Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

In 1996, the United States passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , which protects Americans from the unauthorized and non-consensual release of individually identifiable health information to any entity not actively engaged in the provision of health-care services to a patient.

Collaborations 141

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 141

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

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. The Garfield Foundation offers a different example of how networks with capacity achieve systems change that evades individual groups.

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business. Sharing burdens and benefits fairly.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation. And it’s more difficult than it sounds.”

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

Civil society and humanitarian organizations are attuned to the reality that these streams of people generate massive amounts of data that can, for instance, help channel aid to the neediest, predict disease outbreaks, and much more. Today, the term social license is defined in multiple ways.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If countries, including the United States , want to move toward a more equitable future for people of diverse genders, it is essential that decision makers, from policy makers to funders to organizational leaders, recognize and activate the potential of youth and LGBTQ+ people.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Thus, despite their energy and commitment, sooner or later their power is crippled by what feminist sociologist Jo Freeman called the “tyranny of structurelessness.” This in turn has enabled a “philanthropic” colonization of the civil society within which people-based politics and social movements had been rooted.

Public and Social Policy 56

Public and Social Policy Universities Governance Civil Society 56

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Will the province adapt by diversifying its energy sector and building a green economy? The Higgs government’s most recent energy plan has come under scrutiny for its express dependence on technological innovation, centering its efforts on hydrogen production and going so far as to name its report the New Brunswick Hydrogen Roadmap (NBHR).

Energy 85

Energy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

providing renewable energy or healthy food). At the same time, we are seeing an increase in activity in the space from more conventional and surprising players. Steward ownership models are highly flexible and are typically applied in contexts where a company has a strong mission (e.g.,

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

At the same time, there are people actively working to suppress solidarity among the masses because it threatens to topple established power structures. There’s the question of why is our society so divided? Look at all the ways solidarity is actively undermined. And that didn’t exactly happen. Why do we feel so antagonistic?

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can’t build a base to transform the economy with just a few renewable energy companies, some very smart people working in policy schools, and some well-meaning politicians. Energy insecurity levels between rural areas and inner-city Philadelphia are identical. That’s very crucial for the kind of coalition we’re trying to build.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 77

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And a lot of our role here at Groundswell is about ensuring that those new folks with interest and fervor around RJ know where to put their time, money, and energy. And there isn’t enough even just trust in our organizations’ abilities, in the folks who are actively building power independent of the political parties.

Law 90

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 90

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

MG: There is an interdependence between our political structures and our civil society structures. With 501c3s, you often take the most active people that care the most and you put them in a nonpartisan ghetto. If you look for energy sources, probably the biggest energy source for change globally is the women’s movement.

Culture 52

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Vincent Bevins: The book takes as its starting point something for which I think there’s ample evidence: there is quite a lot of energy and desire around the world to change the global system that we inhabit. If the question is not of desire, energy, or will, then perhaps the question is about tactics.

Governance 116

Governance Homelessness Civil Society Energy 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

46 The path beyond the current status quo will be paved with brave commitments to democratic and distributive models at every level of civil society. The path beyond the current status quo will be paved with brave commitments to democratic and distributive models at every level of civil society.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 124