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 119

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Culture Health 119

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

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The rate of Turkish organizations reporting complete suspension of their activities decreased from 29 percent in April 2020 to 16 percent in August, according to TUSEV. Perhaps some organizations that had to stop activity were able to bounce back. News from Turkey does offer a glimmer of hope.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

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. Donors and governments may shift their dollars…to focusing on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Pressures on Civil Society Financial experts warn of cascading impacts.

Insurance 130

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 130

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. However, in recent years, there have been attempts to break this cycle. Dialing In on Procurement.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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

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. Clear guidelines on financial reporting, governance structures, and conflict of interest policies can foster transparency without compromising sensitive donor information.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

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

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 122

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 122

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. Even though government now mandates electronic filing, some nonprofits provide required information in alternative formats that make electronic analysis more difficult.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The report shows similar trends when it comes to “working in a planning group with government,” “responding to requests for information from government,” and “releasing research to public or government” (11).

Health 86

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 86

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

Together, they address barriers to safe and healthy diets through capacity building, strategic collaborations, and advocacy for increased resources, improved policies, and better government accountability. Across Africa, Guzakuza connects and supports women facing food system challenges.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

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 119

Education Education Nonprofits Activism 119

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. Ultimately partnerships are human relationships, and entities need to expect missteps.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Indeed, one of the most pernicious expressions of structural racism in Brazilian society is workplace inequity. Overall, the initiative consolidates an antiracist commitment among businesses and gives them a concrete role in building a more equitable, sustainable society.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

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

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

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, New York City created the innovative concept of a Voluntary Local Review (VLR), based on the Voluntary National Reviews that nations submit to the UN, in which local and regional governments adopt and track their progress toward the SDGs.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

In 1990, governments around the world, with the leadership of the United States, began a 13-year effort to map human DNA through the Human Genome Project (HGP). I believe we can achieve such cooperation again to ensure AI advancements help humanity thrive.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108

Candid

APRIL 15, 2021

Reprinted from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. What is more, while many of the job gains accrued to the leisure and hospitality and retail trade sectors, a significant number of these added jobs were seen in the education field—a key area of nonprofit activity. However, 4.9 For more information, see: U.S.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Education Education Activism 105

Candid

MAY 17, 2021

Reprinted from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. Also shown in Figure 4 are the recovery rates of nonprofit employment in the various fields of nonprofit activity using the same approach, but with one notable exception—education—which had, prior to March 2021, seen only marginal month-over-month gains.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Education Education Health 89

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. For example, voice-activated toys that encourage dangerous behavior in children are not permitted.

Civil Society 105

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

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

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 121

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 121

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. It also includes making the case to government and helping those in the public sector understand how social innovation can achieve their goals.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

By Lina Srivastava The aftermath of the OpenAI governance controversy revealed the extent to which power has been consolidated by AI tech giants, a situation with dangerous implications for critical aspects of society. To establish effective AI governance, then, is the challenge for civil society organizations and social innovators.

Governance 142

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 142

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Many worry that legislation similar to a bill passed last year by the House, which would have allowed the government to easily revoke the nonprofit status of organizations it opposes under thepretense of fighting terrorism, will be introduced again in 2025. Johnsons presidential administration, quipped more than 40 years ago.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 122

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. For participatory bodies to be successful, their role in government must go beyond consultation alone.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

So, Beautiful Solutions was, right from the beginning, designed to be learning from anywhere in the world where people were growing democratic economies and governance. RP: A big one for this moment is how to relate to government and state power. We are trying to shift the values at the heart of how we do economy and governance.

Governance 71

Governance Education Education Values 71

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 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. Mainstream media sometimes offers the kind of investigative reporting that exposes bad corporate actors and sheds light on the power structures governing politics and the economy.

Public and Nonprofit Management 136

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

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 Governance Ethics 52

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. Within the social sector, nonprofit organizations and philanthropists are facing demands for greater inclusion, power-sharing, and more democratic governance.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As philosopher Elizabeth Anderson argues in Private Government , people now live most of the time within private authoritarian bureaucracies or firms in which they own nothing, have no authority, and constantly must resist incursions in their private life. is interdependent with the obligations that go with membership in the polity.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Universities Civil Society Governance 104

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. Ujima’s decision-making and governance structure are a critical part of its world building efforts.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Civil Society 116