NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A Care Cooperative in Quebec City Meets Community Health Needs This year’s Cigale music festival , held over three days in August at Baie de Beauport beach in the Port of Quebec, was a great success. The provincial government agreed to help underwrite worker salaries. Fear and shame were preventing them from getting needed care.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 25, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Alastair Grant, PA Wire, AP Michael Bloomberg has given extensively to education and to nonprofits focused on arts and culture, the environmental, public health, and improving city governments around the world.

Philanthropy 331

Philanthropy Environmental Governance Culture 331

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 15, 2023

By Drew Lindsay Nikolas Liepins, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images People wait outside the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, to withdraw funds after the federal government intervened upon the bank’s collapse.

Governance 317

Governance Health Nonprofits 317

Candid

APRIL 29, 2025

government cuts longstanding programs and grant funding. nonprofits receive government grants , and for more than 35,000 of them, those grants make up over half of their total revenue. Candids team of experts have developed a new intensive training designed specifically for seasoned government grantseekers who need to pivot quickly.

Governance 105

Governance Foundations Education Education 105

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. Insurance companies also treat flooding differently, so philanthropic funding is needed even more. How much relief funding has been invested in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By Sarah Cusworth Walker Local and personal factors, such as neighborhood, race, gender, and age, significantly influence our mental health status. And it is well known that communities of color experience less access to mental health services than white communities despite similar levels of need.

Health 126

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While some tech-for-good companies are creating AI and thrivingDigital Green, Khan Academy, and Jacaranda Health, among manymost social sector companies are not ready to build AI solutions. When Nexleaf started in 2009, its co-founders aspired to bring the value of consistent sensor data to low-resource health systems.

Social Enterprise 111

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Ethics 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

Image Credit: Visuals on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. As a health reporter for Parallel News TV , an online news platform, Ive always been passionate about storytelling.

Health 116

Health Governance Leadership Activism 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Image Credit: Reneé Thompson on unsplash.com COVID-19 impacted the physical health of millions across the country, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Less visible was the pandemic’s impact on behavioral health, an umbrella term for mental health, substance use disorders, and life stressors.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 115

Candid

MARCH 27, 2025

government funding in particularare facing the impacts of USAID stop-work orders and subsequent funding cancellations. government fundingwhich provided for a higher percentage of overhead costscant easily pivot to non-U.S. Nonprofits in the international development subsectorand those that have relied on U.S.

Non-Profits 97

Non-Profits Governance Nonprofits Recruitment 97

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

The growing popularity among consumers who use them as a lifestyle tool, not to manage diabetes, is exacerbating existing health inequities. The growing popularity [of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)]as a lifestyle tool, not to manage diabetes, is exacerbating existing health inequities. Yet, for many, CGMs remain out of reach.

Management 98

Management Healthcare Health Medical 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. Government intervention can create meaningful change, but as the above examples illustrate, that change can often be for the worse.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Universities 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

Insurance 100

Insurance Law Health Healthcare 100

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Even the American Psychological Association acknowledges the country is “facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come.” Creating a world that is conducive to everyone’s mental health requires valuing and centering the leadership and experience of BIPOC communities.

Health 122

Health Culture Non-Profits Psychology 122

Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Save the Children draws funding from a range of sources: individual donors, corporations, foundations, multilateral institutions, and government agencies. government and remain hopeful that it will continue to support our critical work to improve the lives of children. We raise significant funds from the U.S.

Children 104

Children Governance Nonprofits Activism 104

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Under the new AMA policy, the association will advocate for expanded government oversight of nonprofit hospitals and enforcement of federal and state guidelines and standards for community benefit requirements, including the ability to enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status.

Finance 94

Finance Public Policy Medical Associations 94

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Long-term financial health depends not just on securing funding but on making sure it lasts.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 120

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Having worked in numerous healthcare and health-justice spaces, I’m well aware of the importance of being able to self-identify. These datasets are then used to shape health interventions that frequently miss the mark for communities with specific experiences, norms, and traditions. I shrugged. Indian American is great, then.

Health 105

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience. Finally, imagine the food scraps left over in these community members’ kitchens.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 93

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

The Scott grants strengthened recipients long-term financial health. The CEP study reported that 90 percent of grant recipients said the grants have moderately or significantly strengthened their organizations financial health (14). The report offered four main takeaways.

Nonprofit Management 102

Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In 2020 , the median cost of in-home care with a home health aide was $54,912; the median cost of a private room in a nursing home was double the cost of a home health aide, at $105,850. Currently, government agencies tend to be siloed in their policies and operations.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

In response to community activism, many government contracts require constituents to serve on the board. The ability to secure government fundsespecially now when federal funding is so gravely at riskis a crucial business strategy for many health and human service nonprofits.

Nonprofit governance and management 100

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 100

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

The challenges facing our communities, whether in workforce development, health care, or social services, are too big for any one sector to solve alone. Government has the scale and policy tools to make change sustainable. Moreover, businesses, nonprofits, and government each benefit. Businesses have resources and influence.

Collaborations 59

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Governance Health 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Characterizing the relationship between these two complex problems is often challenging because the true tolls of the mental health and climate crises are inseparable.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Read more from Gloria Feldt about mentorship Governing magazine reports, Research suggests mentorship programs have significant benefits both for participants and for their organizations. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 115

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Secretary of Health and Human Service Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association Under Brown’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health as well as overall well-being. These wins include requiring the U.S.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. Mayors and city governments are increasingly seen as “doers” rather than “delayers” because they find themselves on the front line of the climate crisis.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The hospital cost reports are not audited financial reports, but are filed by hospitals with the federal government. In the absence of a tax exemption for charitable hospitals, certain organizations could continue to be exempted for other reasons, according to the report’s authors.

Health 59

Health Finance Medical Governance 59

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the first half of the 20th century, the crisis of rural electrification ended when the government enabled neighbors to access loans for building their own electric co-ops. Before the Affordable Care Act, it was the only good option for health insurance. Today, such collective efforts are often stymied.

Associations 137

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Engage government in collective action to create conditions for favorable tenure rights policies. Intentional partnership with government officials has been essential to recent progress.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 110

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

Taxation 101

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 101

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A cherished poem, a song on repeat, a beautifully designed public health campaign explaining how to mask—it isn’t hard to find where and how artists are in the very fabric of society. Our research points specifically to the enormous impact of stable income on mental health.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

When the US government abruptly halted $8 billion of aid to Africa in early 2025, I received lots of questions from funders wondering how to respond. But there are many funders who care about solutions to Africas challenges in areas such as education, health care, and economic development. What are the benefits of this approach?

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Education Education Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

The nonprofit faces financial risk, of course, as it receives 16 percent of its funding from the federal government. But the move is a clear illustration of acceding to authority before receiving any government directive to do so. That is at the very heart of what it means to obey in advance. Know who you are in solidarity with.

Governance 121

Governance Values Energy Universities 121

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Or, perhaps you lead a clinic related to women's health, and since reproductive rights is a lightning rod issue, the algorithms on social media decide that it's too hot a topic for ads. Again, your fundraising money and your activist posts take a hit.

Health 312

Health Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 312