Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Image Credit: Photo by Isabella Rubie on pexels.com What is social justice philanthropy? The network defines social justice philanthropy as giving that “focuses on the root causes of social, racial, economic and environmental injustices.” In the conservations, speakers highlighted innovations in social justice philanthropy.

Philanthropy 124

Philanthropy Foundations Production Management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We don’t have access to capital, but our government has the capacity to both constrain capital and to provide answers to those questions. “Governing power, worker power, organized labor, and other kinds of worker power are the various nonextractive, nonexploitative economic strategies. That’s why WFP exists.

Governance 107

Governance Public and Social Policy Homelessness Production 107

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 30, 2023

Image Credit: Conor O’Nolan on unsplash.com Together, we have worked in philanthropy for more than 35 years. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation. But recognition and action are two different things.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Collaborations 119

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We are witnessing the horrors as the Israeli government is perpetrating them. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. Law firms have revoked job offers from law students who publicly support Palestine.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Law 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area. Meet Julie Perrelli, CFRE Julie Perrelli is the philanthropy officer at the Suncoast Hospice Foundation, a member of Empath Health, and leads the Foundation’s individual giving team, which includes major and planned giving. Petersburg College.

Nonprofit Leadership 279

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 279

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To date, most funders investing in artificial intelligence—including McGovern, Schmidt Futures, and Open Philanthropy—have focused primarily on understanding AI’s potential risks, or supporting AI’s positive impacts on society, in the longer-term. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 A version of this story was previously presented as part of remarks made at CHANGE Philanthropy, in 2021. First, democratic funds like Seed Commons, 4 Ujima Fund, 5 and the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund gave us a new model for how communities could steward and govern capital together. The year is 2053.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 102

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As noted by Native Americans in Philanthropy, Tribal Nations, through their nation-to-nation relationships with the federal government and their deep knowledge of the ecosystems they steward, bring unique tools and resources to the 30×30 movement. In the United States, Tribes oversee approximately 5% of the country’s landmass.

Philanthropy 79

Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Nonprofit governance and management 79

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

The Stop Cop City movement was formed in reaction to a proposal to destroy Weelaunee forest to build a privately operated law enforcement training facility. Elected officials and law enforcement have responded with legislation and politically motivated prosecutions with the goal of eroding public and philanthropic trust in social movements.

Law 95

Law Philanthropy Governance Construction 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

While the title of the book might belie the scope of inquiry, Dunning makes the case that using nonprofits as a “tool for addressing urban problems” has led to a form of “urban governance” that uses private organizations to fulfill public, democratic rights. And over time, private foundations emerged and issued grants in a similar way.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This is a critical time for philanthropy to stand with movements and protect democracy. This is a critical time for philanthropy to stand with movements and protect democracy. This is part of a disturbing trend among law enforcement, reactionary prosecutors, and far-right politicians. This move is an abuse of power.

Participation and motivation 119

Participation and motivation Law Philanthropy Activism 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? There are several different ethical frameworks and relating some of their various theoretical concepts to naming gifts offers critical perspectives on philanthropy and its impetuses.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But child care is more expensive than ever, and the federal government hasn’t done enough to support families, especially working mothers. The federal government must act quickly to preserve and increase funding for child care. Now more than ever, families bear the brunt of the economic burden. That gap is worse for mothers of color.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Children Governance Philanthropy 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 10, 2023

By Richard Healey Over the last few decades, philanthropy and other sectors of the progressive movement have made an enormous leap forward in setting dramatically more ambitious goals. ” However, over the past few years, a few organizations have explored a promising concept that can help fill these gaps: governing power.

Governance 105

Governance Collaborations Philanthropy Law 105

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 Philanthropy is supposed to be a means for people to support the public good.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public Policy 83

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You all think the federal government paying reparations is inevitable and that it’s going to happen within the next 20 to 30 years. So first, on the recipients—the reality is this is actually exactly what the federal government is set up to do. And they say that they have to stop and frisk me because I broke the law.

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Culture Law Governance 88

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State and local governments can…pass laws…extending a right of first refusal to the residents to match any competing offers to buy the land. In 2023, Maine and Connecticut were the latest states to adopt “opportunity to purchase” laws. Philanthropy can also increase its support.

Manufacturing 102

Manufacturing Finance Nonprofit governance and management Law 102

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

Governance 127

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 127

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These militias, funded by both the state of California and the federal government, were paid bounties for the murder of Indigenous people; members of these militias were then eligible to get land from the federal government, effectively receiving land stolen from Native people as payment for killing them.

Governance 119

Governance Agriculture Food Production 119

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. AI - as the scary bogeyman/breakthrough opportunity - will help organizations finally understand what data governance is about.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 59

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners , Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development , and Mid-South Philanthropy Network , is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Public and Nonprofit Management Law 88

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

3 It is a dream that has no grounding in our economic reality of growing inequality, 4 and it is a promise that has never extended to Black Americans and Indigenous peoples, who have systemically been denied opportunities through the United States government’s own decrees and legislation.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Foundations Culture Public and Social Policy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But aside from the “normal” nonprofit challenges of relying solely on private philanthropy, the organization had been presented to me as a vehicle in good shape, beyond needing a tune-up. But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Colorado’s Story Colorado is home to some of the country’s most favorable cooperative laws. Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years. Despite this growth, an estimated 24.7

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2024

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. 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.

Nonprofit governance and management 87

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance Poverty 87

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

genderequity ” One aspect of Michael Stars philanthropy is the fundraiser of the Women t-shirt created two years ago to honor the mission of Take The Lead. “We femaleleaders ” Kim Tarnopolski, chair of the Power Up Conference, introduced the Leading Philanthropy Award to Vince and Jane Roig of the Helios Education Foundation.

Leadership 52

Leadership Philanthropy Retail Education 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 22, 2022

This article will help you build that bridge so you view wealthy people and philanthropy in a new light and connect more authentically with your essential donors. Then she landed a job at a law office and (spoiler alert), after they win the case, her boss gives her a $2,000,000 bonus. Truth #3: Wealthy People Are Bad at Philanthropy.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising Medical 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2024

9 In my book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy , I describe debilitating interactions with White women in the philanthropic sector during my tenure as president and CEO of a private foundation in Washington, DC. —Alicia S. 15 These images are referred to as archetypes.

Race and Ethnicity 117

Race and Ethnicity Health Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

And what would it take for us to realize solidarity in our relationships, our communities, our social movements, and our governments? And I didn’t think that philanthropy was solving the problem. And it goes back to ancient Roman law, where the word solidarity—obligato in solidum—meant collective obligations.”

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2023

As Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted in dissent , “the Court subverts the constitutional guarantee of equal protection by further entrenching racial inequality in education, the very foundation of our democratic government and pluralistic society.” Local government is a prime example.

Governance 75

Governance Children Universities Education 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Direct acquisition of low-rent buildings—through laws like TOPA and COPA—is one of the strongest tools tenants can use to push back against this trend. Private equity now represents over half of the financial backing among the 35 largest owners of multifamily buildings—up from only a third in 2011.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Law Public and Nonprofit Management 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best way for philanthropy to show up going forward is to make trust-based, long-term investments into the systems of care that have long excluded marginalized communities and to ensure that those most impacted by reproductive oppression are the ones making the decisions. Philanthropy can’t shy away from the defining issues of our time.

Health 111

Health Philanthropy Governance Insurance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

As funders at the Ford Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy, we seek to leverage our positions to advocate for greater support and funding for disabled leaders. Our interactions with technology are shaped and intermediated by the people who design them, the decisions made on how to deploy them, and the human-created rules that govern them.

Technology 110

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 110

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners , Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development , and Mid-South Philanthropy Network , is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Public and Nonprofit Management Law 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The IRS is currently completing its rollout of the new law. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, which points to dozens of breakthroughs where open Form 990 data enabled new insights and practices. Due to limitations inherent in the data and the way it is currently made available, it’s far from reaching its potential.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126