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. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. However, in recent years, there have been attempts to break this cycle. Dialing In on Procurement.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It is crucial, however, that the renewed energy of organized labor is channeled in the right way. Neither the tech industry nor other large corporations will undertake a huge course correction without strong pressure from others in society. This role is even more important today when we need a fundamental redirection of AI technology.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

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. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws. JH: I agree.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

knew that changing government policy towards asylum-seekers would require more than quick and large protests. However, GetUp! Rather than acting alone, GetUp! The LetThemStay campaign coordinated across not only across organizational differences but differences in strategy, and sought to play to the strengths of each organization.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

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. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Even the transition to renewable energy is threatened by a shortage of some 7 million workers needed to do things like install solar panels on roofs. Canada and countries in Europe, East Asia, and Oceania with governments from left, right, and center have all recently expanded visa pathways to address workforce shortages in key industries.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

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. For example, COVAX’s anchor organizations—Gavi, WHO and UNICEF—fought over turf.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 105

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. Sharing burdens and benefits fairly.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

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. The Garfield Foundation offers a different example of how networks with capacity achieve systems change that evades individual groups.

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

They warn that strategic philanthropy is dangerous because “it diverts attention from fundamental reforms less palatable to wealthy donors and from the fact that government and corporate behavior are responsible for the ills of society.” We know of no foundation—even the largest—that thinks it replaces government.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

In 1990, governments around the world, with the leadership of the United States, began a 13-year effort to map human DNA through the Human Genome Project (HGP). I believe we can achieve such cooperation again to ensure AI advancements help humanity thrive.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A report issued by the Atlantic Economic Council in February 2024 says the company can survive the net-zero transition, but only with government aid. Will the province adapt by diversifying its energy sector and building a green economy? The moratorium was partially lifted in 2019 by what was then a new provincial government.

Energy 109

Energy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 109

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. Now more than ever, we need to borrow from the energy, optimism, courage, and interconnectedness that characterize the social innovation ecosystem.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation. And it’s more difficult than it sounds.”

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Governance Taxation Law 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. For participatory bodies to be successful, their role in government must go beyond consultation alone.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

Civil society and humanitarian organizations are attuned to the reality that these streams of people generate massive amounts of data that can, for instance, help channel aid to the neediest, predict disease outbreaks, and much more. Today, the term social license is defined in multiple ways.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Ethics Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As philosopher Elizabeth Anderson argues in Private Government , people now live most of the time within private authoritarian bureaucracies or firms in which they own nothing, have no authority, and constantly must resist incursions in their private life. She argues that there is no such thing as an entirely “structureless group.”

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Universities Civil Society Sociology 103

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

These laws, purportedly designed as a check on foreign interference, limit civil society organizations and restrict democratic practice by cutting off funding from foundations to movement organizations. A Government of National Unity As a response to the dwindling support, the ANC agreed to form a coalition government.

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These business models rebalance economic (and often governance) rights away from outside investors to other stakeholders, such as workers and producers who drive value creation in the business. Similar efforts to advance these ideas continue today driven by individual enterprises, philanthropy, and government.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

Candid

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Energy Foundation through Keecha Harris and Associates. How funders can help civil society prepare for climate-related shocks Support organizing groups and build climate connectivity Just as voter data drives outreach efforts, climate data must become similarly accessible and meaningful.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Governance Philanthropy Energy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

And what would it take for us to realize solidarity in our relationships, our communities, our social movements, and our governments? I know I’d love a moral cheat sheet sometimes to know where to put my energy. What does it mean, practically speaking, to be “in solidarity” with a cause? What should we prioritize?

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can’t build a base to transform the economy with just a few renewable energy companies, some very smart people working in policy schools, and some well-meaning politicians. Energy insecurity levels between rural areas and inner-city Philadelphia are identical. That’s very crucial for the kind of coalition we’re trying to build.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That share ownership comes with two core bundles of rights for shareholders: economic rights, which provide monetary value, and governance rights, which grant control over the enterprise. providing renewable energy or healthy food). Shift a meaningful percentage of economic and governance rights.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Vincent Bevins: The book takes as its starting point something for which I think there’s ample evidence: there is quite a lot of energy and desire around the world to change the global system that we inhabit. If the question is not of desire, energy, or will, then perhaps the question is about tactics. RR: Let’s talk about media.

Governance 128

Governance Homelessness Civil Society Energy 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

4 But considered more broadly, corporate capture extends far beyond the capture of a few government agencies; indeed, over time, it has developed a stranglehold on our economy and life. 7 And it is true that a rising authoritarian tide threatens civil liberties and democratic institutions like Congress.

Public and Social Policy 133

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take the replacement of self-governing organizations with nonprofits or NGOs: there is nothing democratic there. It is almost like unions are one of the few remaining forces where people are actually practicing self-government. SD: You mention a shift from self-governing organizations to NGOs and nonprofits. It’s happening.

Culture 119

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 119

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

As public policy has done less and less to mitigate the suffering of millions, faith in the government has declined. If it’s okay to be angry, it’s also okay to expect better from the government. He insists that we cannot create a just world without a movement that fights for a government that represents everyone.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Energy 116