NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Funders must frequently and consistently reassure organizations that their existing programs and activities do not need to shift in light of the political climate, and offer their trust, partnership, and multi-year general operating resources to build capacity.”

Nonprofits 126

Nonprofits Civil Society Foundations Activism 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world.

Civil Society 118

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Culture Health 118

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. billion by the summer of 2020. .

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

A DAO structure would empower all stakeholdersincluding patients, families, and other providersto actively participate in decision-making. However, a DAO structure would empower all stakeholdersincluding patients, families, and other providersto actively participate in decision-making.

Health 109

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 109

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

According to the pulse survey: Most social sector orgs have not issued any public statements in response to recent activities and actions by the new Presidential administration. Some of these organizations probably feel these [national] election results were a rebuke. Fear of government retaliation a widespread concern.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 111

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Under this structure, influence is redistributed through negotiations, with citizens, supporting civil society organization and officials all serving as empowered stakeholders. Planning and decision-making responsibility is shared through structures such as joint board and planning committees.

Citizen Participation 52

Citizen Participation Civil Society Public Policy Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Climate change, caused primarily by human activity, is driving temperatures up around the world, causing cascading impacts across natural systems. Pressures on Civil Society Financial experts warn of cascading impacts. The most concerning factor, however, is the increase in the frequency and ferocity of natural disasters.

Insurance 129

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 129

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. Yet, as noted in the intro, voices in civil society and philanthropy have been awfully quiet about this "impact" on AI. The nonprofit sector ain't what you think it is.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

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. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. These included farmer field schools, input subsidies for seeds and fertilizers, and certifications.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Donors of religious organizations, political activism groups, or LGBTQ+ charities, for example, might face negative consequences if their support were made public. Protecting donor privacy is not just about safeguarding individual rights; it's about upholding the values of a vibrant civil society.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 29, 2018

Since 2014, he has been responsible for marketing and communications at Trans Europe Halles (TEH), the European network of cultural centres initiated by civil society. TEH has been at the forefront of re-purposing Europe’s industrial buildings for arts, culture and activism since 1983.

Communication 107

Communication Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. For example, in the Rashayya school, students practiced engaged citizenship by actively taking responsibility for their ecosystem.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 29, 2023

Growing Activation In addition to trying to grow numbers, local militia groups are attempting to expand how they train for combat. There are actions that governments, organizations, and movements can take to counter extremist activities , both upstream and downstream.

Governance 134

Governance Disaster Relief Law Civil Society 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral. Today, Amul has more than 16 million milk producers and 185,903 dairy cooperative societies making India the world’s largest milk producer.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Masisak’s tenure saw the creation of the TechSoup Marketplace, which now includes more than150 corporate partners, has delivered billions of dollars’ worth of technology resources to millions of civil society organizations worldwide, and is supported by a one-of-a-kind international network of capacity-building organizations.

Leadership 52

Leadership Civil Society Technology Food 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is doubly true for AI, because these new tools can be developed for many different types of activities, with the potential to spread rapidly in every sector of the economy and in every aspect of our lives. The consequences of any technology depend on who gets to make pivotal decisions about how the technology develops.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This record acts as a form of permanent punishment, limiting our ability to participate in civil society through a complex web of laws in Illinois that punish people with criminal records, often indefinitely. The informal economy is a diversified set of economic activities that are unprotected and unregulated by the state.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

Jeff Brooks

AUGUST 20, 2024

One sentence that focuses on the outcome of the activity, not the process. Use my donation to improve infrastructure, bolster civil society, and encourage community-based economic development, Accurate, I suppose. To state your fundraising offer in one sentence. One sentence that contains no professional jargon.

Civil Society 62

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Food 62

The Volunteer Hub

JULY 15, 2022

According to a study , performed by the UK Civil Society, 14% of people cite “lack of time” as their main reason for not actively volunteering. Be Mindful of a Volunteer’s Time. One of the main reasons why people do not volunteer is lack of time.

Recruitment 86

Recruitment Altruism and Helping Volunteerism Volunteerism 86

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

What’s groundbreaking isn’t protesters’ fight against the hijab—it’s their unflinching, active struggle against national and global powers for their freedom. Countering these predominantly negative images and narratives requires an active effort to track how they are normalized in political decisions and media coverage.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The Zimbabwe Land and Agrarian Network brings together civil society organizations, traditional leaders, farmers, local authorities, and other groups in the land and agrarian sectors. Together, they address food security challenges related to climate change, land tenure, and agriculture productivity that smallholder farmers face.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Another interesting finding, though one without a basis for comparison offered, is the degree to which nonprofits directly engage with voters around voting activity, with just 13 percent of nonprofits reporting that they “engaged voters” in 2022, including through voter education, get-out-the-vote efforts, and participating in ballot initiatives.

Health 91

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. The Cultura Mujeres UIN, our internal name for the initiative that came out of the lab, includes networking and other activities that strengthen university groups such as Mujeres Líderes and ADN UIN 2030.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 126

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

You’ll both get dirty, and your staff will never let you choose another teambuilding activity again.” - Vu Le, Nonprofit AF, channeling Cale Yarborough ( source ) Insightful Quotes for Fundraisers and Philanthropists Fundraising is critical for nonprofit success, yet it is also incredibly tough for many of us.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 13, 2024

As long as the following activities are conducted in a nonpartisan manner, nonprofits may: Register voters directly Assist in voter registration Educate voters about upcoming elections, candidates, and ballot measures Engage directly with candidates Host educational candidate events Take positions on ballot measures Voter Registration Nonprofits can (..)

Education 118

Education Education Nonprofits Activism 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

By matching the Form 990 data to other existing public datasets, and clarifying the underlying data structure and tools for data access and validation, open Form 990 data can live up to its potential and support a thriving civil society.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Georg von Richthofen & Ali Aslan Gümüsay This year, our institute published several studies as part of the research project Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Global Digital Transformation (SET) based on activities in seven countries in the Global South. None of the studies were written by ourselves.

Entrepreneurship 81

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 13, 2023

For foundations and individuals who are reluctant to develop a national presence in the places where they are funding activities, creating an effective constellation of local organizations is especially difficult. Consider all the assets you can bring to a partnership Individualized plans require resources.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories. As such, they often miss out on benefits such as tailored medical care, sustainable resource use and culture and language preservation.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Medical Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

The IEER is a mathematical inequity measurement model based on data already collected by businesses to meet government requirements – such as reports on how many people were hired and dismissed, the number of economically active people, and the kind of occupations in a determined region.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In short, focusing on fewer but essential metrics results in increased productivity across a wide range of activities.”[17]. It found that, “Major Gift Officers with solicitation goals, rather than dollar goals, have better activity with prospects and hit dollar goals anyway.”[27]. Civil Society. Metrics can help.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52