NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

The Value of Faith Institutions Several church leaders—both from Jackson and beyond—spoke at a plenary session about the challenges and opportunities facing faith institutions. in North Carolina illustrated how Black homeowners suffer financially at both ends—they have both depressed real estate values and excessive property tax bills.

Finance 80

Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 80

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, poor communities and people of color stood up to the federal government and the excesses of urban renewal , which had bulldozed many poor communities, especially communities of color. They provide homes for the homeless. They organized protests and tent cities. And now we have the data to prove it.

Community Development 106

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 106

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2022

all want a vibrant and safe downtown,” but am I really thinking about what would make a homeless family feel safe downtown? Challenged by the things happening in our city, and informed by the work of powell and others, CNPE realized the moment called for an expanded mission and a bold set of values. For example, I might say, “.

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Homelessness Values Governance 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

This transformational, 15-week program is designed to strengthen the board governance knowledge and skills of professionals of color while equipping nonprofit organizations to be genuinely ready to welcome these new members onto their boards. Community leaders should not look alike because communities are not homogeneous.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The cost of obtaining CCV surety bonds is approximately 1-2% of the face value of the bond. I operate a small e-commerce business in Massachusetts that sells clothing online, and would like to run a promotion in which the company will donate $5 to a local, nonprofit homeless shelter for every special edition T-shirt sold through our website.

Law 147

Law Non-Profits Advertising Charitable Organizations 147

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

This simple act will put board members in a strong position to explain the value of the nonprofit to others, making fundraising easier later on. For example, if you can explain that $500 will cover the cost of feeding one person for six months at your homeless shelter, you are more likely to get donors at that level.

Fundraising 88

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Homelessness 88

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

PowerCorpsBOS is specifically designed for young adults ages 18–30, who are underemployed and not in college or on a career track, and who are interested in the green industry and hands-on training; priority is given to youth experiencing homelessness, young people who have been in foster care, and other marginalized communities.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 81

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Keep in mind that policy makers are not just government officials. I’ve used this framework with a diversity of organizations—including cash-strapped ones and one backed by a billionaire—working on a diversity of issues, including homelessness, affordable housing, and public education. What partnerships and by when?

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 103

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

City Safe provides armed and unarmed security professionals to protect government, residental and commercial sites. careeradvice ” Being in the security space, Chan Shue says COVID ushered in new challenges and difficulties with high crime and homelessness is some urban areas. It is OK to be rejected.”

Race and Ethnicity 98

Race and Ethnicity Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Sociology 98

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. It’s delivered monthly and is categorized by international, Canadian, Canadian Government, and Federal funding opportunities.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Housing instability—whether through homelessness or frequent evictions and moves—creates chronic, toxic stress and exposes people to traumatic and unhealthy situations. The research finds that housing affects health through three pathways: housing stability, housing affordability, and access to a health-promoting neighborhood.

Health 99

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. Listening to and valuing the knowledge from the user group gave rise to novel suggestions like a central mailbox system.

Collaborations 110

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 110

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The homelessness that happens, the lack of shelter, the lack of livelihood, the lack of security. But it also makes it very difficult to recognize that there’s value in something other than what we can see immediately. We’re contributing to a larger cultural shift as much as anything.

Psychology 113

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

The most common characteristic we saw in social finance or capital market investments targeted at these focus areas was the need for massive tax subsidies provided by governments or “loss reserve” coverage most often coming from philanthropic sources.

Marketing 102

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 102

Care2

MAY 11, 2011

telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Along the way Boaz met with inventors, entrepreneurs and government leaders and told the story of alternative, sustainable transportation in an interesting way. How else can you see organizations getting value out of the road trip platform?

Recruitment 72

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 72

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Whether they are helping individuals and families navigate the far-reaching implications of the COVID-19 pandemic or are supporting systemic issues like homelessness or opioid abuse, their efforts are critical to helping people live better, more fulfilling lives. . Collaboration is critical to a holistic human approach to client support. .

Nonprofit governance and management 80

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Homelessness Social Enterprise 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.” Not so fast.

Environmental 98

Environmental Finance Energy Management 98

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Or maybe the donation comes from a corporation whose work conflicts with your nonprofit’s values. For example, a computer or a printer for your office, a musical instrument if you work with children, or a bed if you help homeless people move into homes. Do not go into detail or discuss the opinions of individuals on the Board.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations 119

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

If your vision statement talks about your much-needed homeless housing program, and you plan to raise money for a new shelter through a major gifts drive, then you need to consider what you’ll need to make this happen. It outlines all of your programming and exactly what you expect your mission to do for those you serve.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

­­ A 1983 US government study documenting the placement of hazardous waste landfills in low-income and Black communities was one of the first studies to highlight the intersection of environmental issues and racial inequity. By Daniel Epstein & Travis Barnes. ­­ million jobs.

Energy 95

Energy Finance Environmental Food 95

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

You also can go into more details about new initiatives, seeking their valued input. . This is how you can continue engaging supporters for years and increase the lifetime value of your entire donor database. . When you’re interacting with your long-term donors, always treat them like a partner who has truly invested in your mission.

Retention 115

Retention Nonprofit governance and management Communication Construction 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2015, nine major philanthropies recognized a significant gap in the field: Few national funders were working to address the upstream causes of homelessness and the ramifications of unstable housing on Black and Brown communities. By Jeanne Fekade-Sellassie & Jennifer Angarita.

Collaborations 106

Collaborations Homelessness Philanthropy Foundations 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But my mother valued the union for making sure her conditions were proper and for guaranteeing her pension when her employer. We’ll pull out the money that we promised to create some infrastructure, onramps and offramps to highways, the kinds of things that local governments do to entice new investment.” They are homeless.

Health 91

Health Insurance Production Homelessness 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, New York City created the innovative concept of a Voluntary Local Review (VLR), based on the Voluntary National Reviews that nations submit to the UN, in which local and regional governments adopt and track their progress toward the SDGs.

Collaborations 93

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 93

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If they want to be a volunteer for the organization different from a governing board member or working board member and they just want to give time, that’s fine. Then they serve on a committee where they don’t have any governing decisions or they serve on a volunteer program. We’re not frowning on that.

Fundraising 121

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 121

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Instead of using a term like “surplus value”—a Marxist term defining the value labor creates for capitalists—I called it profit. A majority of voters supported replacing private health insurance with a universal government plan. They are making plans that are keeping homeless communities from having housing.

Governance 83

Governance Insurance Homelessness Poverty 83

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? The structure of the overall economy, and government responses or inaction to these conditions, are at the heart of why most nonprofit organizations were formed—to ameliorate the effects of market failure. If not, why not?

Public and Social Policy 111

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, a foundation can pick and choose which issues to support through creating grants based on its desires and values. million went to 163 organizations for issues related to Indigenous rights, governance, and development. The study points out, “Though foundations distributed $88.9 million to environmental law, $75.5 million.

Environmental 83

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 83

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2023

A social compact in flux , which is fundamentally reshaping both how people relate to the institutions of business, government, and the social sector, and how the different sectors relate to one another. Over the coming decade, we expect to see more and more funders to experiment with new structures, talent, and governance strategies.

Philanthropy 100

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations 100

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Urgent services include everything from urgent care clinics to food pantries and homeless shelters, or services needed following a shock like a natural disaster or pandemic. BeWellPBC in Palm Beach County, FL, offers a second example of the value of this approach. Housing insecurity, of course, leads to higher morbidity and mortality.

Health 70

Health Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 70

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The efficiency that comes with this kind of business model can lead to the capture of large parts of the market and, inevitably, criticism of some companies perceived to be aggregating value exclusively for shareholders rather than for society at large. Platforms in the Citizen Sector.

Homelessness 113

Homelessness Governance Technology Activism 113

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Conceptually, the threshold for excessive wealth would be the point at which an individual can take the government hostage or otherwise damage democratic institutions. Since the birth of the United States, the federal government has seized over 1.5 What level would that be? billion paid to more than 123,000 Indigenous people.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public Policy 84

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It seems as if the natural way to respond to abuses committed by governments or elites is the apparently spontaneous, digitally coordinated, leaderless, horizontally organized mass protest. In the cases I choose to analyze, this repertoire of contention successfully dislodges or destabilizes existing governments.

Governance 100

Governance Civil Society Homelessness Energy 100