Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

1] State charitable solicitation laws as well as consumer protection laws regulate cause marketing activities, and aim to protect against deceptive or misleading solicitations and advertising. in-store sales), as well as any states in which it is actively advertising the promotion (e.g., TV, mail, radio).

Law 147

Law Advertising Non-Profits Charitable Organizations 147

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government.

Manufacturing 108

Manufacturing Associations Energy Homelessness 108

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For example, one analysis found that most people losing SNAP benefits due to work requirements are those facing the largest barriers to work —such as homelessness or disability—and, therefore, the least likely to be able to earn enough to exceed the income limits.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 133

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff. How long will terms be?

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 111

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I served in my first executive director position for a small community-based healthcare nonprofit that served the homeless, I still remember the first fundraising conference that I attended. Government: Explore what government funders may be interested in your work based on their contracts with similar nonprofits.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 109

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. However, we can actively try to build cross-community bridges in an attempt to understand our own locality from other points of view.

Leadership 121

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 121

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The list offers a wide range of activities to choose from to support the financial growth of the organization. This is a low-lift activity that gets prospects in the “funnel” for a later solicitation by someone else. This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity. This is a perfect task for a board member.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Homelessness 98

Non Profitvote

AUGUST 16, 2024

Laurie Liles, the Chief Public Policy Officer, shares insights into this impactful collaboration and its significance in empowering communities through active participation in the electoral process. This inspiring journey serves as a reminder of the vital role nonprofits play in shaping the future through active civic participation.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Education Education 77

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Trust in other sectors – like government, business, and media — continues to decline, leaving nonprofits the most trusted sector in this survey,” the authors wrote. Asked about homelessness, poverty, healthcare, jobs/economy and housing, nonprofits had the most trust, but government was second when it came to healthcare and housing.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Philanthropy Governance Homelessness 59

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The homelessness that happens, the lack of shelter, the lack of livelihood, the lack of security. It’s very different from other kinds of activism I’ve done, whether it’s strikes or arrests, those kinds of things, all of which I’m very familiar with and have been part of. IC: Tell me about the Alliance’s beginnings.

Psychology 133

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. Engagement funds: Public equity funds led by managers that use their clout to actively advocate for positive impact are another option. Not so fast.

Environmental 129

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Keep in mind that policy makers are not just government officials. In describing this approach to a colleague, it clicked for him when he thought of a flywheel, where the activation of one strategy advances the whole. That’s the beauty of a flywheel; if your strategies stay integrated, activation of one will advance the whole.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

PowerCorpsBOS is specifically designed for young adults ages 18–30, who are underemployed and not in college or on a career track, and who are interested in the green industry and hands-on training; priority is given to youth experiencing homelessness, young people who have been in foster care, and other marginalized communities.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 114

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. check with your local, regional, and national government for requirements and procedures for registering as a nonprofit organization. And if you aren’t active, get active!)

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Nonprofits Activism 111

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2022

all want a vibrant and safe downtown,” but am I really thinking about what would make a homeless family feel safe downtown? We provide professional development opportunities, including running the School for Fundraising and Engagement and hosting the Community Activation Network (CAN). People who choose our words carefully!

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Homelessness Values Activism 52

The Agitator

MARCH 25, 2018

Merging, acquiring and divesting are healthy, normal and necessary activities for any sector to reduce redundancy, provide scale and divert resources to the better performers. And we need to demand that redundancies and the worn-out be merged or killed. Going out of business should not be the only option for a nonprofit.

Finance 56

Finance Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 56

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In their online shop , 100% of all sales proceeds go toward helping save the lives of homeless pets! As they wait for their forever homes, adoptable pets at Best Friends enjoy playtime, training, and activities that enrich their lives. We work with communities and governments to tackle the root causes of bonobo endangerment.

Children 105

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 105

Candid

MAY 23, 2024

Such “bad paper” discharges can severely limit access to veterans’ benefits, leading to cascading effects on education, employment, housing, and overall well-being—including heightened risks of homelessness; anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury; substance misuse; and suicide. “By

Health 52

Health Medical Food Collaborations 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

If your vision statement talks about your much-needed homeless housing program, and you plan to raise money for a new shelter through a major gifts drive, then you need to consider what you’ll need to make this happen. Assessing a person’s training needs should always occur with that person’s active participation.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

And homelessness is rising. A recent US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report identified 771,000 homeless people in January 2024, a record number that was 18 percent higher than the previous year, which in turn marked a 12 percent increase over 2022. Homelessness is being criminalized, observes Theoharis.

Homelessness 105

Homelessness Poverty Public and Social Policy Urban development 105

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If they want to be a volunteer for the organization different from a governing board member or working board member and they just want to give time, that’s fine. Then they serve on a committee where they don’t have any governing decisions or they serve on a volunteer program. We’re not frowning on that.

Fundraising 126

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 126

Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The intent is to cut funding to nonprofits engaged in actions that actively undermine the security, prosperity, and safety of the American people and align funding decisions with the interests of the United States and with the goals and priorities of [the current] Administration, as expressed in executive actions. nonprofits.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Governance Law Homelessness 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2015, nine major philanthropies recognized a significant gap in the field: Few national funders were working to address the upstream causes of homelessness and the ramifications of unstable housing on Black and Brown communities. By Jeanne Fekade-Sellassie & Jennifer Angarita. That combined influence can work in several directions.

Collaborations 122

Collaborations Homelessness Philanthropy Foundations 122

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Co-chair Stephen Smith notes that they had to build a security program from scratch but used this as an opportunity to engage and activate less-involved members. Participants came from diverse organizations, including homeless shelters and a queer youth summer camp. We are used to fighting in the South.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Law 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, New York City created the innovative concept of a Voluntary Local Review (VLR), based on the Voluntary National Reviews that nations submit to the UN, in which local and regional governments adopt and track their progress toward the SDGs.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

This transformational, 15-week program is designed to strengthen the board governance knowledge and skills of professionals of color while equipping nonprofit organizations to be genuinely ready to welcome these new members onto their boards. Ángela Fernandez, vice president private client manager, Bank of America.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It was almost like the field had been forgotten, or at least deprioritized, in favor of a focus on activities, programs, and outputs—such as affordable housing development, community investment, job creation, financial coaching, small business support, even neighborhood revitalization—things the traditional CDC field did.

Community Development 134

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 134

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example, a computer or a printer for your office, a musical instrument if you work with children, or a bed if you help homeless people move into homes. Donations will generally be accepted from individuals, partnerships, corporations, foundations, government agencies, and other entities. .

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Homelessness 119

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. million went to 163 organizations for issues related to Indigenous rights, governance, and development. They have grant-writing teams that apply for many grants and build robust funders networks. million.

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

­­ A 1983 US government study documenting the placement of hazardous waste landfills in low-income and Black communities was one of the first studies to highlight the intersection of environmental issues and racial inequity. By Daniel Epstein & Travis Barnes. ­­

Energy 111

Energy Finance Environmental Food 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

Crucially, this “boundary spanning” activity (to use the term coined by organizational theorist Michael Tushman in 1977) is not just for innovators who have the resources and inclination to approach things differently. System culture varies considerably from place to place across seemingly similar types of activities.

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

That question entails others about governance and funding—all of which shapes how philanthropists exert some control over approaches to our social problems. KA: Yes, who has the power to define social problems is critical—as are debates about the categories used to understand them. OT: Yes, thanks for doing this.

Construction 111

Construction Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And those machines are being sold to city governments for millions of dollars, even though their accuracy rate is less than 10 percent. There’s Bring Chicago Home, an initiative to increase the tax on properties worth over a million dollars, which will be used to fund homeless-prevention services. Why is that?

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Production 118

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The rate of Turkish organizations reporting complete suspension of their activities decreased from 29 percent in April 2020 to 16 percent in August, according to TUSEV. Perhaps some organizations that had to stop activity were able to bounce back. News from Turkey does offer a glimmer of hope.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But what if you came in and you saw this after-school program resembled more a military experience and children were miserable, they were missing fun activities, they were withdrawn, they were stressed, they felt like they were failing if they got one point below what they thought they should get.

Children 109

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 109

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Below the lake is a large natural gas deposit which the Congolese government recently sold to Symbion Power and Alfajiri Energy. We had someone from the government come to talk about the environment,” Tobes said in a Zoom interview. “He He told us everything was going to be fine and the government was doing a good job protecting us.

Activism 132

Activism Environmental Governance Poverty 132

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Personalized communications allow your organization to build relationships with your supporters, providing them with the activities and opportunities most suited to their interests. . You should also reach out to find new and interesting ways to keep your supporters involved with your organization’s mission and activities.

Retention 135

Retention Nonprofit governance and management Communication Construction 135