NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My In Akron, more than 20 public, nonprofit, and community groups came together to form the Civic Commons team. My first thought was, ‘Here we go.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

Image Credit: RDNE Stock project on pexels.com What is social housing? But to make it more than just a slogan, you need policies and institutions to make that right into a reality. Not so long ago, social housing was rarely discussed in the United States. But that hasn’t stopped movements from pushing.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Much of this struggle takes place outside government, but the role of the state is important. For one, the public sector is a large part of the economy. Government also sets the terms for what might be called a social contract —that is, the unofficial economic bargain between the state and its citizens.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Governance Poverty Healthcare 99

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Polls show that an overwhelming majority of the American public support a ceasefire and that our elected officials who refuse to budge on the issue are misaligned with their constituents. This public pressure is already forcing some elected officials to rethink their positions.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Law 145

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. The struggle for a more progressive social contract continues. Universal pre-K? Those gains are already wiped away).

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 86

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today?

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars under management and major influence within the highest levels of government, these firms hold outsized economic and political power. BlackRock, in particular, wields a large amount of capital in both the US economy and its government. In many ways, BlackRock is a follower of the global economy.”

Management 122

Management Public and Social Policy Governance Universities 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

The conversations remain small and overdue, but recent momentum is notable with new organizations , publications, resources, and frameworks exploring how philanthropy can—and, in the eyes of many, should—engage the movement for reparations in the United States. That remains true even if that wealth was donated to promote a public good.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 122

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. Dunning smartly points out that this approach turned rights into privilege.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern. The future is now.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 86

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 12, 2024

Driven by the belief that strong communities are built on effective, evidence-based policies, she brings a specific data-informed lens to her role and is passionate about identifying ways for nonprofits to measure and share their impact with others. What has your work in public policy taught you?

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Universities 76

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. We know that for social entrepreneurs trying to solve global challenges, the system is rigged. Underneath every accomplishment lies a profoundly broken funding landscape for social innovation.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. Deep Listening Is Necessary for Social Change. Social Justice Organizations at a Crossroads. By SSIR Editors. September 13, 2022 at 9:05 a.m. September 13, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Civil Society 87

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 87

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? And there’s a way that that language gets co-opted as anti-government. Really important.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 92

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For many, the Trump-era immigration policy of family separation marked one of the darkest points for US policies in recent decades. The end of that policy was widely hailed as a victory for civil and human rights. More than one-half of all Black children are investigated by child welfare authorities.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Children Collaborations Poverty 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

As Brazilian movement scholar Rodrigo Nunes, argues in his recent book about movements like Occupy and the Arab Spring, there is not one universally correct answer to the question of how we make change. knew that changing government policy towards asylum-seekers would require more than quick and large protests. However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 104

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.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Children Governance Philanthropy 134

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He is an award-winning social strategist, noted public speaker, & conflict mediator. We are excited to announce that the conference will return to in-person attendance at the University of Memphis, Thursday, April 20th.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 89

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Of course, the drug war is not the only reason why reparations are required.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

What little optimism remains to tackle such complex challenges is mostly placed in supranational schemes, such as the COP climate change conferences, or transformational national policy, such as the Green New Deal in the US. ” Scaling up social innovation takes time, but there are also varying ways it can be done.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 91

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

One, by Kevin Musgrave , a Southeast Missouri State University communications professor cited above, focuses on attempts to fuse economic and religious thought. Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Almeida defines structural racism as a broadening of the notion of institutional racism, and argues that institutions are only the materialization of a social structure or a means of socialization whose components include racism. Yet Brazil has seen growing racial awareness in recent years.

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Public trust: Monitoring shows commitment to responsible use of resources and best serving beneficiaries. Please note that Tennessee Nonprofit Network monitors all bills that impact nonprofits and the communities they serve, but we only take positions on issues impacting the entire nonprofit sector and align with our public policy agenda.

Education 52

Education Education Public and Social Policy Law 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

From climate catastrophe and forced migration to economic inequality to the erosion of democracy and the rise of political violence—these deep problems are also opportunities for major advances in progressive narratives and policies. Where does social justice philanthropy fit in? Some foundations are stepping up to this reality.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 131

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? The reality is more complicated. This isn’t a criticism of anyone, but rather a healthy dose of reality.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In recent years, social justice leaders have consistently called for a systems change approach to redressing the root causes of social problems, rather than only mitigating their symptoms. After all, social justice is by nature utopian. Public awareness: to change the perception of a group at a societal or cultural level.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series examines the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. These racist stories then shape our policies for years and years.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 96

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.”

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. Smith sees the importance of having policies and programs where Black people are seen, heard, and respected when discussing real solutions.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 100

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A new report from In Our Own Voice , the 2023 National Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda , seeks to answer that question. the authors offer up an “innovative, proactive policy agenda” in collaboration with over 50 Black women’s organizations and advocates to support Black reproductive justice.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Health Healthcare Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. They are also partnering with Boston University to map reparations projects.

Philanthropy 112

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 112

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Having worked in the social sector for a little over a decade, I have firsthand experience with the art and science of getting social impact programs off the ground. Though related to universal basic income (UBI), it is not the same. UBI grants are universal and require no means testing. It is not a substitute for work.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 101

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. Fortunately, existing policy tools can address this.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 80