NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And in so doing we are challenging the community development field to do better—by creating new tools to support truly equitable food-oriented development. Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders.

Food 120

Food Finance Community Development Culture 120

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Combined with other forms of PTSD, such as the cultural PTSD that is a legacy of slavery (eg, distrust within the Black community, expectation of failure, constant belief that “the system” is against them), financial PTSD is a recipe for disaster. In rural areas, as in cities, people often reproduce the behavioral patterns they grow up with.

Poverty 104

Poverty Children Culture Food 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Thanks & Giving Campaign (Ongoing) Campaign: This long-running campaign uses celebrity endorsements and patient testimonials to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Patient Focus: Highlighting the impact on children creates a strong emotional appeal and motivates giving.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 93

Nonprofit Administration and Development Children Nonprofits Collaborations 93

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Through CSR initiatives, companies aim to give back to society by addressing various issues such as sustainability, community development, employee welfare, ethical business practices, and philanthropic involvement. This initiative funds programs for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Xavier on pexels This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. How does a small Latinx community organize itself to support homegrown businesses? At Adelante Mujeres, the staff reflects the community served. Both immigrated to Oregon from Mexico.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This unaffordability has broad national implications because it limits labor mobility, productivity, and economic growth. However, given the range of possible mission-advancing uses, multiple community needs, project feasibility, and site limitations, many productive reuses of church property will not be housing.

Community Development 128

Community Development Finance Production Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

A Brief History of US Welfare Welfare was first established in the United States by Illinois reformers in the early 1900s as a cash payment program for poor (almost exclusively White) widows who could not raise their children without help once their husbands died. But also included was what became known as welfare.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 120

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Challenges posed to businesses include a lack of access to farm irrigation and facilities in which to store perishable products. Locals have started to migrate to neighboring communities in search of improved conditions. When children wake up at night, they have light to study,” says Ajimitale Johnson, a shop owner in Ajemitale-Odonla.

Energy 109

Energy Children Construction Insurance 109

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

Education 98

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

The experiences of Mondragón and of Emilia Romagna, a region in Northern Italy that is also known for robust worker co-op development , suggest that not only are workforce development and university education required to sustain regional cooperative economies at scale, but this education should begin at an early age.

Curriculum and Teaching 104

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

The idea behind it was to provide child care for a diverse population of children, both economically and racially. Redlining is a product of someone’s imagination, you know, all these things, you know? [00:19:10] 00:19:10] And I also think a part of community power is like, what is the governing narrative in our communities?

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The hope that our children would enjoy a better life than ours seems shattered. Philanthropic and development organizations too often find themselves falling behind in a relentless and exhausting race to catch up. Women who suffer the most from inadequate health care travel from distant communities to visit the Project Mercy clinic.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 118

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