Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

a day to afford a decent and dignified standard of living : enough to afford acceptable housing, feed his family, send his children to school, and cover his farming costs. Four of his five children work rather than attending school to help the family get by. Understandably, not one of Afi’s children sees a future in farming.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Tangled titles disproportionately affect Black and Brown families due to inequitable access to legal services and persistent discrimination that has broken many families’ trust in the systems governing property ownership. Most often, this occurs when a parent dies without a will and their home goes automatically to multiple children.

Law 122

Law Insurance Philanthropy Community Development 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2023

By Fan Li The number of children refusing to attend school in Japan is increasing at an alarming rate. This phenomenon, known as futoko, refers to the increasing number of children who don't attend school for more than 30 days due to reasons unrelated to health or finances. Thus, they made a policy to avoid screening applicants.

Children 98

Children Law Governance Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

We provide food for pick up or delivery, and all our produce and products are sourced from local Black farmers and businesses. But the gains of the half century after emancipation were reversed in the following 50 years, as Black people lost land due to fraudulent tactics by government entities, banks, and individuals.

Food 117

Food Agriculture Governance Children 117

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. In terms of production, CDCs were doing well. Rebuilding a Common Identity The production numbers may be impressive.

Community Development 131

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 131

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Susan Dibble from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program Caring Comes First, Everything Else Can Be Taught Our board members must care about our mission. We serve children with disabilities and developmental delays, children that many don’t realize are in our community.

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. While this round was centered around farmers and herbalists, BFF supports businesses across the entire food ecosystem—food production, distribution, and consumption.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

In its brief, the WHO traced the impact of prolonged droughts, which “ significantly disrupt agricultural production and lead to loss of livelihood, leaving many communities in poverty, a factor clearly linked with many common mental disorders.” Those impacted the most by involuntary moves globally are children.

Health 102

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The fervor of the British Raj, and now of transnational corporations and local elites, to shift lands from community ownership to private control of a few (usually) affluent men continues to denigrate women’s status from being equal and prolific members of an agrarian society to dependent wives with limited access to productive resources.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We work with communities and governments to tackle the root causes of bonobo endangerment. They have a number of programs to meet the needs of veterans, children with Autism, and those living with disabilities. All Global Goods Partners products are fair trade and handmade. We save rainforests where bonobos live. Environmental.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understand the requirements for each application and the unique aspects of each foundation and government funder. For example: “Because of your gift, more children will read at this grade level. Create a schedule with deadlines for each step of the application process. Spend time researching your options. Your Voice Matters!

Sociology 95

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. Early examples of such funds excluded the equities of companies with operations in South Africa or companies involved in production of nuclear weapons. Not so fast.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

governments has revealed 2,500 scams centered on the Coronavirus. Freelancers with young children find it hard to make them understand they are working, albeit from home, making the freelancer’s work more difficult. Freelancers can use productivity and security tools to get the most out of their freelancing experience.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Construction 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. Musgrave offers a more satisfying answer, writing, “I understand neoliberalism as a governing rationality that directs state action in favor of the market” (177).

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 109

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Artists knew that the funding infrastructure for the arts mirrored our larger broken financial system, where the ability to live is based on a narrow definition of productivity and paid labor. All the time distracted by survival is time I can’t love and enjoy my children, my family.”

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

In both markets, products and services are sold across B2B, B2C, or B2G models, and both markets draw on data (and increasingly AI data) to increase efficiency and reduce the costs of established processes. It is therefore imperative to provide them with high-quality products that have documented evidence of positive impact.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2021, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 54 percent of all public school districts required updates of at least two major systems, including HVAC systems, roofing, and structural integrity. Indeed, the entire system is in dire need of an overhaul.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 141

Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

In the race for funding, your nonprofit may face a number of factors, including public perception, the economic climate, and varying government funding. The team at EdVenture Children’s Museum is spreading the value of play. For example, Ballet Lubbock used technology to support more focus on real relationship building.

Culture 100

Culture Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. In addition, children, the elderly, informal dwellers and other marginalized communities are more vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat than others.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2023

Barbie may be one of America’s emblematic cultural exports, but the toy’s production has only ever happened overseas. Life in Plastic, Not Fantastic Barbie may be one of America’s emblematic cultural exports, but the toy’s production has only ever happened overseas.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Culture Production Technology 98

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The final third might be the bane of a productive, accountable board: they simply won’t do much at all, except (hopefully) donate funds. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. Here’s a unique model of nonprofit board governance based in consensus. ︎

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 93

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . Perhaps privacy is dead. General Data Protection Regulation.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 17, 2024

Relatedly, to cover a portion of the government debt, Puerto Rico’s electricity system was privatized in June 2021 and taken over by LUMA, an American-Canadian company. Many communities have found ways to not depend on the government. The company has since increased rates— seven times in 2022 alone—with outages continuing.

Values 113

Values Governance Culture Poverty 113

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Given endemic market failure, the federal government must adjust to this reality. Still, the bank’s business model did not allow it to offer a full range of financial products and services. Only then can these communities build the assets and wealth needed to bring about meaningful change.

Poverty 130

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Frankly, it is tiring to plead with outsiders to sell their products here. With an early implementation grant, our food-equity initiative is helping Elephant Gardens install equipment to extend its growing season and boost production. It is co-governed, co-designed, and co-developed by people like Muhammad, Guerin, Triplett, and Lowry.

Food 106

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Whether it’s sponsoring children, saving animals, or underwriting a golf outing or gala, we are always working for sponsor support. Sponsorship is usually tied to an event or program that has production value and requires a significant investment of time and energy. Sponsorship is a fuzzy word. ” Where’s the reciprocity?

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Charitable Contribution Public and Nonprofit Management Law 72

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

People tell me that they sometimes feel they are grasping from moment to moment for a feeling of true belonging, connectivity, and empathy in their homes and workplaces, but instead feel depleted by the nonstop expectation that they perform some semblance of perfection and productivity while the world is literally burning down around us.

Activism 121

Activism Health Psychology Political Science 121

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

trillion is likely to come from increased productivity and $9.1 What is the governance around AI, so you have to teach people how to use it and the impact it will have. That spark comes from her upbringing as the youngest of eight children in Westfield, N.J. A recent PWC report states, AI could contribute up to $15.7

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 100

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The government has also made significant efforts to improve safety and security throughout the country. You’ll find that people here look out for one another, creating a supportive environment for raising children. These institutions follow international curricula, ensuring that your children receive a top-notch education.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Children Education Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These groups are part of a larger ecosystem of place- and community-rooted organizations that are providing accessible, healthy food to children and families in need. They are also ensuring that small food enterprises in their neighborhoods are supported.

Food 119

Food Finance Community Development Culture 119

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Developing and sustaining a motivated, productive, and highly engaged workforce means your employees must be measured on how they demonstrate the organizations values. Updates by topic!

Nonprofit governance and management 73

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 73

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Because we choose not to be under the government’s thumb by acquiescing to the 501(c)(3) status game, we are generally not permitted to apply for grant funding. Pat from Children’s Flight of Hope Engaging Gen Z and Millennials and offering fair wages. Bringing leaders and action-takers to the table is key to our future.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If our products and services were valuable, and priced appropriately, would people spend their hard-earned money on sight? We want to be self-reliant, and if we have opportunity we can meet our other critical needs, like better education and health care for our children.” ” It was then I realized that vision is opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

When you make strategic purchasing decisions, you can set your organization up to fundraise more productively than ever before. government agency established to make mental health and substance abuse help and resources more readily available. Our nonprofit shouldn’t take any risks.

Nonprofit governance and management 117

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit Administration and Development 117

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 21, 2023

They’re the most likely generation to boycott a product, company, country or state because of a political, social or environmental stance, which extends to how they pick employers, too. A reporter at WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of NPR, Moore turned her recent book, “The Billboard,” into a lauded stage production. “My

Leadership 52

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Activism Foundations 52

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. Image credit: Fabio Bracht on Unsplash This article was co-produced and co-published with Civil Eats.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 134