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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. Yet, as noted in the intro, voices in civil society and philanthropy have been awfully quiet about this "impact" on AI. The nonprofit sector ain't what you think it is.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This is instead an exercise in liberating the constructs of creativity from being the prerogative of the Western, masculine, or the allegedly educated, while reclaiming what rural women of India have championed for thousands of years. This is a lesson for other cooperative initiatives to prioritize building resilience into their operations.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education. Invest in Women.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We do think that anybody that dedicates their life in civil society should be able to take care of their monthly financial needs… Twenty-two percent of 13.9 The findings should concern all who care about a healthy—and just—nonprofit sector, notes Independent Sector president and CEO Akilah Watkins.

Poverty 118

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

How We Achieve a Multiracial Democracy by Angela Glover Blackwell “What is more threatening to authoritarian leaders than an educated, informed citizenry?” The authors, all experienced pros on nonprofits and technology, share advice centered on these objectives: Use care, do no harm, and stay human-centered. Honorable Mentions: 11.

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Much of the workforce today, from blue-collar workers in factories to electricians, plumbers, educators, and health care providers, depends on problem-solving and real-time decision-making. Neither the tech industry nor other large corporations will undertake a huge course correction without strong pressure from others in society.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This record acts as a form of permanent punishment, limiting our ability to participate in civil society through a complex web of laws in Illinois that punish people with criminal records, often indefinitely. Household income is a strong indicator of several other social outcomes, including educational attainment and health.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 13, 2024

The nonprofit sector has the opportunity to make a difference, and it’s not too late to start trying, said experts in a recent webinar hosted by the National Council of Nonprofits in partnership with Nonprofit VOTE , which works to educate and encourage nonprofits to include voter engagement in their work.

Education 118

Education Education Nonprofits Activism 118

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

First, organizations should put all their existing material under Creative Commons or similar licenses, including reports, educational material, and research. Embracing the Public Domain Nonprofits can take a few simple steps to embrace the public domain.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education. Some women offered specific recommendations for supportive services, such as talks on sexual education and violence prevention for young people. The home visits also highlighted how geography increased their vulnerability.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 126

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Independent Sector is a broad cross-sectoral national membership organization that includes nonprofits, private foundations, and corporate giving programs with a mission to strengthen civil society. We were getting calls from other sectors: education called us, arts called us, philanthropy called us. We don’t have a CEO Circle.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The nonprofit sector continues to see greater educational attainment levels among its workforce than “any other sector,” the report notes. The findings suggest nonprofits are playing a diminished role in some facets of civil society, namely lobbying government and working with government on policies.

Health 85

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The organizations are improving water and sanitation access, education quality, food security, and health equity, and a large majority take systems change approaches to their work. Since then, we’ve awarded grants to hundreds of organizations with budgets of less than $500,000 in dozens of countries.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

First, the social sector needs to promote educational resources that inspire and instruct novice practitioners on how to incorporate open data into their solutions to complex social problems. Suggestions for Action. Nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS all have roles to play.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Indeed, one of the most pernicious expressions of structural racism in Brazilian society is workplace inequity. Despite improved educational opportunities and widespread efforts to broaden diversity and inclusion, workplace inequities persist. And while unemployment plagues 11.3 Wages reflect the same disparity.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There are many examples of leaders countering this myth, like the Fellows in the Civil Society Fellowship. We must look beyond leadership development as an education in technical skills, and instead focus our attention on elevating the ideas of interconnectedness, humility, and collective liberation.

Leadership 116

Leadership Civil Society Collaborations Universities 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In the case of poorer communities, there is a large gap in the formal education of entrepreneurs, whose schooling is usually of inferior quality and more limited overall, with business management concepts and knowledge also less accessible. To develop this human capital is not easy, because there is a structural gap in education.

Social Entrepreneurship 128

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 128

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. There’s also the kind of “emotional labor” involved in courting individual donors. “In

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

In retrospect, we can see with a borderless threat like COVID-19, collaboration was stymied across and within countries: Lacking clearly defined and owned targets, country responses often failed to meaningfully engage civil society.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. Particular efforts should be made to address and assuage the political and logistic concerns of lenders and borrowers.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

iMarketSmart

JUNE 19, 2023

Civil Society. 13] CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). Eleven characteristics of successful fundraisers revealed at IoF National Convention. link] [12] Levine, N. From bankruptcy to billions: Fundraising the Naomi Levine way. Independently published. Fundraising fundamentals. html [14] McCambridge, R.

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Insurance Psychology Law 52

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Public education systems are failing. Higher education. So we're choosing for children to die. I have private insurance and access to best medical care - systems is barely able to meet my long Covid needs - can't be working for anyone.

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Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40