Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 31, 2023

Primed by the undocumented youth movement at the beginning of the decade, and drawing energy from the allied Movement for Black Lives in the latter half, these groups engaged growing numbers of adolescents in addressing local, regional, and even statewide issues.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents. Summit Lake welcomes people into nature with activities like weekly guided canoe trips.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. “The people who were doing the development project probably weren't out to make poor people suffer,” he said.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Other factors impact repair of the electric grid, including, most notably, privatization of the distribution part of the energy system. The energy company is not showing reliable data or maps or anything that people can see and be confident about the numbers they are giving. All the learnings from Maria were activated this time.

Governance 139

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

For example, one study found that, in the period 2011-2012, nearly 55–60 million low-income Indians were pushed into poverty because of aspirational consumption, resulting in a reduction of about 13 percent of their daily calorie intake. ” Another example is Kingo in Guatemala.

Production 124

Production Non-Profits Education Education 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich. If you are part of a board, you can actively build a culture that works for your board members and the organization you are serving.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S.

Volunteerism 111

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. The problem has gotten worse.”

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2021

For example, look at these examples of great vision statements: Tesla: To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Now, I’m certain the world is not fully embracing sustainable energy, but we’re getting there. World Vision’s vision makes no mention of poverty or water.

Energy 81

Energy Culture Values Nonprofits 81

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

How do we connect the dots between what happened with George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor during those summer months of activism in Black and Brown communities across the country? That was my process for figuring out just how do we talk about this. How do we connect that with the fact that it’s hot?…It’s

Environmental 126

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. How do we build sustainable environments for advocacy, activism, and change? reducing individual carbon footprint, climate activism, support for climate policies).

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Their work is geared toward accelerating the transition to cleaner renewable energy by elevating women of color leaders, specifically those in the US South who often go unrecognized and underresourced. That was not only kind of a philanthropic blind spot, but where we…saw so much opportunity and also so much activity,” Allen explains.

Environmental 98

Environmental Insurance Psychology Poverty 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 21, 2023

As foundations increasingly acknowledge the centuries of systematic and institutional racism that have led to intergenerational trauma, cycles of poverty, and reduced life expectancies in communities of color, they are working to re-examine philanthropy’s history and reimagine its role.

Foundations 98

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Poverty 98

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For example, look at these examples of great vision statements: Tesla: To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Now, I’m certain the world is not fully embracing sustainable energy, but we’re getting there. Final thought: These times, they are a-changin’ World Vision’s vision makes no mention of poverty or water.

Energy 69

Energy Nonprofits Culture Values 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 12, 2023

I knew my energy was depleting, and I had been met with rejection after rejection from potential clients because they did not have the “budget” for mental well-being initiatives. Inside, I could feel myself disintegrating. This is self-exploitation—and our unaddressed pain inevitably wears us down.

Health 98

Health Culture Energy Universities 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. Examples CARE Mission statement: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Plan fundraising activities The sky’s the limit when it comes to choosing a fundraising idea. have annual budgets smaller than $5 million.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation , whose mission is to help people and places move out of poverty and achieve greater social and economic justice, recognized the devastation COVID-19 would bring to their grantee communities. The question now is, will this momentum continue ?

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

The mental energy required to actively engage multiple communities simultaneously is exhausting. Being constantly exposed to a barrage of new stories and images related to violence, poverty, injustice, and cruelty takes its toll. An online community does not perish because of lack of activity for a week or two.

Management 61

Management Poverty Nonprofits Energy 61

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s all poverty mentality. You also must get your mind focused on what’s possible and let go any beliefs that zap your energy. Measuring your success will help you know which fundraising activities to continue and which ones to dump. They don’t see their organization as being able to attract lots of donors or “heavy hitters.”

Poverty 68

Poverty Energy Management Fundraising 68

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As they wait for their forever homes, adoptable pets at Best Friends enjoy playtime, training, and activities that enrich their lives. “We’re proud to say that each soft organic cotton t-shirt is made with renewable energy and is designed to be sent back to us to be recycled at the end of its lifecycle.” Earthjustice.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

Employees might need alternative cash flow or live close to poverty, which is especially difficult for employees with lived experiences. What if, instead, we measured nonprofits by retention, their willingness to use reserves for salary increases (excluding bonuses), and the number of employees living above the poverty line?

Poverty 52

Poverty Values Health Nonprofit governance and management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

What I cared about was poverty, poor people, and those on the margins—those with less material resources. So, I learned more about health by going into these different traditions—by taking a more active role in preserving my health through yoga or Qi Gong, for example; by being rigorous about the amount of sugar and flour in my diet.

Health 118

Health Medical Leadership Healthcare 118

The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

According to their website, “At Connections, we provide a comprehensive network of services and support to help people living in poverty become economically self-sufficient. It’s time for nonprofits to rethink their accounting practices and gain control over their numbers so they can spend their energy where they are most valuable.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This is a high-energy interactive workshop that will shift your focus from viewing fundraising as overwhelming or a backburner project to an inspiring activity. Social sector organizations address our nation’s most challenging issues—poverty, homelessness, social justice, education and the environment. Jeff Kutash.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 53

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a national network of CDFIs, expects this federal investment will transform the clean energy financing ecosystem nationwide. If unaddressed, this disparity could hinder the distribution of clean energy financing to underserved regions. National CDFI coverage has long been a movement goal.

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Trauma is an invisible unhealed wound caused by an overwhelming event, series of events, or enduring conditions that remains active in our bodies, our psyches, and our ways of relating to others. It’s everywhere. During a traumatic incident, part of the brain called the amygdala takes over, producing involuntary, reactive responses.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Likewise, the Centre for Inclusive Capitalism is mobilizing business leadership around achieving a Just Energy Transition. Beyond failing to address the worst impacts of climate change, even energy transition investments can have negative impacts on vulnerable people and create risks for businesses.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Meanwhile, youth activists and organizers continue to be outspoken, recognizing that the climate crisis continues to worsen, exacerbated by such concurring injustices as poverty and wealth inequality, authoritarianism, and genocide. 32 In 2019, when Jair Bolsonaro became president, deforestation for these activities skyrocketed.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

At the same time, Black and Indigenous communities and communities of color have limited access to financing, including for activities that would support their active involvement in the shift to a green economy. Easing the Energy Transition. They want to preserve their land, increase employment, and fight global warming.

Energy 111

Energy Finance Environmental Food 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other. Yet, in a 2021 survey , WHO found that only 1 in 5 countries bring health considerations into climate and energy policy.

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

By the end of it, I was asking myself: “Why do people think poverty is their fault? Some of the strategies that I am most excited about are efforts like mutual aid and participatory budgeting , where people are actively pouring energy back into [strengthening] local government. Alissa Quart: Definitely, it builds on Squeezed.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

FHO, which centers racial equity in cross-sector efforts to address the systemic causes of housing insecurity, is now actively searching out ways to invest in housing and climate justice. Currently, an estimated 20 percent of emissions in the United States comes from the energy used in homes.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 111

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” They have grant-writing teams that apply for many grants and build robust funders networks.

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

To date, the Upworthy community has dedicated nearly 2 billion minutes of attention to important stories for a better world, ranging from the criminal justice system to advertising’s effects on body image to clean energy. In each of these five Learning Labs, participants will gather for an interactive time of teaching and discussion.

Disaster Relief 58

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship 58

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. 7 Legislators and regulators often allocate public dollars for clean energy technologies through partial incentives, rebates, or tax incentives.

Energy 119

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income. She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122