National Unity As a response to the dwindling support, the ANC agreed to form a coalition government. Today, that democracy is fraying.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 97

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

Advertising 118

Advertising Education Education Public Policy 118

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. Musgrave offers a more satisfying answer, writing, “I understand neoliberalism as a governing rationality that directs state action in favor of the market” (177).

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? Two of them—Dr. The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations. If not, why not?

Public and Social Policy 132

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

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

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 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 111

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.

Medical 78

Medical Philanthropy Healthcare Public Policy 78

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advocacy and Sector Voice The Executive Director works actively with nonprofits, policymakers, philanthropy, government, business, media, and the public at large to advance public awareness and understanding of and support for the nonprofit community in Montana.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To do so, Armeni, Lyon, and Menter create a broad, catch-all category of “alternative ownership enterprises” that encompasses everything from worker cooperatives to foundation-owned companies. A subset of these fall in the “ESOPerative” or “democratic ESOP” category, where employees have a direct governance role.

Non-Profits 80

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Finance 80

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 12, 2023

The organization’s goal in the expansion is to provide consistent public policy support, advocacy, and research for the entire Tennessee nonprofit sector at the state and federal level. Nonprofits are Tennessee’s 6th largest industry , and the sector pays more than $13.5

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Associations Nonprofits Governance 52

Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Based on aggregated survey and research data from multiple sources in four categories—financial resources, human capital, governance and trust, and public policy and advocacy—the second edition of the Health of the U.S. While nonprofits have contributed significantly to U.S. October 12, 2021.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance Environmental 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Participate in public policy debates and advocacy efforts that affect underserved communities, and represent the interests and concerns of those communities.

Leadership 121

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 121

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Seeded with an initial $5 million grant from a local foundation, the land trust acquired nine parcels between 2005 and 2011. The group acquired properties at a discount from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority and received a portfolio of homes from the Ford Foundation. percent poverty rate (as of 2001).

Public and Nonprofit Management 106

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 106

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 23, 2020

Some things I'm seeing - Video conferencing is rapidly morphing into distributed broadcasting - I've attended hosted interviews with authors, a discussion on public policy among African American scholars, a comedy show , and a city council meeting - all essentially broadcast on video conferencing software.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Universities 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

Recognizing this, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and collaborators are in the early stages of designing a new leadership program focused on advancing health equity and dismantling structural racism. Take the Center for Law and Social Policy , a nonprofit committed to reducing poverty and increasing economic opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

In return, nonprofits need to abide by sometimes strict rules regarding financial transparency , governance, and other regulatory issues. These groups naturally have a significant interest in public policy related to their industries, so they’re allowed by law to advocate for policies and get involved in political issues.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jane Roig, vice chair of the board of directors of Helios Education Foundation, receiving the Leading Philanthropy Award at the recent Power Up conference. With this lineage of strong women informing her own educational journey, Roig says, “My personal story aligns with the foundation story and even with the grant programs.”

Education 52

Education Education Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 52