NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As Gordon Nembhard details in Collective Courage , historically many Black co-ops did not launch until they had studied together both about their current conditions and needs, as well as their joint assets and how to start cooperatives. The strongest co-ops offered or required trainings and courses in cooperative economics and management.

Finance 90

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Education 90

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While ROC has always been a nonprofit organization, its signature restaurant, Colors, was an LLC, created as a co-op and run by former Windows on the World workers. With the help of our late friend, Bruce Herman , a dozen Windows workers traveled to Italy to learn how to manage a successful worker cooperative restaurant.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 97

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The network provides a wide array of support for our members: co-op management training, conflict resolution, bridge loans, marketing and materials, customer acquisition, hiring, grant applications, connections to the broader co-op movement across the state, and facilitating peer-to-peer support between the co-ops.

Agriculture 83

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 83

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Under the overarching theme of social and solidarity economy, three major movements—co-ops, labor unions, and nonpartisan political coalitions—embody the aspiration of fair distribution of wealth focused on the full realization of human beings. 2 Co-ops are by far the largest sector in the just economy movement. More than 1.1

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Three of the cases involved home care co-ops, three involved professionalized health practices, and three offered case studies of co-op efforts that had broader goals of changing industry structures. A Physical Therapy Co-Op in Vermont Vermont’s PT360 is not only a successful worker-owned cooperative.

Health 84

Health Healthcare Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 84

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While the co-op world reveres Mondragón, the famed worker co-op network that employs 80,000 people worldwide, my initial study of cooperatives was framed by the history of Black American cooperation, as researched and recounted by Dr. I saw so much of myself in the spirit of these ancestors. I had spent three months in Africa.

Technology 109

Technology Culture Manufacturing Insurance 109

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Most worker co-ops saw and still see themselves as embedded within a broader movement for economic justice. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. The tides were turning.

Public Policy 77

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 77

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Here are some ways to manage that. Resources on Writing Op-Eds Our favorite resource for learning how to write op-eds is the aptly named OpEd Project. As you coach your thought leaders, beware of the “curse of knowledge.” For thought leadership especially, you must be prepared to answer journalist inquiries.

Leadership 73

Leadership Nonprofits Marketing Marketing 73

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 31, 2024

Account Manager, Global Corporate Partnerships, United Way , Alexandria, VA/Hybrid ($100k - $125k) ?? More: Readers Respond to Op-Ed Criticizing Trust-Based Philanthropy 2. Associate National Director, Corporate Development, JDRF , Remote 2. Brain Food 1.

Philanthropy 147

Philanthropy Health Nonprofits Food 147

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Advancing Food Justice in the Delta: The Central Role of Black Co-ops. The cooperatives’ members democratically own, manage, and share the farms’ profits, in contrast to corporate farms, which extract farm labor to generate wealth for (mainly white) farm owners. Some Black farmer co-ops, however, predate the formation of MAC.

Food 113

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 113

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Minnie McMahon, who is network coordinator of the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network, as well as project and operations manager with Dudley Street Neighbors, Inc, also known as DSNI. And Amaha Sellassie, who is co-executive director of Co-op Dayton and the board president of West Dayton’s Gem City Market. [00:03:54]

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 92

The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 4, 2022

To ensure that a nonprofit runs efficiently, several people work behind the scenes to make things much easier, and one of those people is the operations manager. The operations manager might be the secret weapon of the most successful nonprofits we know. What does an operations manager do? Who reports to the operations manager?

Management 98

Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Informational Technology Technology 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) An ESOP is a trustee-managed pension plan that owns a company in whole or part. A co-op can be worker-owned (worker cooperative), producer-owned, consumer-owned, or have multiple stakeholders. This is the most common form of US employee ownership.

Non-Profits 69

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Finance 69

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

co-op Tillamook is donating 10% of sales (up to $1.6M) to AFT. Manager, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships, Operation Homefront , San Antonio, TX ($100k - $130k) 3. Corporate Relations & Marketing Manager, Hudson Guild , NYC ($60k - $63k) ???? Congrats to Ryan Lauer and the folks at the American Farmland Trust.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Foundations Food 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Organized by the Labor Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Wellspring Cooperative , a worker co-op network based in nearby Springfield, the conference set to develop deeper ties between unions and worker co-ops—and to advance organizing for a solidarity economy. That day management got on their ass—we were there.

Education 137

Education Education Governance Food 137

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

The meeting brought visitors from Mondragón , the famed Spanish worker co-op network that employs 80,000 people, into dialogue with the local Bronx community, cooperative, and elected leaders for a conversation about cooperation and economic democracy. Ditto for coding and software development.

Curriculum and Teaching 100

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 100

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2023

An example of this was profiled at NPQ in 2019, when we published a detailed study about the closure of a food co-op that had opened three years before in a Black community in Greensboro, NC. So, why did the co-op effort fall short? Even store managers earn a very modest average annual salary of $40,000.

Retail 124

Retail Food Law Governance 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

Adding to this complexity, many guarantors lack systems, policies, and procedures to manage guarantees. Guarantees may require an organization to invest resources and staff time to develop the knowledge and capabilities needed to manage them. CIGP manages the portfolio of outstanding guarantees, working with the beneficiaries.

Community Development 82

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 82

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

We know there’s a deep hunger in movements for an economy that people collectively own and democratically manage. Another approach—and one that can also face resistance—is what is known as the worker self-directed nonprofit, which applies management strategies in the worker co-op sector to nonprofits.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 77

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A well-placed op-ed can help your nonprofit call attention to an important issue or change minds about a controversial topic. Unlike reported news stories, op-eds are opinion pieces that are written by those who aren’t on the staff of a newspaper, magazine or website. It takes time to write an effective op-ed. Be Targeted.

Public and Nonprofit Management 78

Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Philanthropy Leadership 78

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

But while you should manage expectations, you don’t have to put your PR efforts on hold until Nov. Look for opportunities to pounce on a hot topic that relates to our mission with either a timely op-ed or story pitch. In fact, there are a number of ways you can leverage the election to attempt to garner some positive coverage.

Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Leadership Communication 122

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Communications & Design Assistant (Part-time) , Mariposa Food Co-op (Philadelphia, PA). Communications and Fundraising Manager , PEPY—Promoting Education, emPowering Youth (Siem Reap province, Cambodia). Communications Manager , Connect to Compete (Washington DC). Digital Communication Manager , Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA).

Public and Nonprofit Management 72

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Food 72

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, in Brisbane, the intern manager of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia attached friendly handwritten notes to prescriptions delivered to isolated people during the Covid pandemic. In another initiative, a pharmacy manager asked local primary schools to find pen pals for older people (with letters delivered via the pharmacy).

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 118

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2023

trillion in total assets managed by US investment firms were invested with some sort of impact criteria in mind, or as US SIF phrased it, with “ sustainable investing strategies.” Asset managers, Jahi reports, charge higher fees (an estimated 67 percent higher) for ESG products (22). trillion of the then-$51.4

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Getting Attention

DECEMBER 14, 2012

1) Communications/Policy Project Manager. 1) Communications/Policy Project Manager, Robert M. Work involves public policy research, drafting written material (issue briefs, press releases, op-eds, etc.) 2) Fundraising Writer. Brandon & Associates.

Public and Social Policy 58

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Public Policy 58

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 29, 2016

Last week, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed I wrote called Why Your Communications Directors is Unhappy and What to Do About It (Subscription required, unfortunately.) . I also sketch out a plan for executive directors to follow: The 4 Ds of Effectively Managing Communications Teams. Define the work.

Communication 44

Communication Philanthropy Management Nonprofits 44

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Fineberg of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, lamenting philanthropy’s inability to join forces to amplify and expedite impact. By Melissa Stevens & Greg Tananbaum. A few weeks after the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Braverman of Schmidt Futures and Dr. Harvey V.

Philanthropy 90

Philanthropy Collaborations Sociology Foundations 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Then take the remaining time and energy and publish an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about the need to pass climate legislation in the Senate. My own experience speaks to that: After 20 years of implementing energy efficiency at a hotel my company manages in Aspen, Colorado, I asked the engineer. “Have we missed anything?

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Energy Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 95

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I record the actions in Raisers Edge and let the donors’ relationship managers know about the touch. 3:00 – 3:45 pm – My manager has requested we start to increase our use of video, and I need to bring forward a plan for how to do this and what investment is needed. I go back to my manager with a plan and budget.

Communication 74

Communication Non-Profits Universities Nonprofits 74

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 14, 2016

As the Social Media Manager for miraclefeet , an international nonprofit in North Carolina, Kristina Kelly is committed to utilizing social media to raise awareness of untreated clubfoot. It is a great project management tool that allows you to set timelines and tasks collaboratively as a team and upload documents. Kristina Leroux .

Communication 45

Communication Nonprofits Children Collaborations 45

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Early in my career with the YMCA, we enlisted over 25 of our staff to manage members and volunteers in fundraising for the Y’s community outreach programs. They managed over 275 volunteers. Write thoughtful Op-ed pieces. Sharing fundraising among staff as part of a larger overall organizing strategy is effective.

Disaster Relief 78

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Nonprofits 78

Getting Attention

AUGUST 12, 2011

4) Intranet Communications Manager , ACLU , (New York, NY). 5) Marketing Manager , Oberlin Dance Collective , (San Francisco, CA). 5) Email/Online Database Manager , International Rescue Committee , (New York, NY). 6) Manager of Communications , Women’s Funding Network , (San Francisco, CA). NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

Marketing 61

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Law 61

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 19, 2022

That is how Dianna Moore, COO of Hire Runner, business and lifestyle coach and former senior program manager at Boeing, describes the 308-acre site in north central rural Oregon where she grew up. Dianna Moore is COO of Hire Runner. The middle of nowhere.” From these atypical beginnings, Moore attributes her work ethic.

Culture 52

Culture Leadership Universities Ethics 52

Getting Attention

AUGUST 5, 2011

5) Email/Online Database Manager , International Rescue Committee , (New York, NY). 6) Manager of Communications , Women’s Funding Network , (San Francisco, CA). 7) Marketing and Communications Manager , Audubon , (Emeryville, CA). 8) Marketing and Outreach Coordinator , Mariposa Food Co-op , (Philadelphia, PA).

Marketing 61

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Associations 61

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

This is why finding ways to manage public procurement for public good is so important. Famously, for example, the internet was a product of military investment in decentralized communications networking technology. Public procurement done well can be a powerful tool for public good. Done poorly, it can reinforce inequity.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management 83

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Go over the theme for the newsletter, layout the photo-ops I need, and review pricing of retail items. I check the occasional e-mail, text message, Facebook notification through the Pages Manager app. Develop new ideas on how to incorporate it into current efforts and find what is trending. 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Lunch.

Communication 66

Communication Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Social Enterprise 66

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

18 A recent report by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations and Michigan State University highlighted the company’s disproportionate use of off-duty police to surveil the overwhelmingly Black facility. 19 Michael Foster, a worker-leader in Alabama known as Big Mike, noted back in 2021, “Bessemer is majority African American.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Food Universities 92