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. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? Obviously, the only entity with the assets and power structure to move this needle is the national government.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

No humane government would have turned to forcible and violent arrest to punish a family like the Robertses for trying to survive and stay together.” A Broader Crisis: Criminalizing Homelessness Homelessness is, of course, a national problem with broad scope. The family was evicted and became homeless. They didn’t deserve this.”

Homelessness 96

Homelessness Law Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Using existing grantmaking to establish tiered-evidence grant programs is one way to do this.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Despite the fact that work requirements have proven to be an ineffective tool that deepens poverty and disproportionately leads to assistance denial for people of color, the practice persists. Unfortunately, the CTC enhancements did not continue, and child poverty rose again the following year.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

For example, think of a nurse manager or a teacher who no longer needs to devote 40% of their time to jockeying a schedule or designing slides and worksheets. Nearly one in five home healthcare aides lives in poverty. It is true that jobs will be lost in these areas. But the ones that remain may become higher quality and higher paying.

Curriculum and Teaching 122

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Civil Society Technology 122

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 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From poverty wages to sky-high rents to environmental disasters, many of the crises we face today are linked to outsized and entrenched corporate power. We can’t rely solely on government to rein in corporate excess when corporations can reshape government.

Public Policy 124

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Obachan (Grandma), will you tell me about your home from when you were young?” “The combination of racial injustice and climate disaster led to #LandBack campaigns that gave Indigenous forest stewards the resources to manage the land as they had since time immemorial.” Two things changed how wealth was managed.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 99

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Those living in poverty, near highways or dump sites, or without access to clean cooking options are also at higher risk. Across the world, the burden largely remains on individuals to protect themselves from pollution rather than governments tackling the sources. standard was introduced.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 102

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

1 Philanthropy’s Conflicting Commitments Over the course of the last two and a half years, Marguerite Casey Foundation has supported efforts across the country to reimagine safety, increase access to public dollars, and seed in everyday people’s imagination the belief that our government dollars should be used to improve their lives.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

A new social contract —that is, a structural change in the relationship of the public to the government, the 1930s New Deal being the quintessential US example—seemed to just maybe be at hand. million children out of poverty. Specifically, in part due to federal ARPA payments to the state government, Minnesota had a $17.6

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Even the US and UK have shown that immigration politics can be separated from workforce development, and seek to expand programs for well-managed migration to address labor needs in some key sectors. Meanwhile, countries on the “sending” side are positioning themselves to seek greater access to foreign labor markets.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The program includes classroom training in business development, finance, governance, democratic decision-making, and participatory management. Based on the pioneering work of Green Worker Cooperatives in the Bronx, our Academy is a key building block of our approach to cooperative development.

Non-Profits 124

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income. This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A new report, Models of Holistic Tribal Land Stewardship in the Northern Great Plains , published by the First Nations Development Institute and authored by Mary Adelzadeh, examines these themes as it highlights efforts by four Native nations in Montana and South Dakota to restore stewardship principles to land management. Eric Henson et al.,

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

Some point to large-scale, government-run rental housing, while others also explicitly include housing cooperatives and community land trusts. But in the end, governments dragged their feet and promised change stayed on the drawing board. But that hasn’t stopped movements from pushing. In an era that we call Social Housing 1.0,

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 100

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2023

On its website, ILSR maintains a set of maps showing the overlay of poverty and store location in multiple metropolitan areas. Even store managers earn a very modest average annual salary of $40,000. State governments can…[reinforce] local planning agency authority to reject developments that are not in accord with community needs.

Retail 121

Retail Food Law Governance 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 5, 2023

From displacement and poverty to illness and environmental degradation, the urgent challenges facing the world today call for innovative approaches that combine an entrepreneurial spirit with a clear understanding of the problems and a firm footing in communities. ”—UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 2019.

Collaborations 144

Collaborations Culture Governance Technology 144

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), this destabilization can lead to “cumulative community stress, increases in poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, and forced migration.” Because they must rely on parents and other adult caregivers for safety and support, including mental health interventions.

Health 73

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 73

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. Fortunately, younger growers are committed to cultivating a cooperative model that emphasizes democratic management and local sales.

Food 104

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Korea presents a unique setting in which governments play an important role in realizing social impact. ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu. ARTICLE | What ‘Cash Plus” Programs Teach Us About Fighting Extreme Poverty by Imran Matin. SSIR En Español.

Poverty 105

Poverty Universities Health Technology 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. general manager of SAGE. “For our people and me, this project is a prayer,” says Joseph McNeil, Jr.,

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In contrast, guaranteed income gives cash to people living below the poverty line or with inconsistent or no income and entails a qualifying process. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King advocated for guaranteed income as the simplest and most effective solution to poverty. Though related to universal basic income (UBI), it is not the same.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is especially relevant at a time when the planet is behind on several SDGs , including those related to poverty reduction and food security. Second, there is huge, untapped potential for climate mitigation (efforts to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions), given the scope of land smallholders manage globally.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

The federal government has also committed $1 billion to fund solar rooftop energy, with an initial allocation of $450 million announced last July. million households and, according to the US Census Bureau , a poverty rate of 41.7 That’s a shift we are still looking for from the government right here.” But challenges persist.

Energy 91

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In that time, ESG integration has been enshrined in thousands of pension fund and asset manager ESG policies, while regulations such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now require the practice of financial market participants. Does it have societal benefits? Four Conditions for Impact.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In a nutshell, Kampani’s investment strategy is as follows: The social impact the investment unlocks (reducing poverty and vulnerability of smallholder farmers) is central to the decision-making. Active involvement in the governance of the investee. A long investment horizon of up to 10 years Only in the agri-food value chain.

Finance 121

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

” Paul was fond of this phrase—“hermeneutic of generosity”—which has deep roots in theology but that we rarely hear in management literature or political discourse. ” This notion extends to many other fields of leadership in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Medical Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Post management has proposed cutting 240 people, about 10 percent of its staff, through “voluntary buyouts” incentivizing workers to leave the company. Schleuss told NPQ that “voluntary buyouts are just layoffs in another name,” putting the burden of bad management at the paper on the backs of Post workers.

Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Non-Profits 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

While organizations like the China Disabled Persons’ Federation aim to support the rights and interests of disabled individuals through assistance obtaining welfare subsidies and other services, only the most severely disabled individuals qualify for government financial aid. Narrative change is paramount for system change.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 119

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. Alejandro Ortiz, vice president, commercial relationship manager, PNC Bank. “As

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 5, 2023

million to provide recurring funding for contracted case manager positions to assist with reducing caseloads for current staff. million to align DCS case manager salary with market salary regionally and in the private sector. 20 million to support crisis pregnancy non-profits.

Nonprofit governance and management 59

Nonprofit governance and management Law Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 59

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

And we knew that poverty and racism were deeply entrenched, and that takes more than three years. We know it’s a story of extraction, [of] government reliance on the nonprofit world, but that felt like a whole lot bigger than TBF. We would hope and expect that nonprofits are reducing poverty and reducing inequality.

Public and Social Policy 84

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

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. Examples CARE Mission statement: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. of the overall workforce.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 82

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 5, 2023

million to provide recurring funding for contracted case manager positions to assist with reducing caseloads for current staff. million to align DCS case manager salary with market salary regionally and in the private sector. 20 million to support crisis pregnancy non-profits.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Law Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

From Consumption to Production We need to change our perspective on the problem: Seeing through a consumption lens orients us toward an arbitrary, and unacceptably-low-by-Western-standards poverty line. In the social enterprise and impact investment space, reliance on the “individual as consumer” frame can perhaps be traced back to C.K.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132