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

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. Fifth, philanthropy is playing a not insignificant role in these developments.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

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. This undermines the independence and autonomy of the nonprofit sector, blurring the lines between philanthropy and political influence.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

By Lior Ipp If you’ve been working in philanthropy for longer than a week, you’ve probably come across a report, analysis, or opinion piece about systems change. It’s everywhere. There are peer groups, conferences, webinars, blogs, and even schools dedicated to systems change.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

Don't offer them reasons to say no - Sean Kosofsky, The Nonprofit Fixer “I imagine the powerful role philanthropy can play in supporting bold solutions for systems change by resourcing new paths toward a more regenerative and racially just future. Your job is to raise money. After asking for a gift.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 13, 2023

With a growing realization of philanthropy’s power to shape social change agendas—and an aim to make better use of philanthropic funds and better address structural causes of inequity—these practices rebalance power and place decision-making authority closer to the nexus of change.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Johnson Center for Philanthropy, which points to dozens of breakthroughs where open Form 990 data enabled new insights and practices. The scale and speed of knowledge gained from Form 990 data would have been unattainable prior to its fully free and public release, according to a recent study by the Dorothy A. Examples include the Dorothy A.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

Whether writing an email subject line or sharing a story in a donor meeting or direct mail appeal, fundraisers should look for opportunities to generate interest and then strategically suspend resolution—such as the end of a story—in order to allow listeners or readers to actively participate. Keep them hooked. .

Civil Society 68

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Psychology 68

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 82

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 82

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

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Another questions, “If philanthropy is all about relationships, then why do metrics only measure money?”[3]. In short, focusing on fewer but essential metrics results in increased productivity across a wide range of activities.”[17]. If philanthropy is all about relationships, then why do metrics only measure money? DonorSearch.

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. In philanthropy, “responsive” and “strategic” approaches are often understood to be at odds, even mutually exclusive. They can choose clear interventions (e.g.,

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. The framework consists of a three-by-seven axis.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation provides approximately $130 million each year in total grant activity supporting nonprofits that provide direct services in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services. Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances, statewide. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.

Health 98

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

This is an experience that a lot of people who have been participating in philanthropy for decades are unaware of— the lived experiences of people of color with wealth and the type of philanthropy that they have contributed over decades. It looks different. It’s not institutional. And a lot of it is just not visible. CS: Really?

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 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. All are problems that philanthropy can and should help address.

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. Second, philanthropy can extend the capital stack. Philanthropy will need to continue providing the risk capital that allows innovators to pilot new approaches and models.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Image Credit: Katt Yukawa on Unsplash Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. A recent report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at the University of Indiana notes that the proportion of U.S. Donors Down, Dollars Down?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In today’s climate, it is a tremendously undervalued tool for depolarization,” says Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday, a unique model of funding and community-based philanthropy in 85 countries, raising an estimated total of $7-10 billion over the last 10 years. “ GivingTuesday was my entry point into philanthropy.

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Philanthropy Leadership Culture 94

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. When a few ultrarich entities prioritize profits over public information, stories are at a huge risk of being one-sided—or never made public at all.

Public and Nonprofit Management 136

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

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. False Dichotomies by Matthew Bishop & Michael Green Philanthrocapitalism Is Not Social Change Philanthropy by Kavita Ramdas America is a failing state. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 111

Candid

JUNE 11, 2024

Second, as a constituency-led collaborative fund, we act as champions for our communities within philanthropy—driving resources directly and effectively to grassroots organizations on the frontlines of change. In other words, we’ve been practicing trust-based philanthropy long before the phrase was coined.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Civil Society Philanthropy Health 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This in turn has enabled a “philanthropic” colonization of the civil society within which people-based politics and social movements had been rooted. New York: Penguin Books, 2018; Rob Reich, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Berkeley Journal of Sociology 17 (1972/73): 151–64.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Universities Civil Society Governance 103

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

They may feel like “make work” to you, but remember these activities are not just for your client beneficiaries. ” The raison d’etre of the social benefit sector is philanthropy (defined as “ love of humanity ”). 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

trillion in economic activity in 2023. trillion in economic activity in 2023 (the most recent year for which data is available), or 5.2 (Though the Urban Institute estimates the government share is highercloser to 30 percent.) Nonprofits generated more than $1.4

Governance 76

Governance Manufacturing Health Retail 76

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

And then we moved to rural New Mexico for a couple years where I really witnessed the wealth inequality that characterizes American society. And I didn’t think that philanthropy was solving the problem. There’s the question of why is our society so divided? Look at all the ways solidarity is actively undermined.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We put out a call to philanthropy earlier this year around investing in the infrastructure that already exists, to that end. 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. And our communities are very wise to that fact.

Law 98

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

To help prepare, IDP tracks ICE activities, especially around surveillance and home visits. But, according to Mark, philanthropy must begin to see immigration as an issue of importance to society as a whole, not a niche issue revolving around one beleaguered population. And that happened pretty organically for us.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance Collaborations Law 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At the same time, we are seeing an increase in activity in the space from more conventional and surprising players. Instead, converting these businesses to AOEs creates a twofold impact: creating new, long-lasting stakeholder ownership and avoiding the harm to workers and communities of a sale to extractive investors.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Ruy Reis on Unsplash A headline in today's Chronicle of Philanthropy , reads: " Philanthropy ’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says " Which raises an obvious question, "Why do you think philanthropy is the solution and not part of the problem?"

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Philanthropy Activism Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

10 As nonprofits attempt to solve social problems, they must solicit both government funding and private funding from philanthropy and, occasionally, even from corporations. 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.

Public and Social Policy 133

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

MG: There is an interdependence between our political structures and our civil society structures. The other part of it is a boom in philanthropy. With 501c3s, you often take the most active people that care the most and you put them in a nonpartisan ghetto. How has that harmed democratic practice? That is part of it.

Culture 119

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 119

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. What Can Philanthropy Do?

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Law Governance 88