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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The figures for nonprofit leadership resembled the overall workforce in some ways and differed in others. 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). percent of the workforce (9).

Health 82

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 82

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

Moreover, some debtors may be concerned that debt-for-climate swaps will have negative social or economic impacts, such as displacing people from certain occupations, undermining food security or industrial development, or encouraging more borrowing or environmental degradation in anticipation of future swaps.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

He's clear in the article that he's talking about global systems - food crises, inflation, and displacement. Here's the key point he made: " We are on the path to systems failure, he says, and the timescale is three to five years." Alliance article is paywalled) In some cases, I think his timeline is too generous.

Children 40

Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Using lots of metrics isn’t leadership. One study examined charity leadership views of seven fundraising metrics.[24] 24] The least useful for justifying a budget increase from leadership was this: “Predicted improvements in donors’ feelings of satisfaction with or commitment to the organization.”. Civil Society.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Been helped by a food bank or a church in your local communityor know someone who was? Did you or your kids spend time at a Boys & Girls Club or another youth-serving organization when growing up? These are the kind of nonprofits that are embedded in the fabric of every community. Have you visited an art museum? Most likely a nonprofit.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! CS: Well, it’s really interesting, because NPQ is, I think, the only media organization in civil society that’s not focused exclusively on philanthropy. Movement leaders were asking for it.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. Earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported that “Western donors are cutting Arab civil society groups off financially for criticizing Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.”

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Universities 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In fact, the Global South is where some of the most stunning, large-scale success stories in alternative ownership have played out, particularly in the agri-food sector. Meanwhile, one of Indias top consumer food brands, Amul, belongs to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 18, 2025

Tallying all jobs togetherfrom nurses at nonprofit hospitals to food bank workersthere are 12.8 Only the retail and food/hospitality categories have more jobs, 15.4 million jobs, making nonprofits the third-largest job category compared to private sector occupations. There are slightly more nonprofit jobs than manufacturing ones (12.7

Governance 76

Governance Manufacturing Health Retail 76

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

25 This encourages heroic notions of individualized leadership at the top. The results can be seen in growing efforts to empower workers, design democratic and effective management and leadership, and build economies rooted in values of solidarity. 35 Envisioning new forms of leadership. Empowering workers.

Public and Social Policy 133

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