The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By incorporating this data, underrepresented populations are more likely to have their views on a variety of issues, such as the environment, health and human rights incorporated into policymaking. Within the framework, citizen participation in data capture is ranked by the amount of agency given along a five-point participation ladder.

Citizen Participation 52

Citizen Participation Civil Society Public Policy Health 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Legislation requiring nonprofits to disclose donor lists to legislators, for any reason, poses a significant threat to this trust and, consequently, the health of the entire nonprofit sector. 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

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

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. Women are seeing an increase in income and are able to send their children to school, access health care, acquire more land, and diversify their earnings through other small businesses.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

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. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The organizations are improving water and sanitation access, education quality, food security, and health equity, and a large majority take systems change approaches to their work. Since then, we’ve awarded grants to hundreds of organizations with budgets of less than $500,000 in dozens of countries.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The future health, resilience, and effectiveness of the social sector hinges on the ability to unlock the potential of big data.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

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. But they need to invest in the organizational development prioritized by the organization , not just by the funder.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

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]. I once received a call from a newly hired legacy giving manager at a major health-related charity. Civil Society. Short-term metrics can hurt in business. First, focus on the long term.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52