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. Yet despite these breakthroughs, the social sector has only begun to scratch the surface of open 990 data’s capabilities.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 117

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 107

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

But by “weaponizing” this technology, we’ve made it much harder to regulate, as it has undoubtedly led to policies aimed at stockpiling resources to achieve national supremacy over the tech. In fact, many of the ideas around what AI can achieve has been influenced by the notion that it’s as powerful as a nuclear weapon.

Collaborations 97

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 97

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 114

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 114

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 96

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 96

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. JH: Well, look at the example of the Ford Foundation. We can leverage this.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 96

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. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. We are really excited about this.

Civil Society 80

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. Public schools, which serve about 40 percent of Lebanons 1.1 million students, have been particularly affected.

Education 73

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 73

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. Planned Giving Primer. Jan 17 - 19.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Associations 77

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now, suppose we’re managing a group of social media “influencers.” The social media manager then shares the best metrics for managing “writers” and their “output.” This social/sharing world has different rules. 26] In fundraising, this enhanced identity can be private meaning, public reputation, or both. Civil Society.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 133

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 103

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

They find evidence of strategic philanthropy’s failure in the country’s growing social challenges and argue it should be replaced by “empowerment philanthropy,” a combination of unconditional cash transfers, voter education and mobilization, and collective impact tactics that give people agency to help themselves.

Philanthropy 108

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Social Policy 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

A renowned leader on environmental issues—winning the Green Capital Award in 2015—Bristol is also marked by historic social and racial disparity: A 2017 report by the Runnymede Trust, a racial equality research group, ranked Bristol as one of the most unequal cities in the country.

Collaborations 96

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 96

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / Redwood City, CA / $350. Planned Giving Primer. Jan 16 - 19.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. The Agents of Change Summit aims to unify and expand the community of professionals using marketing and technology to change people’s health and lifestyle behaviors for social good.

Nonprofit governance and management 71

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Philanthropy 71

EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. Affect is a new community event highlighting the diversity of work and design behind social change. Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By Tim Hanstad To build an equitable and sustainable society, the social sector cannot take the place of the government, as Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips recently observed ; “Only government has the capacity to address social and environmental problems on a national scale.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Advocates are utilizing care ethics to shape policies around gifts designed for public impact.

Ethics 120

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colclough & Kate Lappin In 2018 in the Netherlands, the public learned that Dutch tax authorities had for years been using an AI-driven system to incorrectly accuse people of committing child welfare fraud. They also show that protecting labor rights is foundational to protecting human and civil rights as well.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

But putting unchecked development in the hands of (primarily) male tech executives who espouse a particular Silicon Valley ethos oriented toward profit and dominance above all else, will only intensify threats to our social systems and vulnerable communities. We need a new roadmap.

Governance 127

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

As policy makers struggle to respond to the unfolding human catastrophe, they have increasingly turned to the possibilities offered by technology, and data in particular. It applies to various regions, populations, and fields, ranging from public health and education to urban mobility. What Is a Social License?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Within the social sector, nonprofit organizations and philanthropists are facing demands for greater inclusion, power-sharing, and more democratic governance. Eric Nee, editor in chief of Stanford Social Innovation Review , will moderate what is sure to be an inspiring and spirited discussion. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Civil Society 100

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

Indeed, these digital technologies would enable people to transcend the geographic boundaries that constrained their ability to pursue the lives they valued, enabling them to acquire more social, economic, and political power. However, current reality is miles apart from that vision.

Race and Ethnicity 144

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 12, 2023

SSIR ’s 2023 Data on Purpose conference, Making Tech Work for Workers , will happen online May 2-3 and feature many of the worker organizations leading the movement to build a more just and equitable economy in conversation with some of the sharpest minds in academia, civil society, and the public and private sectors.

Public and Social Policy 71

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Technology 71

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As a Muslim executive director of a national racial justice organization and a Jewish former foundation executive, we find that most organizational leaders and activists we talk to are horrified by the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza, the killing of Palestinian civilians, and the repression of Palestinian solidarity movements in the United States.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Universities 145

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. Yet despite these challenges, global philanthropy has much to learn from South Africa on democracy, development practice, and social justice. Today, that democracy is fraying.

Philanthropy 66

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 66

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

People joined from more than 15 countries, representing business, government, and civil society. Jon Shell of Toronto-based Social Capital Partners walked through the ups and downs of passing the legislation over two years. Not everything at the symposium centered around policy. Let’s start with the money.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Finance Non-Profits 119

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. The SABSA healthcare cooperative is one of over 11,000 enterprises in the province of Quebec’s distinctive social economy. “We

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 83

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? Rather it’s the product of considerable effort, organizing, and a willingness to reimagine just about every facet of a social structure that rewards the few while sowing division among the many.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Examples include perpetual purpose trusts (PPTs) (a trust holds all voting shares in a company to continue its mission in perpetuity), foundation ownership (a charitable foundation owns the shares of a company), and golden shares (a third party holds a special share to vote on major decisions that may affect the company’s mission).

Non-Profits 138

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

QT: An additional layer is that even beyond this immediate moment, in the last five or six years there’s been an exacerbation of attacks on our basic civil and human rights across the board—and with that, a politicization of many more individuals who weren’t necessarily involved in movement work or social justice organizing.

Law 80

Law Healthcare Health Public and Social Policy 80

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Our research is oriented toward shifting the frontier in terms of big, visionary policy….It’s We then formed the Climate and Community Project, which has turned into a progressive climate policy think tank that does research and works with community groups and policymakers. We’re in this very complicated moment for climate policy.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 68

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

And, over time, the for-profit corporation has occupied more and more social space; its tentacles reach into politics , our economy , our daily life , and—perhaps most insidiously—our culture and ideas. 7 And it is true that a rising authoritarian tide threatens civil liberties and democratic institutions like Congress.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 117