Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 5, 2023

While local organizations and the public sector are vital in tackling these overlapping crises, an often under-discussed arena of innovation is the role of the United Nations (UN) and its related agencies—the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and so on.

Collaborations 119

Collaborations Culture Governance Technology 119

Candid

APRIL 19, 2021

Nonprofits addressing achievement among boys and men of color often tackle this complex social issue with tight finances, small teams, and limited opportunities for staff to learn, grow, and regroup from the many demands that are common to the field. Organizations need to tread a fine balance.

Finance 93

Finance Leadership Foundations Collaborations 93

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2016

And each candidate has made some big mistakes when responding to these crises. Sadly, though, there will soon be other crises for the media to cover. And one of those crises might just involve your nonprofit. Nonprofits aren’t immune to crises. Media crises involving nonprofits come in a number of forms.

Public and Nonprofit Management 80

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Law Communication 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

While poor mental health can hinder a person or a community’s ability to take full advantage of the possibilities before them, positive mental health can empower individuals and communities to lead and effect their own vision of flourishing. While this process takes time, we believe that there is power in simply taking a step forward.

Health 105

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 118

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 118

Getting Attention

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Panepento and Kerr urge you to ensure your organization is as fully responsive as possible so you can“capitalize on breaking news and handle potential crises.” can you handle responding to breaking news or crises in-house, or do you need a consultant or agency)? Target Your Outreach. They’re human too.

Values 66

Values Communication Nonprofits Fundraising 66

iMarketSmart

MAY 22, 2017

The private sector has sales managers for their revenue generation teams. Leading and motivating. Dealing with problems during crises. Building and optimizing a company’s lead generation structure, lead cultivation scheme, and tactical “closing” system. The nonprofit sector, not so much.

Management 45

Management Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 45

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 24, 2021

From donor communications and community collaboratives to leading your team , there are few areas where confidence doesn’t play a major role in your success and your comfort. My father used to respond to all my crises by encouraging me to (mentally) play out the worst-case scenario. Don’t suffocate your team, donors, or clients.

Activism 78

Activism Collaborations Culture Technology 78

CNPE

JANUARY 4, 2022

The CNPE team wishes you a year with fewer crises and more opportunities to reimagine and to accomplish your mission effectively. Our own expert and Director of Consulting Ed Cortas will lead these sessions. To help you do just that, we offer you the learn­ing/pro­fes­sional development events described below.

Leadership 52

Leadership Governance Production Activism 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a result, Ukraine has emerged as a leading example of digital innovation and resilience in the face of challenges, particularly through its gov-tech solutions, using digital governance capacities to maintain basic governance functions in crisis situations and showing a strong case for digital public innovation to support its people.

Governance 69

Governance Medical Technology Participation and motivation 69

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Resolving food and water crises. It leads to a smart conversation by answering the questions with maps, images, videos, and text. Chatbots are also available 24/7, making help accessible whenever customers need it. AI makes the process seamless and easier for both contributors and the organization.

Ethics 65

Ethics Non-Profits Universities Food 65

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time.  Check out our last installment here! During times of crisis, nonprofits need to avoid becoming a deer in headlights or freezing in the face of opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 57

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 57

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

For example, The Christensen Fund (TCF), a California-based foundation, is one of the leading philanthropies with 90 percent of its grants going directly to Indigenous organizations to support the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including land rights and environmental stewardship. These changes are possible for both public and private funders.

Civil Society 104

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 104

EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Between ongoing health crises ; disasters both natural and human-caused ; and, yes, the upcoming midterm elections, folks are engaged—and it’s now more important than ever for nonprofits to elevate supporter voices. Overcome barriers to connect with supporters. What are some trends around nonprofit digital advocacy?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising Energy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

We are living through a syndemic—a time of multiple crises causing seismic economic, political, environmental, technological, and social shifts, which are long from being settled. We do not believe that it is possible to lead external transformation without significant internal transformation.

Leadership 101

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Collaborations 101

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 24, 2021

From donor communications and community collaboratives to leading your team , there are few areas where confidence doesn’t play a major role in your success and your comfort. My father used to respond to all my crises by encouraging me to (mentally) play out the worst-case scenario. Don’t suffocate your team, donors, or clients.

Activism 36

Activism Collaborations Culture Technology 36

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Dr. Galen Buckwalter , a research psychologist, identified a few stressors that lead to financial PTSD, including living at least three months without income adequate to meet one’s expenses. Indeed, while there are many financial stressors, the inability to make ends meet is paramount.

Poverty 85

Poverty Children Culture Food 85

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 8, 2024

That’ll keep you from coming up with something in the moment, which leads to wasting time poking around or worse – posting nothing at all. The solution to this problem isn’t easy, but it’s critical to your success and sanity: Get ahead of the crises and put the people and systems in place to prevent crisis from occurring.

Production 115

Production Nonprofits Energy Management 115

Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

The prominence of celebrity spokespeople would lead one to think that celebrities are extremely influential in attracting donors. For example, during crises, celebrities seem to make a noticeable difference. Fox ( Foundation for Parkinson’s Research ). But, how can we be so sure about this? Its also dependant on timing.

Public and Social Policy 28

Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 28

Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Your goals might include increasing website traffic, generating more leads, or raising more funds. To conduct a SWOT analysis, start by listing your nonprofit’s strengths, such as a strong brand reputation, a dedicated team, or a loyal supporter base. Set clear goals: Setting clear goals is essential for any marketing strategy.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Advertising 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Throughout this series , we have explored key inflection points in the lives of individuals doing the hard work of leading social change: from cultivating moral courage, to the sparks that ignite action, to transitioning in and out of roles in the service of a greater purpose. It takes a deep soul, a soft heart and a strong back.

Leadership 106

Leadership Civil Society Collaborations Universities 106

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Right now, we are living through escalating crises, both within living ecologies and socially constructed systems. A passionate advocate for Indigenous seed and food sovereignty, White serves as the educational director and lead mentor of Sierra Seeds, a cooperative seed company committed to cultivating a network of seed.

Food 137

Food Culture Agriculture Health 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2023

Philanthropy can no longer escape being called upon to act and respond to what may become the “new normal” of increasingly frequent public crises. So set aside some time, attention, and maybe even resources to help your teams explore the edges that you are finding in your work. BALANCING POWER.

Philanthropy 101

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations 101

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 5, 2018

Make sure everyone on your team is sharing updates through social media, email, direct mail, and text. Smart nonprofits with missions relating to these causes don’t wait until their next scheduled campaign to ask people who care about current crises. That leads us to…. Get the word out. Execute the plan.

Disaster Relief 65

Disaster Relief Technology Philanthropy Medical 65

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

We, the authors of this article, are Black women birthing community birth centers, and we are founders of a national network of Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color who are also leading community birth centers. There are seven freestanding birth centers in Michigan and not one in the predominantly Black city of Detroit.

Health 118

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 118

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 5, 2018

Make sure everyone on your team is sharing updates through social media, email, direct mail, and text. Smart nonprofits with missions relating to these causes don’t wait until their next scheduled campaign to ask people who care about current crises. That leads us to…. Get the word out. Execute the plan.

Disaster Relief 52

Disaster Relief Technology Philanthropy Medical 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Educating for Economic Justice Nearly a century ago, educator, organizer, and researcher George Counts began to document the intersecting challenges and crises of political, social, and economic life in the United States. Project-based learning helps educators and students to learn by doing—and create tools that are relevant to their context.

Curriculum and Teaching 99

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 99

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You wouldn’t know it just by looking, but according to the guide leading the tour that I took during my three-month West African residency with Magic and Melanin at the end of 2020, this panel also nods to the role of voodoo in the success of the Haitian Revolution.

Technology 109

Technology Culture Manufacturing Insurance 109

Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Colleagues, teams, clients, customers and mentees are looking to leaders now for direction in difficult global times. Reactions can lead to firings, resignations—or support. “ Read more in Take The Lead on managing crisis Navigating statements that acknowledge mission and serve the organization needs to be well-vetted.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Children 108

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

One of my favorite stories to tell is that, in 2018, a year-and-a-half into my work with that campaign, we brought the leadership team together—tenants, unhoused people, public housing residents from across the country. The “how” section may be the most important part, which is we have tenant leaders who are impacted leading the strategy.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Governance Finance Marketing 139

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act In direct response to these crises, in August 2022 the Biden administration successfully passed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376), In the months since the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, our team at the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy has been working closely with our U.S.

Philanthropy 87

Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Nonprofit governance and management 87

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

We are living through a historic moment where the common crises – from climate change to the erosion of democracy, virulent racism and fascism — are constantly emerging and evolving. 00:00:54] But we believe two things: not only that another world is possible, but that it’s often already here. Steve Dubb: [01:25:26] Great.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 90

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Identity and position are misused to create a doom loop that can lead to unnecessary ruptures of our political vehicles and the shuttering of vital movement spaces. That requires us to sharpen our skills at debate and internal democracy so that we are in a position to lead a united front against rising authoritarianism.

Leadership 145

Leadership Culture Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 145

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

The power of frontline workers telling their story—combined with a government relations team that understands the inner workings of Congress and how to bring those stories into the limelight—cannot be underestimated. Like many movement organizations—intentionally or not—the USFWC had been centered on responding to crises.

Public Policy 74

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 74

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2023

US Census data suggest that more than 280,000 homes in Pennsylvania have moderate to severe physical deferred maintenance problems, like exposed wiring, failing roofs, dysfunctional heating and plumbing systems, lead plumbing, and mold. While WHR does not yet fund such technological upgrades, the program could be expanded to do so.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 62

Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Governance Finance 62