NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It reaches into healthcare, finance, justice, education, and public policy, promising to streamline and elevate. Nonprofit leaders dedicated to social justice know that AIs power to shape lives will further entrench the biases weve fought for generations to dismantle if left unchallenged.

Ethics 98

Ethics Public and Social Policy Technology Finance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 11, 2025

In their forthcoming book Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements , coeditors Shanelle Matthews and Marzena Zukowska share a compilation of stories by communications workers from some of the most impactful social movements in the United States. All rights reserved.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Culture Governance 99

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. Learn new structures Food Policy Councils take different forms. To create change in such a system requires systems leadership.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 93

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

Following undergraduate work at Loyola University Maryland, Smith earned a masters in social work from Rutgers University, and later in 1995, a doctorate from New York University in clinical social work with a concentration on the effects of corporate culture on relationships, focused on women.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 4, 2025

We hear a lot about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion from foundations. Legal justice, environmental justice, racial and social justice. Credit: Zoe Urness (Tlingit Alaskan Native and Cherokee). Image courtesy of First Nations. This invisibility is not just abstract. The report notes that more than 8.36

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 113

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 10, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Others may support public institutions like local PTAs and Friends of the Library chapters.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Puerto Rico Community Foundation. Here, we find opportunities to heal, to advance racial justice, to build bridges among foundations, and to nurture the hope that fuels our collective aspirations. Panelists in view: Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Shawn Escoffery, Jorge Daz Ortiz, and Dr. Marta Moreno Vega. Robert K.

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Law Public and Nonprofit Management 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 22, 2025

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Dwidar Jul. I set out in search of this evidence.

Public and Social Policy 74

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 74

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

These shifts have introduced uncertainty for organizations committed to equity, as they put funding, legal standing and public perception in flux. Some helpful questions to consider: How vulnerable are your funding streams to changes in public policy or political oversight? What are their social identity markers?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 230

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 230

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 15, 2025

Still others believe that Trump’s economic mismanagement or attacks on “third rails” like Social Security and Medicaid will undermine the administration’s support. However, many CSOs focus their energies on public policy. Autocrats and would-be autocrats, in short, need a broad social base to secure and maintain power.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Activism Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

These shifts have introduced uncertainty for organizations committed to equity, as they put funding, legal standing and public perception in flux. Some helpful questions to consider: How vulnerable are your funding streams to changes in public policy or political oversight? What are their social identity markers?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But it is past time to move from programs to policy. Drawing from our evaluations and other research and best practices in the field, we offer the following recommendations to create a social safety net that works for all people. 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

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 12, 2015

Lauren Lawson-Zilai is the director of public relations and national spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International , a social enterprise that provides job training to nearly ten million people a year through the sale of donated clothes and household goods. There are 165 local Goodwill headquarters (agencies) in the U.S.

Communication 247

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Social Enterprise 247

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 24, 2017

Will the way an arts organization approaches its communications work vary significantly from a social service agency? Over the seven years that we’ve done the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we’ve seen few significant differences between nonprofits with different missions.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Food Philanthropy 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colclough & Kate Lappin In 2018 in the Netherlands, the public learned that Dutch tax authorities had for years been using an AI-driven system to incorrectly accuse people of committing child welfare fraud. They also show that protecting labor rights is foundational to protecting human and civil rights as well. By Christina J.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 144

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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“What we wanted to do here was provide an opportunity to locate conversations about Black girls and gender-expansive youth in broader conversations about justice, democracy, and Black liberation,” said Monique Couvson, author and social justice scholar, in an interview with NPQ. Foundation for Women. “We Foundation for Women.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Leadership Law 133

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

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

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. Yet despite these challenges, global philanthropy has much to learn from South Africa on democracy, development practice, and social justice. Today, that democracy is fraying.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 97

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

Public and Social Policy 111

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. The public announcement that a nugget has been found and validated, say in a newspaper, creates a transparent record of the occurrence for all to see.

Technology 106

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 106

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s about shrinking the state—or its social programs, at least rhetorically. These policies have real-world effects. They argue that the country faces a crisis in capitalism, one that politics rooted in more generous social programs and greater market regulation could correct. But what is meant by neoliberalism?

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 111

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. ” during check-in meetings.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 126

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Independent Sector is a broad cross-sectoral national membership organization that includes nonprofits, private foundations, and corporate giving programs with a mission to strengthen civil society. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. We are really excited about this.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Community Development 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Limited access to networks Limited access to networks and social capital can make it difficult for individuals to connect with others who can help them advance in their careers and succeed in their endeavors.

Leadership 122

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 122

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

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Social media. Social media strategies. Social Good Tech Week. Social Good Tech Week ’s official date is yet to be determined, but it will be held in the spring of next year in San Francisco. Last year’s Social Good Tech Week covered topics ranging from big data and health technology to entrepreneurship and social media.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Entrepreneurship Public Policy 77

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

NPOs are more strictly required to operate in the public interest, like charity work or furthering a cause or issue. There’s no such restriction for NFPOs, which can also include: Sports or social clubs Professional organizations Homeowners associations Etc. Here’s what you need to know.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

transform the economy to advance social justice? A central goal of the report authors is to provide a road map for impact investors to employ their capital in such a manner as to advance social-mission-based enterprises and economic democracy. Foundation-Owned Company This is a business owned by a charitable foundation.

Non-Profits 80

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

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

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3%

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Retail Healthcare 52

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

You may decide to ask one team member to post to social media every day to engage your online audience. Identify priorities for the types of programs and services you’ll offer to support your goals, target audience for your services, target supporter audiences, advocacy and public policy aims, and branding or marketing objectives.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit Administration and Development 122