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. nafda is an Arabic word referring to deep spring cleaning, typically including shaking things up vigorously.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action. This makes it difficult for foundations and nonprofits seeking to respond to changing needs in the field to get the information they need. A Key to New Insights and Practices.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

” As a frequent participant in funder calls and donor working groups, our team at the Roddenberry Foundation has seen this “systems change fatigue” up close and personal. As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

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. Although this is one way to measure results, it failed to meaningfully build new capabilities in locally led actors.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. Foundational efforts in these areas are underway. Her email is skeating@techsoup.org.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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

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.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Kellogg Foundation. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. 100 Women Charitable Foundation. Chicago Foundation for Women. The California Wellness Foundation. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Patrina Foundation. Boulware Foundation.

Health 98

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

The activities of these cities demonstrate the relevance of the SDGs in the United States and their utility as a platform from which scalable multidisciplinary solutions on a wide range of issues might grow.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

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. But even here, all is not lost.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108

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 119

Civil Society Governance Taxation Law 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Justice systems are often inaccessible or ineffectual; in India, for example, the criminal and civil courts are so backed up that it would take an estimated 300 years to clear the backlog. All of this depresses economic activity and increases poverty.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. Working together, we achieved net-zero status within the Foundations endowment by investing in nature-based carbon-offset projects, complementing and extending the impact of our grantmaking.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images on iStock The democratization of social care realigns the roles of state and civil society within a larger framework of social and political transformation. In 2018, SABSA also established its own foundation, which operates independently from the clinic, to operate more sustainably.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Officials and advocates are increasingly attacking philanthropic and charitable organizations on ideological grounds, with calls to strip their tax status or pen investigations based on the substance of their ideas, rather than the legality and appropriateness of their charitable activities. What, then, should major donors and foundations do?I

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Access to news is key to an engaged civil society, and without it, social worlds shrink and become suffused with disinformation and bias. foundation but one: the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, with $48 billion.” The same year, organized labor held $31.6

Public and Nonprofit Management 136

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Foundations 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

To establish effective AI governance, then, is the challenge for civil society organizations and social innovators. This entails determining the frameworks and structures we need to build to effectively organize and govern society amid rapid technological change and unchecked power consolidation. We need a new roadmap.

Governance 142

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 142

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 27, 2020

I've been arguing for several years now that civil society is dependent on digital systems, which are not neutral, designed with civil society in mind, or inately democratizing. This is the entire premise of the Digital Civil Society Lab. That's another way of saying civil society is digital civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Governance Activism Associations 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

These issues and the nonprofits listed below will be at the forefront of my activism this year as well as the recipients of 10% of my webinar income (more than $10,000 donated thus far!): amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. Partners In Health :: @ PIH.

Poverty 111

Poverty Civil Society Medical Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

I went to a Muslim foundation philanthropy event in Dearborn, recently. We were able to recruit 29 foundations to sign on to this pledge to increase their funding to at least 30 percent to BIPOC-led environmental justice movements. We’re feeling the need to raise awareness within our”—let’s say—“corporation” or “foundation.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Economic inequality has given rise to calls for a new economy in which the fruits of economic activity and power are shared more equally and democratically. by Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani & Ayushi Vig Up for Debate: Should Foundations Increase Their Payouts During Big Crises?

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 111

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.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Ethics Governance 52

Candid

JUNE 11, 2024

A research brief from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Bridgespan Group, and Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation identifies collaborative funds as key to strengthening our democracy and promoting a vibrant, just, and inclusive future. One answer is funder collaboratives. Combat disinformation and hate.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Civil Society Philanthropy Health 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Both events—as well as two others held in Amherst and Worcester—involved Kali Akuno, co-founder of Cooperation Jackson in Mississippi, who was brought to Massachusetts to engage with folks involved in solidarity economy activity. A transformative politics seeks to go beyond not just capitalism, but the idea of economic development itself.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Ethics 116

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

They may feel like “make work” to you, but remember these activities are not just for your client beneficiaries. These smaller nonprofits rely considerably on individual contributions (as opposed to support from foundations or corporations). If you don’t have evening or weekend volunteer opportunities, consider them.

Civil Society 114

Civil Society Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 114

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 18, 2025

Nonprofit Sector , puts it: Nonprofits make up a vital part of our society and our economy, fueled by giving from individuals, foundations, and corporations; revenue from programs and fees; and government contracts and grants. trillion in economic activity in 2023. As Independent Sectors recent report , Health of the U.S.

Governance 76

Governance Manufacturing Health Retail 76

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Those are among the bleak findings of a recent pulse survey by The Communications Network , a professional association for communications leaders in the social good sector, including nonprofits and foundations. Public statements in response to government actions have been relatively rare, especially among private foundations.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

My grandfather had started an oil company and my mom had taken what she inherited and started a foundation focused on supporting the women's movement. At the same time, there are people actively working to suppress solidarity among the masses because it threatens to topple established power structures. And that didn’t exactly happen.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Foundations need to be thinking about how they are supporting organizations they fund to deal with this new legal risk and jeopardy, in addition to the work they do to support the communities that are bearing the brunt of attacks on abortion and trans rights.

Law 98

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Can you expand on what this means, both as a messaging strategy and a foundation for movement efforts? DAC: Also, since the early 2000s, the fossil fuel industry has shifted from just funding the Republican Party to funding the entire infrastructure of civil society on the conservative end of politics. It’s a good phrase.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 96

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

To help prepare, IDP tracks ICE activities, especially around surveillance and home visits. A Call for Support When it comes to funding, immigration tends not to be a priority for foundations. We started to identify what an ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] raid looks like in order to be able to share that information.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance Collaborations Law 59

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Whether or not an organization should scrub its websites, change its activities, or take other actions in response to the federal governments hostile takes on matters like DEI and environmental justice is a matter that should be decided upon by the organizations leadership, said Takagi. And so, we need to be ready.

Civil Society 124

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Examples include perpetual purpose trusts (PPTs) (a trust holds all voting shares in a company to continue its mission in perpetuity), foundation ownership (a charitable foundation owns the shares of a company), and golden shares (a third party holds a special share to vote on major decisions that may affect the company’s mission).

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Violations of Free Speech and Due Process The Legal Defense Fund and Lambda Legal brought the lawsuit on behalf of the National Urban League, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

Nonprofits 116

Nonprofits Governance Poverty Health 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. Benjamin Y.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 133

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2025

This follows an announcement of an unlawful program called Catch and Revoke, in which artificial intelligence will be used to scrape social media accounts of student visa holders so that those who are found to have engaged in or promoted pro-Palestinian human rights activism may face immediate deportation. At minimum, do no harm.

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Law Governance 88