Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Weak social connections represent an equivalent health risk to smoking and obesity. Here are several tenets of public health and how they are playing out addressing social isolation and loneliness across the globe. Help Health Care Professionals Diagnose Loneliness Diagnosis is the first step to treatment.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. Petersburg.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Long-term financial health depends not just on securing funding but on making sure it lasts. The strategies in this article offer practical steps to strengthen your organizations financial foundation. Why it matters: When policy changes impact federal grants, private foundations, and corporate grants remain viable funding sources.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

According to The World Health Organization , of the 1 billion people around the world currently experiencing a mental disorder, more than 80% are without any form of quality, affordable care. And with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on mental health, there has never been a more important time than now to address mental health conditions. .

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, only a handful of the nearly 200 US Giving Pledge signatories have giving organizations (foundations or otherwise) with more than 50 staff. Strategy-aligned funder collaborative : This type of vehicle tends to focus on a specific social issue and is usually launched by one or more institutional foundations or other donors.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. Customers can donate at checkout, with 100% of the funds going toward providing free mental health educational resources. Since 2015, Big Lots has raised over $28 million for this cause.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. Casey, Kauffman, and Walmart Foundations—supported a US viability assessment by 25 state and city workforce agencies.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Reprinted from The Atlanta Women’s Foundation. The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention. Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Christian Seelos , Miki Sofer , Caitlin Burton & Johanna Mair According to the United States Mission to the African Union, the US alone has invested more than $100 billion in African health over the last 20 years. We see several strategies that could help overcome these barriers to executing and scaling effective health solutions.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Together, these forces exposed and exacerbated foundational flaws in a system meant to protect our most vulnerable citizensand the path forward requires acknowledging how those forces have undermined the fundamental mission of nursing homes. The Financial Engineering of Health Care The US healthcare system in 2023 consumed $4.87

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

The piece struck a chord with many NPQ readers, as it did for the Health Justice desk. Looking back on that time offline, I recognize how important it was to my work as a health justice practitioner to create space for play, creativity, and dreaming. These activities are difficult to make space for in a capitalist context.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Minter-Jordan joins AARP from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in Boston, Massachusetts where she was president and CEO. Before joining CareQuest Institute, Myechia was chief medical officer and CEO of the Dimock Center, one of the largest community health centers in Massachusetts. Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D., She earned $1.17

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Candid

JULY 23, 2021

Engaging with local community leaders and residents early and often is key to implementing public health and racial justice approaches to preventing gun violence successfully, a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds. Improving Community Safety Through Public Health Strategies: Lessons From Atlanta And Milwaukee." Annie E.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

An example of a successful leadership development program for Black nonprofit leaders, particularly Black women, that prioritizes the well-being of nonprofit leaders is the Womens Foundation of the Souths WC @ Rest Leadership Program.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

.” Her time at the Epilepsy Foundation was particularly poignant. “I was three days into the Epilepsy Foundation, and there was a gift that came in for a five-year-old girl who had passed away. Reading her story, my heart was just aching so bad for that family,” Rebecca shares.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

But while the report makes various calls to action (for foundations, donors, donor-advised-fund sponsors, lawyers, and policymakers, among others), it also offers a snapshot of the state of the field today, highlighting initial successes and indicating where further change in the field is required.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. Like all nonprofit financial statements , the central role of the Statement of Activities is to provide transparency and accountability to your donors and board. What’s on the Statement of Activities? . Change in Net Assets .

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That would not have been possible without dedicated, active board members. Martin Lowenstein from Friends of China Camp Passion is the Foundation for Everything A passion for the mission, vision, and values of our organization! Each responsibility is interconnected and essential for the overall health and success of the organization.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

Melissa Morin Director, University of South Florida Foundation Melissa Morin, director at the University of South Florida Foundation, is one of 23 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2024 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship. ” Elizabeth J.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 20, 2024

Generally, they represent expenses that aren’t directly tied to specific programs or activities, and you may hear them referred to as administrative, fixed, or indirect costs. More holistic ways to measure nonprofit effectiveness include assessments of program outcomes, financial health, and long-term sustainability.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For instance, academic researchers specializing in AI ethics can be invaluable partners in shaping guidelines for ethical data collection and in ensuring that AI insights respect privacy and actively mitigate bias. Collaborate with philanthropic foundations.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a leader in the space, RRI plays a coordinating role as one of the fields system orchestrators , and the Skoll Foundation has deepened our understanding of land tenure by supporting and learning from their work. Conflicts in the Congo Basin and mining, land invasions, and illicit activities in the Amazon and Indonesia increase the risks.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A whole suite of 501(c)(3) organizations have already embarked on their Threads journey, actively setting up accounts to take advantage of the new opportunity. Consider the example of To Write Love On Her Arms, a nonprofit supporting those dealing with mental health challenges.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

Companies are now often expected to actively contribute to environmental protection and uphold high ethical standards throughout their supply chains. In Peru, weak governance, inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, and corruption have created an environment where these illegal activities can thrive.

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Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It’s like health fitness; it is wealth fitness. In 2023, according to a new Forte Foundation report , women made up 42% of enrollment in MBA classes. We see more and more women active investors in the work we do.” The Center For Venture Research reports, “In 2023 women angels represented 46.7%

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Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

A primary advantage of using board management software is the ability to centralize all board-related activities in one secure and accessible location. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient. After all, mission success is driven by strong leadership.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

To remain effective, we need to challenge ourselves to shed activities or structures that dont advance our clearly defined mission. Save the Children draws funding from a range of sources: individual donors, corporations, foundations, multilateral institutions, and government agencies. We raise significant funds from the U.S.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Johnson & Johnson Example of Johnson & Johnson Better Health for All: At Johnson & Johnson , we actively engage in our communities across the globe.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

14 However, human activities such as burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, landfills, toxic agricultural practices, and transportation have increased the natural rate of these gases in the atmosphere. National Science Foundation, “Collectively, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people made up 31% percent of the U.S.

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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.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières Audubon Easter Seals National Association of Broadcasters Bibles for America US Figure Skating Charity Water Austin Parks Foundation Fort Worth Independent Schools District The NPR Style Guide Creating a nonprofit style guide takes time, but it will save you lots of time down the road.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 20, 2019

Here are a couple resources for you: How One Nonprofit Raises Millions with Charity Pinups 7 Key Takeaways for Cause Marketers from 2017 America's Checkout Champions Report A key report produced by Engage for Good on the health of checkout charity fundraising comes out every other year. Brand activism vs social good. Listen here!

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

For instance, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), “While there has been an overall 42 percent decline in breast cancer deaths over the last three decades—there is a persistent mortality gap between Black women and White women.” Human rights violations against Black women still abound in medicine and health policy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 9 Anxiety over potential job displacement affects worker morale, financial stability, and mental health.10

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Within just two months of graduating, 18 of the 22 graduates were invited to serve on a nonprofit board or were in active conversations with at least one organization about board service, while the remaining graduates were in longer-terms conversations with local nonprofits.

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