Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments. Create synapses for within-city learning.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

For example, another recent study on African conservation funding practices finds that 92 percent of African civil society organizations struggle to access sufficient core funding, 71 percent of them identified short-term project structures as a key barrier, and 52 percent find existing proposal and reporting requirements to be a barrier.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s because each network member can tackle a piece of the puzzle, while maintaining relationships that allow coordination, collaboration, and troubleshooting. Philanthropy must facilitate the rapid spread of solutions by investing in networks. High-impact networks are defined by a common theory of change.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

Collaborative platforms to exchange information could get insights into the hands of those best equipped to use them. Finally, groups can talk about what other expertise they have that could be helpful to share.

Culture 85

Culture Law Altruism and Helping Non-Profits 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 13, 2023

With a growing realization of philanthropy’s power to shape social change agendas—and an aim to make better use of philanthropic funds and better address structural causes of inequity—these practices rebalance power and place decision-making authority closer to the nexus of change.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

By Lior Ipp If you’ve been working in philanthropy for longer than a week, you’ve probably come across a report, analysis, or opinion piece about systems change. As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe. It’s everywhere.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Johnson Center for Philanthropy, which points to dozens of breakthroughs where open Form 990 data enabled new insights and practices. In fact, they point toward potential solutions that encourage collaboration. These challenges are not insurmountable. Suggestions for Action. Examples include the Dorothy A.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

Don't offer them reasons to say no - Sean Kosofsky, The Nonprofit Fixer “I imagine the powerful role philanthropy can play in supporting bold solutions for systems change by resourcing new paths toward a more regenerative and racially just future. What untapped resources, opportunities and collaborations exist? After asking for a gift.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Thanks to a small group of critical collaborators, there will be a Blueprint dropping in December. I'm pleased to say I'm working on the Blueprint 2023. This will be the 14th annual edition. I wasn't sure what would happen this year, given how sick I've been. As always you can find past versions here and here.

Children 40

Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

By Jodi Nelson & Fay Twersky The cover story in SSIR ’s most recent issue, “ Where Strategic Philanthropy Went Wrong ,” reminded us of Mark Twain’s response to a rumor about his death published in the New York Journal in 1897. This is not our experience with strategic philanthropy. million deaths in lower-income countries.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. In philanthropy, “responsive” and “strategic” approaches are often understood to be at odds, even mutually exclusive.

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To date, most funders investing in artificial intelligence—including McGovern, Schmidt Futures, and Open Philanthropy—have focused primarily on understanding AI’s potential risks, or supporting AI’s positive impacts on society, in the longer-term. Building government (and civil society) capacity to use AI.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. How do we encourage greater cooperation and collaboration in what can feel like an increasingly divisive world? How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?

Civil Society 111

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business. The framework consists of a three-by-seven axis.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But many of the same things that make workplace surveillance such a daunting threat also reveal its vulnerabilities, and where workers and civil society might fight back. Cross-sector harms open the door to cross-sector collaboration. What does it feel like to work under constant surveillance?

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Non-Profits 141

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The mission of this foundation is to encourage women’s involvement in philanthropy and make a significant difference in the Southern San Francisco community. Texas Women’s Foundation promotes women’s philanthropy and raises money to support community programs that help women and girls realize their full potential. Mary’s Pence.

Health 98

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 98

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. What does this mean for civil society in the coming year?

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Technology Ethics 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. We need these folks as champions and collaborators. At a time when government funds are decreasing, collaborating to better coordinate and leverage these funding flows is even more essential.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By Tim Hanstad To build an equitable and sustainable society, the social sector cannot take the place of the government, as Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips recently observed ; “Only government has the capacity to address social and environmental problems on a national scale. 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

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide by Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg Every social system has its own unique and self-reinforcing characteristics, practices, and vocabularies. We Just Need to Get Them There.

Social Entrepreneurship 110

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The UN has called for radically new forms of collaboration through its Pact for the Future , a groundbreaking pledge to open a new beginning in multilateralism and a new kind of international cooperation in an effort to stave off tipping into a future of persistent crisis and breakdown.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? My research finds otherwise and implicates current legal constructs and fundraising practices that continue to privilege the self-interests of donors over beneficiaries and society.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In today’s climate, it is a tremendously undervalued tool for depolarization,” says Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday, a unique model of funding and community-based philanthropy in 85 countries, raising an estimated total of $7-10 billion over the last 10 years. “ GivingTuesday was my entry point into philanthropy.

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Philanthropy Leadership Culture 94

Candid

JUNE 11, 2024

One answer is funder collaboratives. A research brief from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Bridgespan Group, and Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation identifies collaborative funds as key to strengthening our democracy and promoting a vibrant, just, and inclusive future. Combat disinformation and hate.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Civil Society Philanthropy Health 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. We spoke with more than 80 people, representing workers, scholars, unions, the private sector, civil society, philanthropies, and multilateral agencies. ” Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Similar efforts to advance these ideas continue today driven by individual enterprises, philanthropy, and government. We see a tremendous role for philanthropy, impact investors, international development actors, and governments to drive these potentially transformative changes.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

What were your respective paths to the concept of solidarity, to your collaboration, and ultimately to this book? And then we moved to rural New Mexico for a couple years where I really witnessed the wealth inequality that characterizes American society. And I didn’t think that philanthropy was solving the problem.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

But where local government can be a source of collusion and collaboration with federal officialsit can also be a source of powerful resistance. A Framework of Local Power IDP remains deeply concerned about the continued collaboration between federal, state, and local resources for civil immigration enforcement.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance Collaborations Law 59