NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Many worry that legislation similar to a bill passed last year by the House, which would have allowed the government to easily revoke the nonprofit status of organizations it opposes under thepretense of fighting terrorism, will be introduced again in 2025. Been helped by a food bank or a church in your local communityor know someone who was?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 115

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Donors and governments may shift their dollars…to focusing on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Unless we act aggressively to curb emissions, climate change will continue to put pressure on our insurance system and society at large. Pressures on Civil Society Financial experts warn of cascading impacts.

Insurance 129

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Though these farms are small, typically under two hectares, their cumulative impact is large.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

So, Beautiful Solutions was, right from the beginning, designed to be learning from anywhere in the world where people were growing democratic economies and governance. RP: A big one for this moment is how to relate to government and state power. We are trying to shift the values at the heart of how we do economy and governance.

Governance 70

Governance Education Education Values 70

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

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Similarly, practices of involving children in household work, such as gutting fish or other animals, preparing food, and carrying wood, have been shown by research to foster responsibility and social responsiveness. As Mayancha and Mezzenzana write , “Danger or failure is a normal part of the learning process.”

Children 138

Children Civil Society Culture Health 138

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. Together, they address food security challenges related to climate change, land tenure, and agriculture productivity that smallholder farmers face.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This means that those employees “lived in households that could not afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, a smart phone plan, or taxes” (6). 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 78

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 78

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

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

We know the risk of standing up to a hostile government. Lets talk about the food bank that stayed open during a hurricane because of a last-minute emergency grant. We can join forces with faith leaders, libertarians, business leaders, and others who share concerns about government overreach. But complacency is complicity.

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Civil Society Foundations Law 137

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. The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics.

Civil Society 111

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The United States is home to more gig firms than anywhere in the world, with apps for food delivery, dog walking, haircuts, babysitters, warehouse temp workers, and much more. To that end, PRP is working with state governments around the country to take action against other companies manipulating and flouting the law.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Law Civil Society Governance 145

Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

While many funders will choose to support the Ukrainian people and refugees, some may wish to support Russians facing economic collapse and food insecurity. Namely: Russia’s civil society has been under assault for decades. Russia has made it nearly impossible for its nonprofit sector to receive funds from abroad.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Civil Society Foundations Law 105

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. Unions and workers’ rights organizations also have a pivotal role to play here, and some are already stepping up and setting a precedent for governance.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Retail 141

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

MAY 9, 2024

And what would it take for us to realize solidarity in our relationships, our communities, our social movements, and our governments? Reuters and NPR mocked us and basically said, ‘Can you believe these dummies at Occupy Wall Street want the federal government to cancel student debt!’ They said it would never happen.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 135

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We are witnessing the horrors as the Israeli government is perpetrating them. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. This is likely the first time that genocide has been livestreamed on social media.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Universities 145

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When I worked at a food bank, we asked mommy bloggers and food bloggers to share our content across social media. Leverage your influencers to boost trust. People often respond better when someone else toots your horn. They don’t have to be household-name celebrities. Why is this important?

Civil Society 113

Civil Society Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 113

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. Meanwhile, one of Indias top consumer food brands, Amul, belongs to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).

Governance 66

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 66

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. Well-known examples include home care agency CHCA and fair trade food and beverage company Equal Exchange.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 18, 2025

The ongoing battle over critical federal funding has highlighted the interdependence of the federal government and the nonprofit sector. The scale and nature of government funding varies considerably across the diverse nonprofit sector. The scale and nature of government funding varies considerably across the diverse nonprofit sector.

Governance 72

Governance Manufacturing Health Retail 72

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

JANUARY 28, 2025

The unprecedented move, whose legality has already been challenged, could affect trillions of dollars in federal aid to thousands of programs, and threatens to have a catastrophic impact on the US nonprofit sectorand civil society at largeif the funds are successfully halted. That State funding?

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

What do Johnson & Wales University, Head Start, WaterFire, Amos House, and organizations that provide thousands of Providence residents with food, shelter, workforce training, education, and other services have in common? A RI Food Bank pantry being restocked. Theyre all nonprofits. And theyre under attack.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Austin and the Houston Area Womens Center, for example, rely on government sources for about 80 percent of their budgets. According to the Center for American Progress, the Trump administration has removed over 350 government web pages containing LGBTQ+ policies and information.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 124