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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

She teams with and coordinates with other environmental nonprofits to use every law on the books to battle climate change and polluters. Ambassador to the United Nations Douglas Rutzen President & CEO International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Rutzen has quietly put out political fires in back rooms around the world.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

billion to expand its work to increase options for and access to contraceptives in partnership with UNFPA Supplies Partnership , Family Planning 2030 , the Global Financing Facility , and the Shaping Equitable Market Access for Reproductive Health initiative.

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The IRS is currently completing its rollout of the new law. In hopes of maximizing contributions to Ukrainian relief efforts, a record number of donors are turning to resources like Charity Navigator, which can now use open Form 990 data to evaluate and rate a large number of charities based on finances, governance, and other factors.

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Paths from systems failure

Philanthropy 2173

Electoral politics, campaign finance. Private money speaks; public access, equitable service, equal rights before the law - nice concepts, not reality. Don't overlook the billionaires who used the student loan industry to rip-off hundreds of thousands of people now working back rooms to protect their own golden geese.

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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Starting With the State

Stanford Social Innovation Review

That requires addressing high levels of corruption, a lack of rule of law, weak civil service capacity, poor public service delivery, and a lack of both transparency and accountability. World Justice Project (WJP) works around the world to advance the rule of law. All are problems that philanthropy can and should help address.

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Betting on Migration for Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

When contemplating migration that can deliver massive income gains to low-income households and benefits to both sending and receiving economies—but must maintain public support in a difficult political climate—public, private, and civil society actors all play important roles in a complex system’s effective functioning.