Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Organization Overview With over 40 years of service, West Marin Community Services (WMCS) provides essential assistance such as food distribution, emergency financial aid, referrals to social services, and equity-driven community engagement to residents in West Marin. Thrift Store: Generating funds for community programs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? But I wrote an op-ed saying…this is not a policy-based response to the affordable housing crisis in JP.

Public and Social Policy 105

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The idea that land banks and community land trusts (CLT) might both benefit by working more closely with each other is more than a decade old. Public entities with unique governmental powers, land banks acquire vacant, tax-delinquent properties that are causing harm , improve them, then dispose of the properties to support community goals.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Community Development Governance Agriculture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As an American-born, Vietnamese philanthropic professional, this annual convening in August prompts me to reflect not only on the financial and political contributions that Black communities up and down the socioeconomic ladder have made to a democratic society. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself.

Philanthropy 133

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But while the DRA is a valued partner for community groups, food justice activism in the delta, particularly among Black farmers and community organizations, precedes the authority’s creation. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. This can make it difficult for BIPOC-led organizations to address the needs of their communities effectively, and can also limit their ability to attract and retain talented staff and volunteers.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 122

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Temple ) and a community development financial institution ( Communities Unlimited ) are teaming to develop bottom-up structural solutions to building rural capacity. When we talk about economic development in East Texas, we often like to start with a the figure below, which comes from a T.L.L.

Entrepreneurship 126

Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, of course, there are always contingencies with public money. In response to the protests and adverse national publicity, Louisville put into place a civilian review board. Reporters and community members have also complained about LMPD’s failure to respond to records requests. We secured $3.5

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Advocacy is a powerful tool in a nonprofit’s toolkit that can be used to mobilize the community, develop effective solutions, and educate those who have the authority to draft and enact legislation. Now imagine those programs with fewer activities, fewer staff, or fewer days of operation. This legislation matters.

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Governance Nonprofits 87

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 26, 2024

Adhere to the program policies for using your Google Grant funding. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 9, 2024

Adhere to the program policies for using your Google Grant funding. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The diffusion of new and innovative models of community-owned commercial real estate is enhancing resident power and self-determination. As Gordon Nembhard explains, cooperative enterprises historically have grown in number and impact during periods of economic and social tumult.

Finance 120

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Education 120

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Advocacy is a powerful tool in a nonprofit’s toolkit that can be used to mobilize the community, develop effective solutions, and educate those who have the authority to draft and enact legislation. Now imagine those programs with fewer activities, fewer staff, or fewer days of operation. This legislation matters.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Governance Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image credit: Brandon on Unsplash The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police three and a half years ago ignited a months-long period of mass social mobilization and intense public engagement. Are the investees explicitly committed to and have a track record of inclusive and equitable business practices?

Finance 80

Finance Culture Foundations Public and Social Policy 80

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Over the course of our lecture series, we’ve talked a lot about the crucial role that community plays in building alternatives to capitalistic models of access, resource distribution and social equity. I’m a public sociologist, and we formed out of a need, right? All that kind of stuff. [00:08:15] Thankful to be here today.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Image credit: coffeekai on istock.com Community is one of humanity’s great achievements. Yet community development corporations , a $28 billion sector of over 6,200 nonprofits that support local community economic development, are largely invisible in the national conversation. That was part of the problem.

Community Development 135

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 135

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

In city neighborhoods, local economic policy and city planning are central to these outcomes, but are often opaque to everyday people. In an ideal world, the public would have the right to determine our own futurethe people plan the development and improvement of our own communities rather than wealthy outsiders.

Public and Social Policy 67

Public and Social Policy Finance Community Development Construction 67

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

million active employee-owners. This number is somewhat deceptive since it includes large public companies where the only employee benefit is stock ownership. OEDIT has successfully incorporated community wealth building as a pillar of its economic development toolkit. Intentional efforts are required to achieve equity.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

My parents were both very active in the Black power movement. So, I grew up with this kind of focus and emphasis on concentrating on activism in the South. SD: You have spoken before about your experience working in public education prior to moving to Mississippi. That movement had a particular focus on the South.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Education Education Recruitment 139

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Image credit: Roman Kraft on Unsplash It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a housing justice organizer who hasn’t been to Vienna or extolled the virtues of its social housing sector, and wants to do something similar in the United States. What is Social Housing? What’s harder to find is a political strategy to achieve as much.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

While the title of the book might belie the scope of inquiry, Dunning makes the case that using nonprofits as a “tool for addressing urban problems” has led to a form of “urban governance” that uses private organizations to fulfill public, democratic rights. Dunning smartly points out that this approach turned rights into privilege.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Escaping the Deficiency Focus When the WHO and UNICEF co-organized the landmark health conference in Alma-Ata, USSR, in 1978, 134 countries and 67 international organizations endorsed the WHOs pioneering perspective on health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health 117

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Advocacy and organizing for racially equitable housing policies is a cornerstone of building a just housing system in the United States. COVID-19 has exacerbated this crisis, and the country’s recent racial reckoning has heightened awareness of the need for racially equitable housing policies to support healthier communities.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 111