Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the nonprofit sector, co-leadership practices are emerging with feminist identifying and small development organizations leading the charge out of a desire to shift power and create more diverse and inclusive spaces for leadership. Read the first article, Co-Leadership as Practice for an Equitable Future , and stay tuned for more.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I've noticed an uptick in my email of research reports from nonprofits and advocacy groups. Here's my question for nonprofits and foundations and activists and associations - to civil society, basically - how do we trust you and your research? How should we know to trust these reports? This is a sector-wide issue.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Culture Associations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Through its iconic mobile showers, the San Francisco nonprofit LavaMae has found new ways to serve the homeless in the absence of more radical reforms of affordable housing. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Conducted between March and July, these surveys revealed that during the early months of the crisis, nonprofits were concerned about financial stability and challenges related to new working conditions. Many nonprofits have adjusted and kept operations going, even if at a limited level.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

Credit: Photo by CJ Dayrit on Unsplash Nonprofits are used to thinking of themselves as providersof services, of advocacy, of societal change. Yet, nonprofits are creators of media, reports, research, and so on. Nonprofits are creators. Embracing the public domain offers various benefits to the nonprofit sector.

Culture 85

Culture Law Altruism and Helping Non-Profits 85

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

Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. 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.

Health 242

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Civil Society 242

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unsplash.com X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a nonprofit dedicated to exposing and counteracting digital hate speech which has published research critical of the tech company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. We’ve realized that we stand here on behalf of civil society more broadly.”

Civil Society 138

Civil Society Advertising Leadership Governance 138

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. I'm sure nonprofits are doing the same. I've taught two classes simultaneously via one video call. elsewhere ).

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Universities 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.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Advertising Associations Foundations 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I am delighted to be speaking in a master class for Columbia University's Nonprofit Management Masters Program. 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. You can sign up directly here -

Civil Society 40

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is earned person by person, moving through large segments of society. American civil society institutions have an important role to play. For leaders of civil society organizations, earning, rebuilding, and maintaining trust is a complicated but doable and essential undertaking to achieve their mission.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 142

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Image credit: “Neurons of the Mind’s Eye” by Martine Mooijenkind Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s winter 2023 issue, “Love as Social Order: How Do We Build a World Based in Love?” Racial literacy empowers civil society leaders to be more empathetic, responsive, and effective in their roles.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Culture Health 119

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. Nonprofit and foundation leaders explore the movement working toward reparations.

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. Volunteering is a critical form of engagement with nonprofits that strengthens the nonprofit workforce and drives trust in the sector. appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The post A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Charitable Organizations Values Energy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Image credit:Rayson Tan on Unsplash Below is a transcript, edited for length and clarity, of “Escaping Corporate Capture: Nonprofit Survival in a For-Profit World,” hosted by Opus 40 in Saugerties, NY, on July 26, 2024. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

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. SD: What does the Nonprofit Stakeholders Engaging and Advancing Together (Nonprofit SEAT) Act do?

Civil Society 98

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A New Look at How US Nonprofits Get Really Big by Ali Kelley, Darren Isom, Bradley Seeman, Julia Silverman, Analia Cuevas-Ferreras & Katrina Frei-Herrmann This follow-up to a 2017 SSIR article examines what has changed about the funding schemes of really big US-based nonprofits.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Philanthropy Universities Values 92

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

At a time when hands wring over closing civic space and the many ways technologies are being turned against us, this is the most concrete, least metaphorical example of how to shut down nonprofits I can imagine. Simply raise the rent on all nonprofits by raising the price they pay for their.org listing 2x, 3x,10x.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Foundations Nonprofits Technology 40

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

The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

In 2023, 149 foundation models were released, more than double the amount released in 2022. Delivering on and scaling AI’s potential for impact on the SDGs is a collaborative endeavor that requires work across companies, universities, nonprofits, governments, and individuals to have real-world impact, according to the authors.

Civil Society 64

Civil Society Ethics Healthcare Collaborations 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 13, 2023

For foundations and individuals who are reluctant to develop a national presence in the places where they are funding activities, creating an effective constellation of local organizations is especially difficult. Although this is one way to measure results, it failed to meaningfully build new capabilities in locally led actors.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 9, 2016

What is it about the prospect of funding from the largest foundations that lights up the eyes of the most hardened nonprofit staffer? My sister-in-law’s brother’s cousin knows someone at the Gates Foundation. A mega-grant from a mega-foundation always seems like the answer to your prayers, right? the program staffer asks.

Foundations 42

Foundations Civil Society Leadership Technology 42

Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Gates Foundation awards $35 million PRI for anti-viral therapeutics. September 16, 2021 UK-based Exscientia , an AI-driven pharmatech company, has announced a $35 million program-related investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop anti-viral therapeutics against coronavirus and other viruses with pandemic potential.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Foundations Governance Nonprofits 52

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Alt Headline: Thoughts on Non-public digital infrastructure for civil society. A lot of giving happens on software from Facebook or GoFundMe, nonprofits use a variety of corporate systems for managing their donations, and people use Venmo/Paypal etc. Got a Nonprofit Status Revocation Notice?

Civil Society 40

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

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. Foundational efforts in these areas are underway. Her email is skeating@techsoup.org.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 105

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising metrics: 26 essential KPIs to track. Identification as a challenge in key account management: Conceptual foundations and a qualitative study. Outstanding fundraising practice: How do nonprofits substantively increase their income? Civil Society. Metrics aren’t purpose, cause, or inspiration.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To date, most funders investing in artificial intelligence—including McGovern, Schmidt Futures, and Open Philanthropy—have focused primarily on understanding AI’s potential risks, or supporting AI’s positive impacts on society, in the longer-term. Building government (and civil society) capacity to use AI.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

NonProfit Leadership Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

America’s nonprofit sector represents the third largest workforce in the country, employing more than 12.3 The Program increases knowledge Program graduates report an increase in nonprofit-specific knowledge as a primary benefit of the program, citing the largest knowledge increases in marketing and finance.

Universities 147

Universities Race and Ethnicity Civil Society Nonprofit Leadership 147

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

JULY 11, 2024

Perhaps more importantly, they dismiss philanthropy’s critical role in society, ignore evidence of philanthropy’s role in successful social change, and fail to recognize how philanthropists and practitioners have learned and improved over time. 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

Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

It was original published on the Council on Foundations' website. . Over the last two weeks, the Council on Foundations has received scores of questions from the field about how to help the Ukrainian people during the ongoing Russian invasion, including during our recent webinar with the State Department.

Non-Profits 106

Non-Profits Civil Society Foundations Law 106

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Kellogg Foundation. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. 100 Women Charitable Foundation. Chicago Foundation for Women. The California Wellness Foundation. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Patrina Foundation. Boulware Foundation.

Health 98

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 98