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Cultivating a Liberatory Board

NonProfit Quarterly

Boards are unequal, inequitable models of governance, in which the wealthiest often impose their interests onto the nonprofits they oversee. In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich.

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How the Wealthy Took Control of Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

A more liberatory future is possible, one in which nonprofit leaders and boards work together more equitably, effectively, and impactfully by reimagining the role of boards in the broader nonprofit governance ecosystem. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be.

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Providence Nonprofits Reeling from Funding Cuts and Threats (And, Organizations—What You Can Do!)

NonProfit Quarterly

To say that many nonprofits would cease to exist without this funding is putting it mildly. According to a recent study by Candid and the Urban Institute , about a third of nonprofit government grantees rely on these grants and contracts for more than 50 percent of their total revenue.

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The Role of Connectivity in Empowering Global Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships Connectivity also plays a crucial role in facilitating collaboration among nonprofits, government agencies, and private sector partners.