NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Water Alliance is changing that question to, “How can utilities, communities, and policy makers work together to create an environment in which shutoffs for low-income families are not necessary?”. Guided by the alliance, the teams gathered data that would inform policy changes for water utilities. For García, this was troubling.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The trauma we carry affects the way we look at the world and ourselves, and therefore plays a role in determining the future course of social systems. Wainwright is the CEO of Family Life , one of Australia’s largest family services providers working with vulnerable children and their families. “If

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 19, 2023

Mothers Out Front was founded by a mom who became distressed about the prospect of her children growing up in a time of climate catastrophe and wanted to join with other concerned moms to create a better future. It can also look like making sure our PTO policy supports working parents.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Culture Leadership 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

And it´s not happenstance who lives in these communities; it’s often the result of structural racism and economic forces like gentrification and displacement that drives those with fewer resources into places with less social and physical infrastructure to support better health.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

But Generation Alpha, comprising children born after 2010 and following Generation Z, is on track to be the generation least connected with nature. The report also highlights how public and private programs around the country are finding innovative and often low-cost ways to achieve these goals.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Children Environmental Philanthropy 73

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Vital Energies. In Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest healing systems, the word doshas refers to the vital energies that animate life. These energies consist of specific combinations of the five basic elements: space, wind, fire, water, and earth. Vata is the energy of movement, made of wind and space. I’m a hothead.

Energy 122

Energy Culture Public and Social Policy Food 122

Getting Attention

JANUARY 4, 2013

Communications Project Manager , Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Health Policy Technical Writer/Editor , Futures Group (Washington, D.C.). Marketing Account Manager for Rural Teen Campaign , Rescue Social Change Group (telecommute within VT). Senior-Level Writer , AAAS Office of Public Programs (Washington, D.C).

Public and Social Policy 71

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing 71

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The children and grandchildren of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton have long embedded their interests, and, more importantly, their money, among industry groups, policymakers, academics, activists, and NGOs active in the future of food. Now, “it’s hard to even extract their influence from fisheries policy,” Sennott said. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation. Many already are.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

Every day, social sector organizations publish reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more to share the knowledge they’ve gained through the work they do. Lighting Up the Future for Children: Balancing urgent needs and future opportunities by Institute for the Future and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. nonprofit sector by Candid.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Energy Children Collaborations 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit?

Nonprofit governance and management 110

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a result, Ukraine has emerged as a leading example of digital innovation and resilience in the face of challenges, particularly through its gov-tech solutions, using digital governance capacities to maintain basic governance functions in crisis situations and showing a strong case for digital public innovation to support its people.

Governance 80

Governance Medical Technology Participation and motivation 80

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. Also focus, there’s a sense of understanding as an organization what we do, and what we don’t do, you know, where are we putting our energy?

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Because this information is publically available, supporters can use your nonprofit’s annual Form 990 to track your financial transparency. Since some donors prefer having extensive information about your organization, these lengthy reports aren’t a waste of time and energy. Choose compelling visuals for your nonprofit annual report.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Foundations 105

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Enhance the organization’s standing with the general public. So we want people who are respected community leaders, strong communicators, people who will generate energy and momentum, and credibility and trust in the work that you’re doing. So the question I’m asked a lot is how can we turn this insight into action?

Leadership 64

Leadership Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 64

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Maybe it’s access to a valuable social network. They may be especially concerned for those who have no children visiting them.) So much energy goes into the “seeing,” but the “best prospects” portion of the question continues to be our main missed opportunity pain point.”[35]. So does delivering publicity or gratitude.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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. EHRP is part of the dystopian social safety net.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 115

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2024

It’s trickle-down economics on steroids—in which some of the biggest corporations (usually led by White men) extract huge sums of public money for corporate and personal profit. [T]he In short, what passes for “economic development” is too often little more than politician-abetted corporate extraction of public resources.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The long and continued practice of racist housing practices and policies in the United States means that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color are the most likely to have insecure access to safe and affordable housing, to be unhoused— and to live in places that are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. 7 Legislators and regulators often allocate public dollars for clean energy technologies through partial incentives, rebates, or tax incentives.

Energy 119

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

These are women like Royce, a community health-care volunteer in Zambia who cares for sick adults and children in her village and surrounding areas. She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered. A year later, 92 percent of children surveyed reported feeling safe. days per month.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. Kresge’s support has allowed PSE to continue to impact communities through a cross-disciplinary coalition between their Just Energy and Just Health teams.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Environmental Energy Health 129

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

For staff, frustrations over the gaps between public rhetoric and internal operations can lead to public callouts of leadership, open letters, and work avoidance. The first core concept is that while nonprofit organizations are part of social movements, they are not the same thing.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Values 111

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article profiles three organizations from which we hail—the Center for Biological Diversity, Marbleseed (formerly the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), and Wellspring Cooperative—that have grown to focus on addressing the many social, political, economic, and environmental ills that are a direct outcome of capitalism.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

1 350NH was first launched in 2012 as a grassroots movement to fight climate change and support renewable energy in the Granite State. 3 The movement’s primary goal has been to attack climate change by growing grassroots support in New Hampshire for renewable energy while fighting the expansion of fossil fuels.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Public and Social Policy Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

2 According to a 2021 study published by the Lancet , children and young people in countries around the world report climate anxiety and other distressing emotions and thoughts about climate change that impact their daily lives. 5 Election Implications for Climate Policy In Europe, 2024 has been a decisive year for climate activism.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Environmental Law Children 94

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Economic upheaval aside, West Germans also made over two million claims for the restitution of real estate that had been nationalized under socialist policies. While many EU countries closed their doors, Germany had an open-door policy for asylum seekers. Initially, there was public support for Merkel’s immigration policy.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Governance Healthcare Culture 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

Image Credit: Luriko Yamaguchi on pexel.com What is public power? In a word, a large share of public services during the neoliberal era of the past few decades has been outsourced. Why focus on “public power”? In a word, a large share of public services during the neoliberal era of the past few decades has been outsourced.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

So, it’s grounded in the human rights framework—the right to bodily autonomy, to have a child, to not have a child, and to parent the children that you have in safe and sustainable communities that are free from state violence and also from injustice. So what does that mean for us?

Law 98

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 98

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. As the parents to four young children, it’s been important to us to improve pediatric health care and neonatal intensive care so every newborn baby in our state has the best chance at a healthy life.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For one, the public sector is a large part of the economy. Government also sets the terms for what might be called a social contract —that is, the unofficial economic bargain between the state and its citizens. Yet, even as social movements rise and the old system withers, a new social contract has yet to emerge.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Poverty Healthcare 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

And, over time, the for-profit corporation has occupied more and more social space; its tentacles reach into politics , our economy , our daily life , and—perhaps most insidiously—our culture and ideas. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.”

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 133

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2025

The Struggle to Build White Male Antiracist Infrastructure There is a growing network of white menand many otherswho recognize that social justice movements need to create spaces for white men and boys that are nourishing, supportive, and guided by leadership that believes in them. It also helps lay the groundwork for the critical work ahead.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership Public and Social Policy 111