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When Can Volunteers Lead?

NonProfit Quarterly

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. In response to community activism, many government contracts require constituents to serve on the board.

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How to Interrupt the Public Funds to Private Profits Pipeline: A California Story

NonProfit Quarterly

This happens daily when local governments park public funds in banks. Public funds amounting to billions of dollars are turned into private profits for services using your assets. The Peoples Money for the Peoples Needs What difference could a public bank make? It turns out, quite a lot.

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US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?

NonProfit Quarterly

Jump forward to 2007: The book Seen but not HeardStrengthening Nonprofit Advocac y , authored by a team of researchers and published by the Aspen Institute , reported that nonprofits participate sporadically and infrequently on public policy, based on a survey of 1,738 organizations. More Public! More Power.

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Critical Coalitions

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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What the Anti-Slavery Movement Can Offer for a Livable Climate

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Faced with recruitment into slave labor in industries that also unleash climate havoc, workers need to form their own understanding of what slavery is and how to avoid and resist it, thereby protecting themselves and the environment on which they depend.

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  Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment

Fundraising Leadership

It’s about far more than public displays on social media, recruiting initiatives, one and done anti-bias and anti-harassment trainings.” Wendy Davis, author of The Fight You Don't See , tells Forbes , “Business will lead the way on DEI, not the government.”

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Three Federal Bills That Impact Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. With the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act, nonprofits would be better able to recruit and retain volunteers. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.