NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang In August 2018, the first legislation explicitly naming worker-owned cooperatives—the Main Street Employee Ownership Act—became United States federal law. Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Until it was.

Public Policy 68

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 68

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Corporate dominance and the pursuit of profit has destabilized our economy, pushed our climate to the breaking point, and fueled the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. To counter corporations’ outsized and unchecked power grab, we need more than public policy fights, community benefits agreements, and harm reduction.

Public Policy 127

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 127

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

Their goal Unlike typical businesses, nonprofits aren’t set up to bring in profits for owners and investors. In return, nonprofits need to abide by sometimes strict rules regarding financial transparency , governance, and other regulatory issues. What Does it Mean to Have a Nonprofit Status? Here’s what you need to know.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Non-Profits Public Policy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By prohibiting any future sale of the property to Black or other non-white owners, restrictive covenants gave white buyers confidence that their homes and neighborhoods would remain white enclaves and therefore retain the “ enduring value ” that Cafritz promised for his “lifetime homes.” It was profitable to do so. As historian N.D.B.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As one executive passionately said in a recent interview, “climate action is non-negotiable, but the race to outpace biodiversity loss is even more crucial. Our planet, and our profits, hinge on it.” These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 118

MNA Association

MARCH 14, 2023

Special thanks also to MNA’s 20-member volunteer Public Policy Advisory Council which offers direction and recommendations to our staff and board. They have helped shape and refine MNA’s public policy agenda which I encourage you to review. Please continue to keep us informed. We count on it.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Law 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

And as nonprofits moved away from their member-driven and member-funded mutual aid and organizing roots, they took on a hierarchical structure modeled after corporate culture, became dependent on grants from foundations/government, and became run by “expert” staff to provide services or lead advocacy efforts.

Leadership 95

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 95