NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Organizing for justice is an insecure activity. How can recognizing shared insecurity spur social change and create a strategy to redefine security? We could design social policies to enhance people’s security: Make housing a human right, not a commodity, so that we can live in a space instead of in a speculative asset.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Psychology Poverty 144

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 124

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

Earlier this year, I had to chance to talk with Quart about her new book, her description of contemporary US social policy as having created a “dystopian social safety net,” and her thoughts about how to build a US society that is centered on mutual caring and economic justice. Interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 113

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

A tax credit is a suitable policy tool to encourage the socially responsible operation of for-profit long-term care facilities. It does so at a public cost that is lower than with tax-exempt nonprofits, which are exempt from corporate income tax on all mission-related activity. Journal of European Social Policy 22 (4): 377–91.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 108

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2024

There is even a political tendency at the time called Solidarism which proposes that solidarity is the solution to problems arising from the Industrial Revolution—and puts forward social policies and ideas about the role of the state. People everywhere are attempting to support one another, and they face an active assault.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Poverty Sociology 120

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Baker believed that the chapters needed to be activated, and she set about transforming them into semiautonomous direct-action units that spontaneously mobilized around local and state issues of concern. Baker began training local leaders—Rosa Parks, among them—to be activists.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

The activities of these cities demonstrate the relevance of the SDGs in the United States and their utility as a platform from which scalable multidisciplinary solutions on a wide range of issues might grow. This allows for data-driven decision-making by local governments as they deliver key services to their residents.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This approach has been key to the remarkable progressive reshaping of California’s policy landscape, as well as to changes of national significance like Georgia’s blue shift. Marginalized communities gain power over economic and social policy only when corporate influence is diminished and white supremacy is derailed.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Non-Profits Foundations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Among the more than 80 organizations in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia we surveyed, working with local communities was one of the least endorsed activities. Only 10 percent of organizations reported community engagement as a core activity of their policy support strategies.

Health 126

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 126

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Balancing Immediate Needs and Long-Term Solutions Baby bonds highlight a fundamental tension in social policy: addressing immediate needs versus investing in long-term solutions. Use Restrictions: Most baby bond programs limit the use of funds to specific wealth-building activities.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Universities 92