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. The field lacks universal metrics of success; developing robust impact measurement frameworksboth quantitative and qualitativeis essential for building trust and attracting investment.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

At the same time, 10 to 25 percent of the $7 trillion spent on healthcare globally every year is lost because of corruption, an amount that exceeds the investments needed to achieve universal healthcare by 2030. School systems are similarly underperforming due to poor governance and weak state capacity.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

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 sitting in on seminars at universities in other countries. I'm sure nonprofits are doing the same.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Universities 52

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

The latest value, calculated by the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute, is measured based on annual average hourly earnings estimates that are available from the U.S. When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. Benefits are included in the final estimate. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Charitable Organizations Values Energy 110

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

By Kristen Grimm , Claire de Leon , Michael Crawford & Diana Chun Trust for institutions across society is declining. This is not a theory but a fact, affirmed by leading experts like the Edelman Trust Barometer , Gallup , and General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. Trust doesn’t just happen.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 142

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Pacific Speakers: Rob Reich, professor of political science and codirector of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, and a soon-to-be-announced speaker will debate the role of big philanthropy in a true democracy. How Civil Society Saved the 2020 Census by Arturo Vargas, Gary D.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Bringing in money and resources to organizations is a really important thing to do, but we miss this opportunity to build a foundation of civic and community engagement, she told NPQ. Anna Patton is a student of philanthropy at the University of Kent, where she was a student of Alison Bodys module last year.

Children 54

Children Philanthropy Education Education 54

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

But the release of landmark research in 2013, combined with a concerted campaign by the Aspen Institute and partners such as Candid and the nonprofit research centers at the Urban Institute, Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, made a strong case for greater transparency and efficiency. 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

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

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mapping the Landscape of AI-Powered Nonprofits by Kevin Barenblat & Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink This kick-off article to an in-depth series Introducing AI-Powered Nonprofits shares a taxonomy of how nonprofits are leveraging AI for social good: Nonprofits and civil society belong at the forefront of AI.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Philanthropy Universities Values 92

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 Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We have watched the nonprofit sector, which ranges from large hospitals and universities to the small magazine that’s being folded in someone’s living room, being ever more caught up in the matrix of what we might call late-stage capitalism. They give money to get their name on the university. Caroline Crumpacker: Hello everyone.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Consider the $10 million lead gift in 2019 from writer and artist Carolyn Campagna Kleefield to California State University, Long Beach’s contemporary art museum that now bears her name. In 2002, the university shortened the building’s name to Memorial Hall in support of inclusion and academic freedom, and UDC sued for breach of contract.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

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 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 80

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Technology 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

The gains would be universal, and in the new internet economy, everyone would have a place. 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.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 145

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

People joined from more than 15 countries, representing business, government, and civil society. In early August, such a community gathered in the United Kingdom for the third installment of the Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership. Why Employee Ownership So, what is employee ownership?

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Finance Non-Profits 138

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But the current one-world paradigm is losing coherence, as the edges and foundations of other worlds—already here or still on the horizon—become more visible. In some locations, solidarity economy is institutionalized and recognized by the state but in others involves civil society and informal practices. Escobar, A. Escobar, A.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Civil Society 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a professor at Princeton in 1949, Albert Einstein reflected on the place of human beings in the universe. In correspondence with a rabbi, he wrote that due to our limitations in our ability to experience the universe, our species is prone to a fundamental misunderstanding about our place in it. Love People to Shove Systems.

Leadership 116

Leadership Civil Society Universities Collaborations 116

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Can you expand on what this means, both as a messaging strategy and a foundation for movement efforts? DAC: Also, since the early 2000s, the fossil fuel industry has shifted from just funding the Republican Party to funding the entire infrastructure of civil society on the conservative end of politics. It’s a good phrase.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When contemplating migration that can deliver massive income gains to low-income households and benefits to both sending and receiving economies—but must maintain public support in a difficult political climate—public, private, and civil society actors all play important roles in a complex system’s effective functioning.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This research, conducted in partnership with the Arymax Foundation and SEFORIS (a multidisciplinary program funded by the European Commission to investigate the potential of social entrepreneurship in Europe and worldwide), enabled us to identify how the field of social entrepreneurship reflects the country’s social inequalities.

Social Entrepreneurship 128

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 128

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Image credit: Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash Its no secret: Foundations could be the next American institutions under attack. And they rely on support from foundations to keep that civic infrastructure strong. We are also presidents of foundations responsible for the care and health of our own teams and staff. It is not new.

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Civil Society Foundations Law 137

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The universal hero story (monomyth) is an identity-enhancement journey. [26] One study examined 270 university fundraisers. Identification as a challenge in key account management: Conceptual foundations and a qualitative study. 26] This universal story, called the monomyth, includes specific steps. Civil Society.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

NonProfit Leadership Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As community needs continue to exceed nonprofit capacity, The University of Tampa partners with the Conn Memorial Foundation and the Nonprofit Leadership Center to provide emerging nonprofit executives with a graduate-level education to lead our communities forward. million people and outpacing for-profit job growth three to one.*

Universities 147

Universities Race and Ethnicity Civil Society Nonprofit Leadership 147

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. This might include: 1.

Civil Society 128

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

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

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

Instead of hoarding access to AI and focusing solely on risk mitigation, universities, national laboratories, and industries from around the world need to work together to advance the technology’s benefits. Like AI, one of the main concerns around genome mapping was privacy. But even here, all is not lost.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Relying upon the universal nature and common language of the SDGs—and inspired by their interactions and relationships with their global counterparts —the participating US cities have become acknowledged leaders in taking on tough transnational issues through local action.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

In trying to ensure that the rapid growth of technology is something that will benefit workers and societies as much as entrepreneurs and executives, there’s a role for all of us: employers and workers, academics and governments, as well as investors committed to seeing the technology they fund be used to increase the common good.

Curriculum and Teaching 122

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Technology Civil Society 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2024

Hunt-Hendrix, Taylor, and I discussed Solidarity at a public event at Stanford University on April 18, 2024. My grandfather had started an oil company and my mom had taken what she inherited and started a foundation focused on supporting the women's movement. Leah Hunt-Hendrix: I was raised in New York City in a pretty wealthy family.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image: “ The Universe Delivers” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” Corporate capture is visible too in the names adorning the walls of nonprofit university and hospital buildings.

Public and Social Policy 133

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