Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A weekly update with the latest social sector news. Released in collaboration with Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy and the Leona M. Chicago Public Media raises $61 million to acquire Chicago Sun-Times. Study finds significant connection between poverty, poor health care. February 4, 2022.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Poverty Healthcare Social Policy 52

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

As noted in “ American Muslim Philanthropy: A Data-Driven Comparative Profile ,” a report authored by Faiqa Mahmood in 2019 via The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, “The strongest motivations for American Muslims are a feeling that those with more should give to those with less and a sense of religious duty or obligation.” .

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Leadership 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Creating Inclusive Governance to Build Political Momentum In the United Kingdom, Bristol’s city government used a commitment to the SDGs to develop its unique One City Approach in 2016, a new model of governance that offers an active leadership role to outside partners in achieving the city’s priorities.

Collaborations 95

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One impactful innovation in building political power has been integrated voter engagement (IVE), a strategy in which grassroots organizing groups combine their on-going, multi-year policy campaigns with cyclical, high-intensity electoral campaigns. Building a new narrative for social change is a complex and long-term endeavor.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 96

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

The Black Leader’s Burden In the past three years, many of us who have been advancing justice initiatives have either questioned or outright criticized traditional top-down leadership as one root cause of the perpetuation of structural racism. The Aspen Institute’s definition of the term is instructive here. They seek to unionize.

Leadership 92

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

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 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 107