NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Image credit: fizkes on istock.com Good leaders demonstrate knowledge of and expertise in the work they oversee. I think in journalism, and this perhaps is true of other fields as well, we seek someone that can teach us, if they’re going to be our employer. The study, written by Gregory P. says Perreault. says Perreault.

Leadership 103

Leadership Universities Activism Associations 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Can you tell us how the term works across the material, psychological, and political dimensions of the climate crisis across the book? It doesn’t work that way—it changes things. Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. That is: exhaustion.

Technology 122

Technology Health Governance Manufacturing 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

So asserts a new book, Portraits of Us: A Book of Essays Centering Black Women Leading Philanthropy , edited by Toya Nash Randall, former board chair of Black Foundation Executives and “curator and catalyst” of Voice. Their previous work in the community propelled them into a moment that was greater than themselves.…Their

Philanthropy 100

Philanthropy Leadership Values Culture 100

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We need to set our sights on the horizon, thinking not only about legislation or campaigns we can drive in any given year but about how our work today sets us up for bigger and bolder success tomorrow. Today, our network comprises 21 groups in regions consisting of over one-third of the US population.

Public Policy 133

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 133

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 10, 2024

The late Charles “Chuck” Turner , a former city councilor and local movement legend going back to the 1960s Black Boston United Front , and his comrades left a legacy of community control and self-determination in Boston’s working-class communities of color. Black Boston is developing a new model of bottom-up community economic development.

Food 112

Food Medical Community Development Finance 112

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We treat cooperative development work not as a static formula, but as a learning laboratory. In the absence of an economy that works for us, the people of Buffalo, we have learned time and again to do for ourselves. We enter this work with the assumption that “no one knows everything, but together we know a lot.”

Non-Profits 129

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 129

Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing the way organizations work. Setting a framework for AI use At Candid, we acknowledge AI’s value in helping us improve the ways in which we support the social sector through information. But as with any tool, we need to agree as an organization on how we use it.

Technology 105

Technology Ethics Associations Collaborations 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recentering the Conversation “Black girls and gender-expansive youth are uniquely positioned in society to help us add rigor to…our understanding of what is possible in a democratic community…in a democratic future.” We intended to make visible the work that goes underrecognized, undertheorized, and undervalued.” Foundation for Women.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Leadership Law 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As people who traverse the interconnected areas of narrative and philanthropy, this question has been at the center of our work for decades—and we have seen many missteps and promising practices along the way. Recently, both of us attended an international gathering that sought to provide answers.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Construction Collaborations Foundations 132

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

I am working on the slide deck for Thursday’s webinar Social Media Trends for Nonprofit Communicators in 2024 and thought I would share some of the data I am finding on how people feel about using AI to generate content. What do you talk about after work with friends and family? What are you learning?

Culture 98

Culture Marketing Marketing Communication 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant makers are often reluctant to support the risky work of grass-roots groups struggling to build peace in the Middle East and elsewhere. But they need us now more than ever. Grant makers are often reluctant to support the risky work of grass-roots groups struggling to build peace in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2024

Something that came up earlier is the patience involved in this work, and how slow the development of these projects [can be]. [It To] trust us and the people we’re working with to figure out what we need and to get it done on the timeline that’s actually going to make a difference. View the full webinar here.

Philanthropy 94

Philanthropy Finance 94

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 24, 2024

Nebraska , the US Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s executive order to cancel up to $20,000 in debt per borrower. Nonetheless, given the current highly conservative US Supreme Court, no one should be under any illusions that Biden’s “Plan B” will sail through unchallenged. As of January 2024, 3.7 As of January 2024, 3.7

Nonprofit Administration and Development 89

Nonprofit Administration and Development Education Education Universities 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

That co-op, that CSA, was a lifesaver for us. SD: You have spoken before about your experience working in public education prior to moving to Mississippi. I was a teacher, a public high school teacher, working in the Oakland Unified School District. That movement had a particular focus on the South. Where is the employment?

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Education Education Recruitment 134

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 18, 2024

Storytelling—the construction of spoken or written accounts of a series of events that we tell each other to understand our world—offers critical tools to build movements, upend myths that hold us back, and construct cultures that can sustain a democratic economy. What myths are holding back racial and economic justice work?

Construction 107

Construction Culture Philanthropy 107

Nonprofit Productive

DECEMBER 28, 2023

For a lot of us, this don’t-know-how-to-change dynamic is common. Friction has a way of doing this to us. It simply wears us down until we stop trying. Tools that help us do this are most valuable to us. Who among us has ever rented a car and wondered why a certain button isn’t placed more intuitively?

Production 100

Production 100

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is true for all of us, dominant and nondominant groups alike. This is true for all of us, dominant and nondominant groups alike. The roots of these systems are alive in each of us—living in our nervous systems and unconsciously driving our perceptions, decisions, and reactions.

Values 89

Values Culture Race and Ethnicity Leadership 89

MNA Association

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A Commitment and an Invitation We write today with a spirit of openness, inviting you to join us as observers, commenters, questioners, participants, or anything in between on a journey of learning and humility. In 2021 MNA staff and board made a commitment to center belonging and equity within our organization and in our work.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Values Health 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The working class—by which we mean the 90 percent of us who rely on wage income for sustenance—must submit to capitalism’s rules to survive. This economy is supported by a false narrative that success is the result of personal responsibility and hard work. Can foundations escape [the extractive capitalist] box?

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Values Participation and motivation Culture 129

Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

The shift to remote work is one of the most significant workplace trends we’ve seen in recent years. Four years later, many organizations ( including Candid ) continue to offer work-location flexibility. One reason many people prefer to work from home is the potential for better work-life balance. to let the dog out).

Psychology 105

Psychology Technology Universities Management 105

Clairification

APRIL 18, 2024

Along the way, it seems as though we got confused about the best way to deal with the stress that comes from work and from the projects we work on. If that story gets debilitating enough, it can paralyze us. But if you’re at work, there’s not a lot of evidence that more stress is the best way to have less stress.

Nonprofits 79

Nonprofits Management 79

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

When it comes to working with boards, things can get confusing, making it hard for everyone to work together. Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” But the truth is, being organized and efficient is crucial for us to achieve our goals.

Education 71

Education Education Energy Collaborations 71

Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Defining Limiting Beliefs and a Growth Mindset: Limiting beliefs are negative thoughts or attitudes that we hold about ourselves, our abilities and the world around us. They are limiting because they prevent us from taking action and reaching our full potential. ” “AI is too complex and difficult to learn and understand.”

Marketing 148

Marketing Marketing Technology Universities 148

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Image credit: Liderina on istock.com Further reading: In a conversation with NPQ , Dettlaff elaborates on why he wrote the book; why he and his coauthors advocate for an abolitionist stance toward the US child welfare system; and what being an abolitionist means within the context of ensuring American children’s wellbeing.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Children Collaborations Poverty 135

Pam Moore

MAY 19, 2023

Defining Limiting Beliefs and a Growth Mindset: Limiting beliefs are negative thoughts or attitudes that we hold about ourselves, our abilities and the world around us. They are limiting because they prevent us from taking action and reaching our full potential. ” “AI is too complex and difficult to learn and understand.”

Marketing 147

Marketing Marketing Technology Universities 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Daniel and his colleagues worked in dangerous conditions. We still don’t even know the true number of moderators working globally. Facebook refuses to reveal the number of moderators working to keep it safe, but reports suggest there are around 15,000 worldwide. The problem is far from limited to Facebook.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Collaborations 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2024

Yet only a little more than a tenth of US nonprofits reported engaging voters in 2022 despite the fact that nonprofits can, generally, engage in as much voter education and outreach as they like, as long as it’s nonpartisan. A little more than a tenth of US nonprofits reported engaging voters. Local nonprofits “are a known person.

Nonprofits 102

Nonprofits Activism Food Education 102

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

Candid’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) commitment statement provides general guidelines and insights as to how the organization supports, prioritizes, and maintains an inclusive work environment that fosters a sense of belonging and trust. We incorporate equity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives in all our work.

Culture 52

Culture Psychology Values Production 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

I think for the last 200 years, the state has had an investment in the wardship of us as Native people and in not recognizing us as sovereigns. Land Back as a movement, as a political and legal movement by Tribal nations across Turtle Island, has focused on the return of things that have been taken from us through colonial policies.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 89

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And people ask, what allows you to sustain a life in this work and to stay committed to these sometimes seemingly maybe abstract or distant sort of revolutionary ideas or goals? That’s on us. But it really isn’t [up] to us whether we win or lose. But the winning and losing isn’t for us. We got a good 20 percent.

Activism 104

Activism 104

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2024

In order to actually have a system that represents us, we have to be the ones representing ourselves. We see the impacts of the war on drugs, we see the impact of all these policies that were made behind closed doors by our representatives who don’t represent us. Not simply shifting what single individual is holding that overall power.

Leadership 88

Leadership 88

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

To be serious about closing the racial wealth gap and building an economy that loves Black people, we need to focus our attention on the US South. She talks about how being precise about power helps us be precise about strategy. Without a clear destination, the steps that are taken are going to be disordered.

Agriculture 143

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

We both have worked across a variety of disciplines, including teaching, ethics, economics, architecture, and design. Only Paty, Lumi, and one other woman in the group agreed that there was gender inequity, and the other participants were astonished that the three of us aligned against their view.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. Work requirements for public benefits programs have roots in the long history of slavery and its afterlife in the United States.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Mobilizing to protect a working-class family from eviction is an emergency; helping members understand why housing markets are unlikely to deliver affordable, high-quality housing in sufficient numbers is not. Central to this work is the collective process of study, research, and learning with the goal of “changing the world.”

Education 139

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Activism 139

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws. If they worked, they were seen as unfit mothers and had their children taken from them. But also included was what became known as welfare.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Israel has amassed one of the most powerful militaries in the world to maintain control in Gaza due to US support. Most of these bombs are of the US-designed MK80 series, and most of the Israeli Air Force’s planes are US-made F-15, F-16, and F-36 fighter jets. billion in 2023 alone. billion military aid package for Israel.

Governance 135

Governance Public and Social Policy Food Medical 135