NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap in the South US researcher and agricultural law expert Nathan Rosenberg has said , “If you want to understand wealth and inequality in this country, you have to understand Black land loss.” They also continue to face discrimination, and exclusion from government programs, loans, and subsidies.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since the dam’s construction and operation, the holdouts have faced pressures from the dam company, which has offered them inadequate compensation and the threat of law enforcement. See Melissa Walker, “African Americans and TVA Reservoir Property Removal: Race in a New Deal Program,” Agricultural History 72, no.

Environmental 115

Environmental Race and Ethnicity Construction Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Importantly, the Battle of Okinawa devastated Okinawa's railways; post-war road constructions primarily served US military interests; and much agricultural land, the primary source of industry in Okinawa, was seized for the construction of military facilities. This law is time-limited and extended every decade.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 30, 2023

Nonprofit law allows for donor anonymity; campaign finance law does not. Today, in an article by Rick Hasen , an election law expert, I read that we are heading toward: ".a I was right. It's been hard to prove the scope of this for the very reason it's happening. It's not a positive tale. So, what are we going to do about it? (fn)Richard

Finance 90

Finance Law Agriculture Nonprofits 90

Anedot

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Giving Marin Community Partnership Little Wishes Maggie/Mavi Pilloton Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Drought Resilience and Water Security Initiative Marin Foster Care Association Osher Marin Jewish Community Center Shoreline Connectivity Project Side by Side, Raices Unidas Social Call Sparkle Foundation Vivalon.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

That’s because most wells in town have been contaminated by runoff from agriculture, said Prado, who is president of the Sultana Community Services District. Due to the fact that we live in an agricultural area and this is a little community, we would be devastated,” he said. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley.”

Agriculture 97

Agriculture Nonprofit Administration and Development Construction Universities 97

Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Within the tax code , unions are designated as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(5), a designation they share with agricultural or horticultural organizations. What is a union? . The right to form a union became federal U.S. Unions are 501(c)(5)s.

Law 106

Law Agriculture Education Education 106

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hopi Agricultural Systems and Spiritual Food Knowledge. In these cycles, we see change and recalibrate our understanding of change through the lens of natural laws that fluctuate like a pendulum between a state of balance and imbalance. I am a Hopi female raised culturally as a traditional food and farming practitioner.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Food Children Culture 111

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

All this water theft had an adverse impact not only on local agriculture but also on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. Vimala’s mother-in-law is old and ailing; her husband’s health is also declining. Her disabled brother-in-law also lives with them—and Vimala has five school-going grandchildren.

Law 124

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 124

MNA Association

JUNE 12, 2023

.” Often, it’s a specialty issue that triggers the challenge: hospitals not paying property taxes yet having such a large real estate footprint, or nonprofits owning agricultural land and getting a “discounted” ag rate on their taxes yet not being ag producers. HB307 ultimately passed and was signed into law.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Taxation Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 10, 2023

Community Reinvestment Strengths and Shortfalls NCRC was formed in 1990 to defend the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act , a law created to undo the structural racism embedded in redlining. The rule refers to Section 1071 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the law which created the CFPB in 2010.

Finance 116

Finance Law Governance Entrepreneurship 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. agriculture and forestry), land reduction and management opportunities lie in adopting innovative products and increasing the productivity and biodiversity features of their working lands.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

This usually coincides with our annual National FFA Week and raises money for grants to local FFA chapters to develop or improve an agricultural project (read some great stories about these projects here). Test your knowledge of cause marketing law with this short quiz ! Are they on your prospect list! I'll wait.OK, how did you do?

Retail 100

Retail Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Law 100

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Fundraising is like Agriculture In First Things First , authors Stephen Covey, Roger Merrill, and Rebecca Merrill talk about "the Law of the Farm." But in the long run, the Law of the Farm governs all areas of life." It's as though these nonprofit leaders think they can use blunt force to reliably raise the funds they need.

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Law Governance Fundraising 87

MNA Association

APRIL 13, 2023

TAX TREATMENT OF NONPROFITS HB870 – Revise tax rate for agricultural property owned by certain nonprofits HB870 proposes to require a property tax on agricultural land owned by certain nonprofits. The bill passed out of the House 68-31and will be heard in Senate Natural Resources on Wednesday, 4/12 at 3:00 p.m.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Taxation Environmental Law 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated. They may fund “safe migration,” but not to the Global North.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

Federal tax law gives these groups an advantage by making donations to them tax-deductible, allowing donors to reduce their tax liability while helping these nonprofits stay afloat. Here’s what you need to know. 501(c)(3) – Charitable Organizations 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common charitable group.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52

Anedot

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Location: San Rafael, CA Hours: Full-time, salaried, exempt status Salary Range: $95,004 – $122,148 BACKGROUND The Agricultural Institute of Marin is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Rafael, California. Supervise and mentor the accounting team.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

MNA Association

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This is a pivotal juncture where changes in federal estate tax laws could take center stage, prompting individuals and families to reassess their financial strategies. Specific to rural Montana, many multi-generational agricultural families will have to determine which avenues for succession and estate planning will suit their needs.

Law 52

Law Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 52

Candid

JUNE 27, 2024

Women are disproportionately affected in areas including health care, sustainable agriculture, forced displacement, economic development, literacy, democracy, and mass incarceration While efforts that ignore gender will be limited in effectiveness, those that address gender likely will have ripple effects into other areas.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Poverty Health Leadership 52

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Agriculture. The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. American Farmland Trust. Kiss the Ground.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The original group of three founders and other volunteers worked with a local attorney and a research team from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law to draft the co-op’s original bylaws. Foster, “A tale of two co-ops in two cities,” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development , 9.2 A Co-op for Whom?

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Termed שמיטה ( shmita , literally “release”) in the Torah, Jewish law mandated that every seven years, all agricultural activity cease: “The land must be given a rest period, a sabbath to God” (Leviticus 25: 1–7). and “How do sabbaticals impact individuals after their return?” Today, sabbaticals have spread broadly.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Leadership 118

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit. For example, different states have different processes for filing articles of incorporation and the fees required.

Nonprofit governance and management 110

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

These human beings were taken in slave ships across the Atlantic to the Americas; those who survived the passage—and many did not—were enslaved principally in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States, and produced agricultural goods for sale in Europe (goods such as rum, sugar, cotton, tobacco, and coffee).

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Mali Obomsawin: I would like to acknowledge that I’m a citizen of a nation that is not one of the nations in so-called Maine, so in terms of federal Indian law sovereignty, it does not apply to me in that context. They don’t just happen automatically without some of that Land Back politics, law, policy kind of thing. CS: Interesting.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With a background in law and education, Jackson founded JUSTUS Kitchen to create healing food experiences that inspire folks to reconnect with themselves, the earth, and one another, inviting us to grow together toward collective liberation. 15 This has had tangible physical and economic repercussions for entire communities.

Food 140

Food Culture Agriculture Public and Social Policy 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 3, 2024

But as the New York Times reported, in recent years the 27 countries that make up the European Union have been trying to clean up their act: “They enshrined into law an ambitious target to cut planet-heating emissions by more than half by 2030. The Fall of Green Policies Historically, Europe has been one of the world’s top polluters.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Energy Law Food 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Carbon emissions from the fires exceeded reductions in emissions from the first year of COVID restrictions and economic slowdown. Wildfires contribute significantly to the 24 percent of US emissions coming from forestry, agriculture, and land use.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Clatchy Professor of Law at Stanford University, Sarah Shirazyan, content policy manager, misinformation and algorithm, Meta, and Chris Roberts, integrity and authenticity policy lead, TikTok, will come together to talk about the ongoing digital challenges that continue to inflame a divided world. September 14 at 11:15 a.m.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions.

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, Horizon 2045s legal strategies initiative is an interdisciplinary exercise in borrowing from, replicating, and integrating tactics from international environmental and humanitarian law to shrink the space in which the nuclear weapons complex can legally operate.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center works with a combination of science, law, activism, and creative media to protect the lands, waters, and climate that people, wildlife, and all types of communities and ecosystems need to survive. Organic farmers on small, diverse operations already knew that the agricultural system was rigged.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

That requires addressing high levels of corruption, a lack of rule of law, weak civil service capacity, poor public service delivery, and a lack of both transparency and accountability. World Justice Project (WJP) works around the world to advance the rule of law. All are problems that philanthropy can and should help address.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They should all be taught the leadership skills that are critical for success in their field, regardless of whether their program is focused on agriculture, business, field work, bench science, public policy, public health, or any combination thereof. Here are three keys to meal sharing: 1. Manifest your values.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

But its very possible to imagine a world where the regulatory environment and the laws are such that the incentives are to use AI to actually strengthen our institutions and make them more transparent, more accountable to the people they serve. AI is not inherently a tool that must be used to consolidate wealth and power.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

1 There we were taught the latest agricultural, home economic, and family health technologies that had almost no relevance to the agroecological and climate zones we lived in or the health problems that our people faced.

Technology 104

Technology Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Universities 104