The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And, how do these non-traditional digital makers get access to the resources to gather core needs, structure data in ways that serve civil society, and describe and measure impact? Together, these comprise a comprehensive foundation from which a framework for building public good technology can be built.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Technology Production Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. Many observers argue forand some foundations are announcing increases in grantmaking. Finally, only about one in 10 foundations share decision-making power with those most affected by their funding.

Environmental 97

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a leader in the space, RRI plays a coordinating role as one of the fields system orchestrators , and the Skoll Foundation has deepened our understanding of land tenure by supporting and learning from their work. Additionally, social innovators are working to build companies understanding of and support for land tenure.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 94

Candid

JULY 20, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Optimistically, philanthropy and civil society have responded with creativity and flexibility.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images on iStock The democratization of social care realigns the roles of state and civil society within a larger framework of social and political transformation. In 2018, SABSA also established its own foundation, which operates independently from the clinic, to operate more sustainably.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

Together, we can explore countless new ways to support child-centred and youth-led civil society across the region. The AJH Foundation and ActionAid UK have adopted this model and speak highly of its effect on organizational culture and productivity.

Leadership 103

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 103

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

.* Here's my question for nonprofits and foundations and activists and associations - to civil society, basically - how do we trust you and your research? This is a sector-wide issue.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Culture Associations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Candid

APRIL 9, 2025

The Communications Networks 2025 Pulse Polls | Survey #1 offers a snapshot of how nonprofits and foundations are adjusting their communications strategies under the new administration. Nonprofits (40%) were twice as likely to do so than private foundations (20%).

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Communication Civil Society Governance 59

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We founded the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford in 2014 to examine and act on the ways digital dependencies effect civil society. What skills, expertise, and practices do nonprofits, foundations and other associations need access to in order to collect, use, store, and destroy data safely and effectively?

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Associations Foundations 52

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Community foundations, family foundations, and other private foundations make up a smaller portion of the sector. .

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Yet to address these problems, we need to zoom in, convening experts, civil society and affected communities to explore sustainable solutions that work in the local context. Adaptability is the final pillar of the foundation: the synthesis of collaboration, respect, and a commitment to learning.

Health 264

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 264

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

According to the data, individual donors and foundations—historically among the most reliable sources of support—are increasingly distancing themselves from groups deemed “too controversial.” The sources of such losses vary, the report notes, including state-level legislation, judicial rulings, and shifts in donor behavior.

Nonprofits 126

Nonprofits Civil Society Foundations Activism 126

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 27, 2020

I've been arguing for several years now that civil society is dependent on digital systems, which are not neutral, designed with civil society in mind, or inately democratizing. This is the entire premise of the Digital Civil Society Lab. That's another way of saying civil society is digital civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Governance Activism Associations 40

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 23, 2020

These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. Some foundations are getting into the act. These are (simultaneously) problems of the fortunate, signs of grief, life-altering though not threatening, and opportunities.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The Systemic Climate Action Collaborative is bringing civil society, philanthropy, and public and private institutions to align climate ambitions, pool resources, and share knowledge. The Nathan Cummings Foundation invests in a more sustainable and equitable future by funding at the intersection of climate change and inequality.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 24, 2023

By Noor Noman The Citizens Foundation is transforming how education is delivered in Pakistan, with remarkable outcomes for the country’s underprivileged children.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Children Education Education 52

Philanthropy 2173

AUGUST 16, 2021

Civil society suppression.the digital way On August 13, 2021, AlgorithmWatch , a German nonprofit focused on algorithmic accountability, shut down its work on Instagram because Facebook (owner of Instagram) threatened to sue the group for violations of its Terms of Service. All nonprofits and foundations should pay attention to this.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Advertising Associations Foundations 40

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector. In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 40

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. Working together, we achieved net-zero status within the Foundations endowment by investing in nature-based carbon-offset projects, complementing and extending the impact of our grantmaking.

Governance 78

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Lior Ipp of the Roddenberry Foundation examines the bias of scale and makes the case for funding more small, locally led organizations working on systemic issues. Nonprofit and foundation leaders explore the movement working toward reparations. So what should philanthropic leaders do differently to confront these problems?

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

What, then, should major donors and foundations do?I [We should] remind people that their lives have been touched by numerous nonprofits, whether they know it or not. Whats a Donor (or Concerned Citizen) to Do? I dont have the answers, but I have ideas.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 115

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. The estimates may still understate the full value of volunteer service because they do not consider the many intangible benefits provided by volunteers that cannot be easily quantified.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Charitable Organizations Values Energy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Yet, despite this consensus, the Rainforest Foundation Norway showed, in 2021 , that efforts to recognize Indigenous land rights and support their forest conservation were getting less than 1 percent of all climate financing, with the vast majority of funding going to international organizations or development contractors.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Candid

MARCH 13, 2023

Building a “unified platform” is a goal Candid has been working towards since Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces in February 2019. We also committed to developing a new generation of tools designed to champion the causes, organizations, and knowledge that power civil society worldwide. What is a unified platform?

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Production Foundations Universities 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. American Nicaraguan Foundation :: @ ANF. The American Nicaraguan Foundation is a nonprofit that provides basic needs and tools for people to help stop poverty in Nicaragua. National Park Foundation :: @ GoParks.

Poverty 111

Poverty Civil Society Medical Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One is that many foundations, under the guise of philanthropic pluralism , have supported a status quo that has harmed South Africa’s Black majority. If foundations see themselves as part of civil society, they must stop doing this. Thirty years ago , South Africa held its first democratic post-apartheid elections.

Philanthropy 92

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 92

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The commitment includes $650 million to expand the foundation's support for women's empowerment collectives and efforts to strengthen the care economy, improve women's financial inclusion, and reduce barriers to paid work; and $1.4

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Leadership 91

Candid

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One way we do this is through tools like GuideStar and Foundation Directory , which typically serve specific users working in the social sector who are looking to answer specific questions. Why a dashboard? Why this dashboard? . Making data available to those who need it is core to Candid’s mission. Combining data with definition .

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Foundations Health Nonprofit Organizations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Access to news is key to an engaged civil society, and without it, social worlds shrink and become suffused with disinformation and bias. foundation but one: the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, with $48 billion.” The same year, organized labor held $31.6

Public and Nonprofit Management 135

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Foundations 135

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

There are additional options for software, such as the Free Software Foundations GNU GPL (General Public License). Creative Commons provides other licensing options that enable the copyright holder to retain their copyright but allow for more open use.

Culture 81

Culture Law Altruism and Helping Non-Profits 81

Candid

JUNE 11, 2024

A research brief from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Bridgespan Group, and Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation identifies collaborative funds as key to strengthening our democracy and promoting a vibrant, just, and inclusive future. One answer is funder collaboratives. Combat disinformation and hate.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Civil Society Philanthropy Health 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They also show that protecting labor rights is foundational to protecting human and civil rights as well. Protecting Workers Protects Us All One of unions’ most foundational principles is that workers deserve transparency in wages and working conditions.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

” As a frequent participant in funder calls and donor working groups, our team at the Roddenberry Foundation has seen this “systems change fatigue” up close and personal. As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

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. AW: Independent Sector is deeply committed to a civil society that promotes equity and justice.

Civil Society 98

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action. This makes it difficult for foundations and nonprofits seeking to respond to changing needs in the field to get the information they need. A Key to New Insights and Practices.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The effort is still a work in progress, and it is too early to tell whether it will achieve what has emerged as a galvanizing ambition of nafda: healing and transforming a broken society through schools. nafda Schools Connecting to Civil Society Organizations Each nafda school was allocated a small block grant based on its size.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75