NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

A 2022 Bloomberg Law study found that the average time it takes a union to achieve a first contract is 465 days , a delay that almost entirely benefits employers. After centuries of oppression, this will not happen overnight, but every victory strengthens the foundation for the next. Our work is also never ending.

Energy 106

Energy Manufacturing Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 4, 2025

Mark Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studiesa right-wing nonprofit that the Southern Poverty Law Center describes as the go-to think tank for the anti-immigrant movementdescribed nonprofits offering aid to migrants traveling through Mexico as a coordinated, well-funded assistance to design to [ sic ] undermine US immigration laws. “Status (..)

Governance 104

Governance Nonprofits Law Health 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Now Musk is accusing Ramaphosa of having openly racist ownership laws, referring to a new land expropriation law that took effect in January 2025. This law was passed in 2024 after nearly five years of parliamentary debate as an effort to address racial land inequality in South Africa, a legacy of apartheid.

Health 110

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Law 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

If the Heritage Foundation can create Project 2025, we can create a progressive Project 2029. Board of Education , talked about the importance of education to our democratic society; Sandra Day O’Connor, warned that “the rule of law is seriously threatened by Americans’ alarming lack of civic knowledge.” And don’t worry.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Law Children Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2025

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. We will start this foundation, find our peers, and figure out how to fund ourselves.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Governance Foundations 80

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

While Black Americans have fought tirelessly to carve out space in a system rigged against us, the truth is that the foundation itself has always been broken. These rollbacks have emboldened law enforcement to act with impunity, while Black lives remain disproportionately at risk. This is not just policyit is a blueprint for erasure.

Poverty 111

Poverty Law Healthcare Associations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Violations of Free Speech and Due Process The Legal Defense Fund and Lambda Legal brought the lawsuit on behalf of the National Urban League, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

Nonprofits 116

Nonprofits Poverty Governance Health 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

This expanded child tax credit was incredibly effective: child poverty went down by a record-breaking amount , lifting an estimated 2.9 million children out of poverty, reducing food hardship, decreasing parent financial stress, and more. Schools closed, unemployment and poverty skyrocketed, and health and wellness plummeted.

Poverty 116

Poverty Children Social Policy Food 116

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Image credit: Barbara Olsen on Pexels If you want to reduce poverty, cash matters. Springboard to Opportunities —the organization we both work for—began operations in 2013 with the goal to break cycles of generational poverty that are particularly persistent in Black communities.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 21, 2012

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation sent 8 emails in 8 months, but 4 of them came in May. Southern Poverty Law Center sent me one email in April asking for a renewal. Southern Poverty Law Center also stood out for me, but not in a good way, because of the annoying plastic mail and phone call.

Retention 228

Retention Homelessness Poverty Communication 228

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. The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Today, that democracy is fraying.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. The Population Council conducts research worldwide to improve policies, programs, and products in three areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. American Nicaraguan Foundation :: @ ANF.

Poverty 114

Poverty Medical Civil Society Education 114

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Despite living near Yale, an elite Ivy League university, the people I knew were working hardreally hardand still struggling to get by, often trapped in cycles of poverty. Each leader and organization that joined had a unique reason to get involved, but all realized that poverty in Connecticut doesnt stop at a towns border.

Poverty 98

Poverty Public and Social Policy Children Governance 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s a problem we hear a lot, so that’s we’ve developed a BRAND NEW WEBINAR with the help of Mark Rovner who has worked with organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. TOMORROW, August 17th. Pacific).

Marketing 103

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

RB: The last installment of the report uplifts how mass incarceration exacerbates poverty. Issues of poverty and racial bias in the South are super salient and continue to be a problem.” That hasn’t become law, but that’s the momentum that’s happening around that issue. There was this zero-sum game mindset.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Education 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In 2019, the US Census Bureau also reported that, after adjusting for the cost of essentials such as housing, gas, and electricity, California had the highest level of “functional poverty” of all 50 states, at 18.2 It was signed into law in September. As in all states, small business plays a central role in California’s economy.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Law Poverty Healthcare 142

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. We need to reimagine our laws, regulations, customs, and institutions. This work is urgent. It won’t be easy.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 127

Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Fund, the San Francisco Foundation, and the California Wellness Foundation, have long partnered with power-building organizations such as Oakland Rising and statewide networks like PICO California. Foundations across California have begun to work together in strategic alliances.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Foundations Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 127

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. Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. Two of them—Dr.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 133

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Chief Communications Officer , Flamboyan Foundation. Communications Associate , Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (Sheffield, MA). Guggenheim Foundation (New York, NY). Digital Media Director , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). New Opportunities. Washington DC).

Marketing 72

Marketing Marketing Poverty Associations 72

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The commitment includes $650 million to expand the foundation's support for women's empowerment collectives and efforts to strengthen the care economy, improve women's financial inclusion, and reduce barriers to paid work; and $1.4

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Foundations 91

Getting Attention

JANUARY 25, 2013

Arts Program Associate , Knight Foundation (Miami, FL). Communications and Technology Manager , Association of Small Foundations (Washington DC). Marketing Temp , Foundation Center (New York, NY). Public Affairs Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). New Opportunities. RECENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Social Policy 69

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Marketing 69

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

Getting Attention

APRIL 20, 2015

Development Communications Associate , Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Digital Marketing Specialist , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Marketing Coordinator , Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (Madison, WI). Scottsdale, AZ). San Francisco, CA).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 68

Getting Attention

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Digital Media Manager , The Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Executive Director of Communications , The University of Vermont Foundation (Burlington, VT). Marketing Manager , Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (Washington DC). Copy Writer and Content Coordinator , Equal Exchange (West Bridgewater, CT).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Poverty Universities 68

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Because Scott is not using a foundation, she is not required to release grant-specific data. Her grantmaking in 2020 appears to follow a regular pattern of proportionality—perhaps a “power law distribution,” a mathematical pattern found across natural and socioeconomic systems where one quantity varies as a power of another.

Poverty 98

Poverty Health Law Universities 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

That question was at the heart of a recent talk by Dean Spade, a mutual-aid theorist and activist named a Freedom Scholar last year by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. One example is the Underground Railroad, which helped an estimated 100,000 Black Americans free themselves from enslavement and operated completely outside the law.

Medical 122

Medical Nonprofits Universities Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

She is also the curator and founder of Betti Ono Foundation. Can we remember the possibilities that lie beyond the pale of capitalist economic models that horde resources and compel large sectors of humanity to live as wage slaves or in abject poverty? East Bay PREC purchased Esther’s for $1.5 million and plans to invest another $3.4

Culture 128

Culture Retail Community Development Environmental 128

Getting Attention

JUNE 15, 2015

Associate Web Producer , Director of Marketing and Creative Services , Marketing Manager & Multimedia Associate Clinton Foundation (New York, NY). Goldman Environmental Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Hilton Foundation (Agoura Hills, CA). Marketing Strategist Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Environmental Associations 68

Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

2) Communications Associate and New Media Content Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center , (Montgomery, AL). 12) Vice President for Communications , CDC Foundation , (Atlanta, GA). 2) Communications Associate and New Media Content Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center , (Montgomery, AL). NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Nonprofit Management 60

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Poverty 60

Getting Attention

MAY 18, 2015

Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Creative Services Manager San Francisco AIDS Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Communications and Development Manager Financial Beginnings (Portland, OR). Communications Manager Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (New York, NY).

Communication 67

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 67

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

He launched the Grameen Bank , and a generation later microfinance—a system of providing small loans to people who otherwise do not have access to conventional banking—has reached every corner of the world, lifting millions out of poverty. Having a good idea—even with proof that it works—does not guarantee adoption. But it’s only a pilot.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Imagine Foundation has helped thousands of young workers with technology skills from the Middle East and North Africa navigate the European job and visa application process. They may fund “justice” but rarely target laws that force willing employers to deny someone a job because of their nationality.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

percent poverty rate (as of 2001). 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.

Public and Nonprofit Management 106

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

Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

3) Communications Officer , Open Society Foundations , (Washington, D.C.). 2) Communications Associate and New Media Content Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center , (Montgomery, AL). 12) Vice President for Communications , CDC Foundation , (Atlanta, GA). NEW OPPORTUNITIES. RECENT OPPORTUNITIES. RECENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Nonprofit Management 61

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Poverty 61

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2024

Such a foundational change will require a concurrent shift in nonprofit institutions, which have evolved alongside the government and market-based economy in the United States. In this series thus far, our colleagues have explored what this future requires of each of us , and what it could begin to look like for governments.

Nonprofit governance and management 134

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofits 134