Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs.

Leadership 105

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

One success story is in homelessness prevention; AI-powered predictive analytics can help identify individuals and families at risk of homelessness, allowing social workers to intervene early and provide targeted support. During this time, I gained valuable experience in operations management, sales, marketing, and leadership.

Ethics 130

Ethics Curriculum and Teaching Nonprofit Administration and Development Health 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Logan McDonnell As a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience working in homelessness programs and currently working in homelessness prevention, I’ve often heard coworkers describe how a person in one of these programs reminded them of a close relative or friend.

Homelessness 119

Homelessness Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 6, 2023

Edmondson & Anahide Nahhal In 2019, Joyce Craig, the newly elected mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, was grappling with two major crises : The city was reporting an opioid-related death every few days, and chronic homelessness was rising.

Collaborations 97

Collaborations Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We hope these articles, as well as several on strengthening leadership in the social sector, inform and inspire you as we look forward to the social innovations of 2023. The Most Critical Ingredient in Leadership by Jacqueline Novogratz & Anne Welsh McNulty. Part of the Pivotal Moments on the Leadership Journey series.

Leadership 126

Leadership Energy Homelessness Environmental 126

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

In response to research that shows nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lack any professionals of color on their boards (BoardSource) and to foster more inclusive and equitable communities, the Nonprofit Leadership Center launched the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship in 2021. They are diverse, fluid and ever-changing.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

For instance, over one-fourth of incarcerated women experienced homelessness in the year before their arrest. In the month leading up to their arrest, women are more likely to be jobless.

Homelessness 102

Homelessness Children Insurance Psychology 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To do so, the foundation focuses on improving housing stability, expanding the production or preservation of affordable housing for families, and ending youth homelessness. A new narrative will help change those perceptions.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

That’s about culture and mindset change and it starts with leadership. Philanthropy has a huge role to play—not only because so many foundations focus on improving lives in cities but because these efforts can rarely achieve scale without local government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 135

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 135

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

He is a certified presenter and volunteer climate leader for the Climate Reality Project’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps. A gas station that is creating viral TikTok videos to collect donations for the homeless. ?? To say the least, Larry has been in high demand since last March when Covid crushed the live event business.

Insurance 147

Insurance Children Homelessness Food 147

CNPE

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Executive Director, Coalition for the Homeless. Executive Director, Coalition for the Homeless, Southern Indiana. This program is possible only through the generous support of these cor­po­rate sponsors: Abramson Leadership Exchange Program on Saturday, January 8. Tim Densler. , CEO, Impact V. Kathy Dobbins. , CEO, Wellspring.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Leadership Education Education 52

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

cancer, literacy, hunger, homelessness, etc.) The Business Case for Your Boss Why should you encourage your leadership to become more familiar with the grant development process? Leadership can direct funding priority areas 3. More importantly, senior leadership can guide innovation by: 1. Increased innovation 4.

Marketing 133

Marketing Marketing Culture Recruitment 133

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

Since its founding, the nonprofit has donated over $100,000 of food items and delivers as many as 10,000 meals monthly to local food pantries and homeless shelters. The brothers began calling food pantries, homeless shelters, grocery stores—and began putting together a picture of what was needed and what was available. “We

Food 97

Food Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 97

Ken Goldstein

MARCH 5, 2019

RCSJ is a healing community for those traumatized by addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges. Now 30% of Circles are peer led, members have created School for Recovery classes, taken charge of the coffee bar, participated in a planning retreat and program committee meetings, and taken on other leadership roles.

Homelessness 69

Homelessness Construction Health Finance 69

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Read more from Gloria Feldt in Take The Lead on feminism movement Throughout her career, Nunes has played an integral role in the drafting of policy positions with local and national coalition partners, including a recent collaboration with the National Coalition for the Homeless, according to NOW.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Health Foundations 98

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

At the leadership level, just under 3% of police chiefs at local police departments are women, according to the U.S. careeradvice ” Being in the security space, Chan Shue says COVID ushered in new challenges and difficulties with high crime and homelessness is some urban areas. Bureau of Justice Statistics.”

Race and Ethnicity 98

Race and Ethnicity Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Sociology 98

Getting Attention

AUGUST 1, 2017

With a focus on homelessness education, an average of 40,000 monthly views was amazing, or so I thought. The lightbulb really went off when I typed “homeless” into the YouTube search bar.Invisible People undoubtedly has more videos from homeless people than any other content creator. Approximately 1.6

Homelessness 48

Homelessness Education Education Leadership 48

Getting Attention

AUGUST 1, 2017

With a focus on homelessness education, an average of 40,000 monthly views was fantastic, or so I thought. The lightbulb went off when I typed “homeless” into the YouTube search bar. Invisible People undoubtedly has more videos from homeless people than any other content creator. Approximately 1.6

Homelessness 40

Homelessness Education Education Leadership 40

Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The care and support that we give our volunteers is just as important as our leadership skills. In this post, one nonprofit chose to debrief with volunteer groups after their shifts, helping participants articulate and share what they had learned about homelessness from interacting with the clients.

Management 60

Management Participation and motivation Homelessness Education 60

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, an organization that supports homeless families could have an Advisory Board made up of formerly and current homeless people. Mothers shared with the nonprofit’s leadership how stressful this rule was for them, knowing they would be kicked out after six months regardless of their circumstances.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 111

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. Remember that an organization-wide positive outlook starts with leadership. That’s you! Start by modeling the behavior you want to see.

Fundraising 119

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Culture 119

Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

And that may require the buy-in of your leadership. One of my Northern Virginia colleagues, who works a very local organization – a homeless shelter – reported that she has a virtual volunteer from California. When it comes to your virtual volunteers, you will want to offer them more than a quick fix, too.

Homelessness 70

Homelessness Technology Management Leadership 70

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As organizing certain categories of workers has become increasingly difficult, workers’ centers have focused on delivering services to low-wage (often immigrant) workers, releasing research on conditions in low-wage sectors for advocacy purposes, and developing leadership in workplaces in lieu of actual union representation.

Voluntarism 105

Voluntarism Agriculture Homelessness Philanthropy 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. For example: 1. Curated content relevant to your mission.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 144

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They provide homes for the homeless. How are we ensuring newer staff and leadership stay, and are promoted, advanced, and supported over the long term? Community organizations provide incredible gifts to the people and places they serve. They create homeownership and wealth for families who, for generations, had none.

Community Development 118

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 118

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Create a leadership team. For example, an animal advocacy organization with the goal of homing more pets than they did the previous year might have a mission statement like, “We work to reduce the number of homeless pets in the community by offering free rescue services and housing animals with volunteer foster homes.”

Nonprofit Administration and Development 89

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Management Leadership 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

PowerCorpsBOS is specifically designed for young adults ages 18–30, who are underemployed and not in college or on a career track, and who are interested in the green industry and hands-on training; priority is given to youth experiencing homelessness, young people who have been in foster care, and other marginalized communities.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 91

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These leaders often elucidate systems change through example, calling out important elements such as collective action, proximate leadership, research and evaluation, and policy change. Anyone who doesn’t understand and embrace their role in supporting systems change will hinder it.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 107

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

The group focuses on teaching renters about their rights, strengthening tenants’ leadership skills so they can advocate for the changes they want to see politically or in their own buildings, and exploring new ways to create and preserve affordable housing.

Law 98

Law Cultural Diversity Community Development Children 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Housing instability—whether through homelessness or frequent evictions and moves—creates chronic, toxic stress and exposes people to traumatic and unhealthy situations. The research finds that housing affects health through three pathways: housing stability, housing affordability, and access to a health-promoting neighborhood.

Health 100

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 100

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Florida nonprofit executives who participated in a Nonprofit Leadership Center survey stated their top anxieties about generating organizational revenue were cancelled fundraising events (64 percent) and loss of funders or corporate partners (45 percent). Most charitable organizations’ greatest concern continues to be financial stability.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

The Charity CFO

JULY 3, 2023

Financial goals align with your nonprofit’s fundraising and expenses. Operational goals cover internal issues like staffing, efficiency, improved management, and other factors that contribute to keeping your organization running.

Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Homelessness Environmental Finance 52

The Agitator

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As another example, our Charity Dye Center for Inquiry K-Kids Club just raised $200 by marking up the price of candy bars and selling them to school and neighborhood friends, and then identified that the local Dayspring Center could use diapers and baby formula for the homeless families and children they serve. ” Brad Boyd.

Non-Profits 68

Non-Profits Children Homelessness Leadership 68

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 29, 2011

More than 200 people died in Alabama alone Wednesday night, and thousands are injured and homeless. Wednesday: Creating an Effective Internet Presence , a webinar for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy (a free multi-week program for qualified nonprofits). They are still searching for survivors. Register Now.

Marketing 70

Marketing Marketing Homelessness Nonprofits 70

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Throughout the United States, the housing crisis is more evident than ever, indicated by record homelessness numbers and the sky-high cost of rent. Nearly 40 percent of those who experienced homelessness in 2020 were Black, and 23 percent were Latinx, far above these groups’ shares of the US population (13 and 18 percent, respectively).

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Values Education 98

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To do this, sit down with your leadership team and program folks to generate a list of needs for the upcoming year. Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. Answering these questions helps you get ready to go after grants , especially if your nonprofit is new, young, or small.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Our clients lived in extreme poverty, suffered with intense addictions, and some where homeless. For the first few months that I worked as a Development Officer there, I worried that I didn’t have the right to talk about our clients and their experiences.

Non-Profits 111

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 111