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Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This is apparent in families divided by online conspiracies, in children's struggles with social media-driven anxiety, in neighborhoods where local businesses struggle while corporate profits soar, and in the easy stereotypes many people reach for about urban elites or rural flyover country that mask our shared humanity.

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Elevate Conference 2025: Take Your Nonprofit Off Autopilot

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The world is changing, and the social sector must lead the charge. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Elevate Conference is your opportunity to come together, spark new ideas, and cultivate the connected communities needed to drive meaningful change. This track will help you: Influence public policy and make your voice heard.

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Guarding Trust: Overlooked Factors That Protect Your Nonprofit’s Reputation

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. Regular updates through newsletters, social media, and community meetings create a culture of transparency, ensuring supporters feel included and engaged.

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Elevate 2025 On Demand: The Nonprofit Conference Everyone’s Talking About

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Couldnt make it to the Nonprofit Leadership Alliances annual Elevate Conference on February 25-27 th , 2025? Whether you’re a seasoned nonprofit leader or just launching your career in the social sector, Elevate delivers the insights, tools, and inspiration you need. Now, you dont have to miss out! What Is Elevate 2025 On-Demand?

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How Nonprofits Can Navigate Political Engagement and Maintain Public Trust

NonProfit Quarterly

Additionally, the Johnson Amendment helps safeguard public trust in 501c3 organizations. To allow otherwise would lead to a loss of public confidence in the charitable sector and contribute to a polarized society shaped by dark money in elections funneled through charities. See Regan v.

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Safe At Work: How To Lead During Election Season With Fairness and Civility

Fundraising Leadership

election2024 ” The mission of civility during this time applies to private companies, non-profits (that are legally mandated to be non-partisan), as well as larger public companies with an extensive employee base and perhaps a distanced hierarchy of ownership. Decreasing political anxiety at work is the goal. That’s #citizenship.

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Can Labor Save Higher Education as a Public Good?

NonProfit Quarterly

They include a spate of police actions on campuses , anti-DEI and anti-tenure legislation, academic freedom lawsuits , weaponization of accreditation , and political tests for everything from curriculum to top institutional leadership. This view is truly disruptive of historic social relationships and university hierarchies.