The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. 3 – Local Grantmakers’ Organizations Most major metropolitan areas, and many other locales have regional associations of grantmakers. They may be helpful, or not, but it never hurts to ask.

Non-Profits 64

Non-Profits Homelessness Governance Foundations 64

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, poor communities and people of color stood up to the federal government and the excesses of urban renewal , which had bulldozed many poor communities, especially communities of color. They provide homes for the homeless. They organized protests and tent cities. CDCs are dead. They all need to merge.

Community Development 135

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 135

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I operate a small e-commerce business in Massachusetts that sells clothing online, and would like to run a promotion in which the company will donate $5 to a local, nonprofit homeless shelter for every special edition T-shirt sold through our website. Does my company need to register nationally? Footnotes for Questions #2 [2] Section III.B.5

Law 147

Law Advertising Non-Profits Charitable Organizations 147

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The crucial insight,” write governance scholars Christopher Ansel and Jacob Torfing , “is that no single actor has the knowledge, resources, and capacities to govern alone in our complex and fragmented societies.” As collaborations succeed and expand, it is important to be mindful of the associated costs.

Collaborations 132

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In 2021, San Francisco launched a six-month pilot program, called Miracle Money , which distributed $500 a month to 15 people experiencing homelessness in the city. These components can be employed through a nonprofit organization or city government. The program distributes $1,000 a month to 100 Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In facilitating the development of systems change plans for a variety of nonprofits, I’ve found that principles associated with social justice offer a unifying framework to help staff and boards understand not only the end goal of systems change, but also the root causes of social problems and what strategies will solve them.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 122

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In their online shop , 100% of all sales proceeds go toward helping save the lives of homeless pets! We work with communities and governments to tackle the root causes of bonobo endangerment. Susie’s Senior Dogs (SSD) is a nonprofit organization “working to bring awareness to the plight of homeless senior dogs. ” . .”

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Joe Garecht

OCTOBER 3, 2021

For example, the staff of a non-profit that is working to end homelessness may attend conferences, roundtables, and other events that attract donors who care about poverty and homelessness. This strategy involves going to large conferences and events in your organization’s mission field with the goal of meeting new donors at the event.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Homelessness Poverty Children 52

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. Remember, there’s an opportunity cost associated with everything you do. Any one event or grant or other source could disappear in a moment.

Fundraising 126

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits 126

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. It outlines all of your programming and exactly what you expect your mission to do for those you serve.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 94

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

” So we already have all these automatic negative thoughts associated with fundraising. 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. .” Others are saying, “I am asking for money.”

Fundraising 126

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 126

Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The memo referenced Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) this umbrella term refers to organizations or corporations that operate independently of government and do not operate to make a profit (although used more commonly for organizations operating outside the U.S.). million jobs, nearly 10% of the non-government labor force.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Governance Law Homelessness 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. Brittainy Joyner, associate attorney, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. “As

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So there are some things like that that you might want to consider, especially if you’re maybe looking into government grants. Some of the funding is going to go to the state’s local government, so just to be mindful of all of those things, especially when you start thinking about what you can do in-house to prepare.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 119

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Do you really want to be associated with bad publicity and have your nonprofit’s name drug into a negative situation? 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.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Homelessness 119

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Many worry that legislation similar to a bill passed last year by the House, which would have allowed the government to easily revoke the nonprofit status of organizations it opposes under thepretense of fighting terrorism, will be introduced again in 2025. Johnsons presidential administration, quipped more than 40 years ago. Its American.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

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 110

Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management 110

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? The structure of the overall economy, and government responses or inaction to these conditions, are at the heart of why most nonprofit organizations were formed—to ameliorate the effects of market failure. If not, why not?

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As it becomes increasingly evident that high-ranking elected officials, like Trump, are uninterested in addressing the myriad ways poverty violence leads to early deaths , organizations providing critical social services will play an even more crucial role in helping people to access the resources they need when the government falls short.

Poverty 122

Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At the climate conference, the Associated Press and others reported that a record number of access badges were given to oil lobbyists (2,500), while conference access for climate activists was restricted. Below the lake is a large natural gas deposit which the Congolese government recently sold to Symbion Power and Alfajiri Energy.

Activism 132

Activism Environmental Governance Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Táíwò, an associate professor of philosophy at Georgetown University, discusses identity politics and how far the term has strayed from its radical political origins in the collective manifesto of Black, queer feminist socialists. When this is the case, what, if anything, is worth salvaging from identity politics?

Construction 111

Construction Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Robust research demonstrates that high-quality housing in a thriving community is associated with improved physical and mental health, educational and developmental outcomes for children, and financial security and economic mobility for families.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do. Now, most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages —primarily for the well-to-do—and residential land is zoned for single-family homes and suburban sprawl.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 143

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

From pausing research on cures for childhood cancer to closing homeless shelters, halting food assistance, reducing safety from domestic violence, and shutting down suicide hotlines, the impact of even a short pause in funding could be devastating and cost lives, she added, noting that thousands of organizations could be affected.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

MNA Association

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A total of 22 select nonprofits participated in the roundtables, representing sub-sector areas such as childcare, youth development, arts and humanities, housing and homelessness, conservation, food assistance, economic development, financial literacy, education, senior services, and health research.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Healthcare Health Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 11, 2025

The email informed the nonprofits, which provide critical intervention services for family, domestic, and dating violence, that the grant orientation was canceled, effective immediately with no reason given, and that the government office had been instructed to refrain from public speaking engagements, including communication with the nonprofits.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Image credit: Seattle City Council on Wikimedia Commons Across the country, renters and unhoused people are organizing to demand that all levels of government address the nation’s housing crisis. It is democratically managed through the input of resident associations, tenant unions, and surrounding communities.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

In September 2024, two months before the American public voted Republicans into control of every branch of the US national government, that question was definitively answered at a private, non-political gathering of philanthropic foundation executives and their communications officers. Banks aspire to build wealth. Its exhausting.

Homelessness 116

Homelessness Poverty Foundations Law 116