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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

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.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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The Digital Economy Is Broken—But It’s Not Too Late

Stanford Social Innovation Review

How Tech Moves Fast and Breaks Workers In 2021, IT for Change, with support from the Ford Foundation, undertook a major study of the digitization of the economy to try to understand how the internet has affected work and workers’ rights. Workers also face substantially more surveillance , in varied and disturbing forms.

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Reimagining Business Ownership in the Global South

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This then set the stage for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide $4 million grant in 2015 that funded the issue of shares to smallholders, giving them a 30 percent ownership stake in the business. Historically, game-changing moves have been supported by larger societal shifts and state intervention.

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Nonprofits by the Numbers: Sector’s Vital Role in American Life

NonProfit Quarterly

Nonprofit Sector , puts it: Nonprofits make up a vital part of our society and our economy, fueled by giving from individuals, foundations, and corporations; revenue from programs and fees; and government contracts and grants. Only the retail and food/hospitality categories have more jobs, 15.4 Nonprofits generated more than $1.4

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Investing in Enterprises That Work for Everyone

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The retailer Publix and the food company King Arthur Baking Company are both owned by ESOPs. The clothing manufacturer and retailer Patagonia is now controlled by a PPT, while Newman’s Own is foundation-owned. Steward ownership models are designed to protect the mission of a company. providing renewable energy or healthy food).