Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 25, 2024

DPI rose to prominence globally during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling digital government-to-person payments through cash transfers. The Aadhaar project morphed into India Stack during the mid-2010s to include components such as payments and financial data governance, in addition to identity.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Governance Agriculture Activism 145

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

14 However, human activities such as burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, landfills, toxic agricultural practices, and transportation have increased the natural rate of these gases in the atmosphere. Educational institutions and industry leaders must actively work to dismantle systemic racism. degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.36

Race and Ethnicity 111

Race and Ethnicity Environmental Education Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, 1 gender inequality, 2 and inadequate governance (poor administration/planning), 3 the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them.

Health 97

Health Technology Healthcare Medical 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. The Business Path for Addressing Inequality.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The delta is a largely rural, agricultural area with a troubled history of racial and economic disparities. But while the DRA is a valued partner for community groups, food justice activism in the delta, particularly among Black farmers and community organizations, precedes the authority’s creation.

Food 127

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With 65 percent of the population living in rural areas, agriculture is increasingly feminized where women perform 80 percent of farm work. In several of these cooperatives, either governments or civil society or development institutions have played roles as catalysts to sow the initial seeds.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By Tim Hanstad To build an equitable and sustainable society, the social sector cannot take the place of the government, as Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips recently observed ; “Only government has the capacity to address social and environmental problems on a national scale.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They heavily overrepresent cultural artifacts produced by the wealthy and people who had access early on to digital technologies and the bandwidth to digitize their activities online. And its extremely easy to use AI tools to find patterns in that kind of activity.

Nonprofit governance and management 99

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Governments and funders do not prioritize investing in rural access improvements due to a lack of data to make the case as well as competition from other development projects and a preference for urban investments. Despite these challenges and the significant need for solutions, rural mobility is often overlooked in global development.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO), over 1.6 With its economy heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, which employs over 80 percent of the population , the country is vulnerable to external shocks, including climate-related ones.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Food Production Poverty 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. For companies in land-based sectors (i.e.,

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

How Agrivoltaics Helps the Climate Crisis Agrivoltaics, also known as agrovoltaics or dual-use solar farming, is a sustainable agricultural practice that combines crop cultivation with solar panels on the same piece of land. Amidst this adversity, however, the pioneering solution of agrivoltaics offers hope for farmers and the environment.

Health 120

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 120

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To make matters worse, work requirements actively punish working people and create conditions where they are less likely to be (continually) employed. In 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed administrative costs in implementing Medicaid work requirements over a three-year period.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Our next 10-year vision, set in 2020, will see us impact 10 million farmers, predominantly through a systems change model that works alongside public, private and NGO actors in key agricultural systems. In fact, since receiving these big bets a few years ago, we began growing our fundraising team at the same pace as our programs.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. With government support, the number of self-reliance centers grew rapidly, peaking at 1,760 by 2016. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this series, queer, trans, and BIPOC artists and cultural bearers reflect upon the unique role that culture has played and can play in activating and enacting structural change—and in building a solidarity economy.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Following this, the program would require the actors to expand the scale and scope of their productive activities and base of operations, and be willing to forge links with allied forces participating in the broad range of strategic practices associated with the program.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Production 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As with their environmental footprints, companies need to evaluate how and when they can support health and livelihoods across the full range of their business activities, and then take action across their supply and value chains. Supply Chains. Influencing Policy.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 10, 2023

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. These maps continued to govern bank lending until the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This year’s event was easily the group’s largest since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finance 116

Finance Law Governance Entrepreneurship 116

MNA Association

JUNE 12, 2023

.” Often, it’s a specialty issue that triggers the challenge: hospitals not paying property taxes yet having such a large real estate footprint, or nonprofits owning agricultural land and getting a “discounted” ag rate on their taxes yet not being ag producers. MNA fights to protect tax exemption, and rightfully so.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Taxation Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Jarrod Vassallo , Sourindra Banerjee & Jaideep Prabhu Spanning 12,500 hectares, the East Kolkata Wetlands in India serves multiple purposes, from fish farming, agriculture, and rice cultivation to functioning as the world’s largest wastewater-fed aquaculture system. Consider these examples.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center works with a combination of science, law, activism, and creative media to protect the lands, waters, and climate that people, wildlife, and all types of communities and ecosystems need to survive. Organic farmers on small, diverse operations already knew that the agricultural system was rigged.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Within the tax code , unions are designated as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(5), a designation they share with agricultural or horticultural organizations. There is a correlation between union membership and charitable activities. Unions are 501(c)(5)s. Unions are diverse. million on lobbying. .

Law 105

Law Agriculture Education Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

22 The emotional toll for young women on the front lines is compounded by experiences of displacement, abuse, and various forms of violence that intersect with their activism. While education provides knowledge, mentorship offers guidance and support, which are vital for navigating the complexities of climate activism.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Local government wins because properties are back in productive use, generating taxes. State-enabling legislation provides land banks with unique powers to acquire vacant and tax-delinquent properties more quickly and cheaply than most local governments or nonprofits. CLTs serve many purposes.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Community Development Governance Agriculture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 If we fall short, the money from Louisville’s city-county government could be rescinded. Two White women and one Black woman, who shared a history of food and farm activism, led the initial campaign to form Louisville Community Grocery.

Food 112

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 112

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Feeding Our Future received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program—money intended to provide meals to children. Review online bank and credit card activity to be sure electronic withdrawals and charges are appropriate and reasonable.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The children and grandchildren of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton have long embedded their interests, and, more importantly, their money, among industry groups, policymakers, academics, activists, and NGOs active in the future of food. Now, “it’s hard to even extract their influence from fisheries policy,” Sennott said.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. Engagement funds: Public equity funds led by managers that use their clout to actively advocate for positive impact are another option. Not so fast.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The number of countries and companies that have made commitments to transition their activities to net-zero emissions has increased dramatically. A step-up in adaptation activities—including increasing the preparedness of the groups most impacted by climate change—is essential, and innovation is an important component of success.

Insurance 105

Insurance Finance Production Agriculture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Senator, I meet regularly with Montana nonprofits and work to make sure that our government is partnering with them to serve local communities. As Montana’s senior U.S.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

All this water theft had an adverse impact not only on local agriculture but also on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. If they sell this water to tanker operators, that makes it a commercial activity. In 2021, it was revealed that as much as 1.8 Enforcement is limited and punishment does not fully deter violators.

Law 125

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 125

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Active listening honored the lived experiences of the merchants, gave community members a voice, and made solutions possible beyond the trauma. Grocery Plus became a SNAP retailer—accepting benefits from the government assistance program formerly known as food stamps—in part to better serve the local population.

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

Instead, they’re designed to help people, advocate for an issue or goal, or conduct other activities to benefit members or other groups. In return, nonprofits need to abide by sometimes strict rules regarding financial transparency , governance, and other regulatory issues. Here’s what you need to know.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52