NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Western media coverage has largely been focused on hijab and the veiling laws. In the context of Iran, the government is using hijab as a tool—it’s not [about] the hijab but the way government is using it. This [movement] is about the hijab and not about the hijab at the same time.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 122

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The Generation Equality Forum's organizers estimate that the three-day convening will generate a total of $40 billion in new investments, including $17 billion in government commitments.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Leadership 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The IRS is currently completing its rollout of the new law. Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action. A Key to New Insights and Practices. Barriers to Potential.

Public and Social Policy 126

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Under current law, more than 90% of taxpayers don’t itemize, meaning less than 10% of taxpayers have a tax incentive to increase their donations to important causes. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made several changes that hurt the effectiveness of the charitable deduction. That temporary small non-itemizer generated $10.9

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Universities Law Governance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Indeed, one of the most pernicious expressions of structural racism in Brazilian society is workplace inequity. Slavery ensued for the next three centuries and was only abolished on May 13, 1888, through a law titled Lei Áurea (the “Golden Law”) —66 years after Brazil became independent.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On some platforms, workers face automatic penalties for canceling jobs over reasons protected by law in traditional employment. We were helped by the fact that in 2019, California passed a law barring the misclassification of workers.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Law Civil Society Governance 145

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

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. Merced had “years of support and organizing,” as BHC evaluator Gigi Barsoum noted, “and there was ample data, legal precedent, and separate BHC tables for planning.”

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 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 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s high-tech surveillance technologies are exploiting the same loopholes in our labor laws that date back generations. But many of the same things that make workplace surveillance such a daunting threat also reveal its vulnerabilities, and where workers and civil society might fight back.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Civil Society 141

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. What does this mean for civil society in the coming year? We see restrictions playing out in Paraguay and the United States.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Ethics Technology 92

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. Exceptions to these rules are permitted for law enforcement purposes.

Civil Society 105

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

Philanthropy 2173

JANUARY 9, 2025

Photo by Dalton Abraham, Unsplash They must not only worry about the official US government under Trusk. But what about suing Heritage for violating tax laws or reckless endangerment? Listen to us, we are civil society. They were at the forefront of our collective conversion to digital civil society.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Law Governance Foundations 98

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 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern.

Civil Society 128

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation. And it’s more difficult than it sounds.”

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Governance Law Taxation 119

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

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, Horizon 2045s legal strategies initiative is an interdisciplinary exercise in borrowing from, replicating, and integrating tactics from international environmental and humanitarian law to shrink the space in which the nuclear weapons complex can legally operate.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Law professor John Eason notes that present-day social justice movements often call for renouncing past namings for slave owners, white supremacists, or anti-Semites. and Cambodian governments to repatriate over 30 ancient Khmer sculptures in their possession after a years-long investigation into looted artifacts from the country.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Similar laws have already rapidly spread across Europe and Central Asia , yet South Africa has avoided them so far. Today, that democracy is fraying. With an estimated 55.5

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 95

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We are witnessing the horrors as the Israeli government is perpetrating them. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. Law firms have revoked job offers from law students who publicly support Palestine.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Universities 145

Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

Namely: Russia’s civil society has been under assault for decades. What exists today is a fractured sector that is governed by strict laws and limits on their ability to fundraise and work on issues that are contrary to government priorities.

Non-Profits 105

Non-Profits Civil Society Foundations Law 105

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Consider Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank (and leader of Bangladesh’s interim government ), who brought the idea for lending to the poor to mainstream banks in the early 1980s.The banks challenged Yunus to prove it could work, and he did —first in one town, then five. 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 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 provincial government agreed to help underwrite worker salaries. The governance model for solidarity co-ops is a multi-stakeholder approach.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

International nonprofits and other non-government organizations (NGOs) need American support to function, or even exist, a trio of witnesses told U.S. In the past five years, 72 countries have introduced 270 measures restricting civil society,” Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Nonprofit Law testified.

Civil Society 80

Civil Society Law Governance Public and Social Policy 80

Philanthropy 2173

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Here's the 5th article in the series I've written for the Chronicle of Philanthropy: " What Now: The Philanthropic Future our Democracy Needs " [link] Foundations and nonprofits exist within a set of norms and laws unique to democracy. We see this around the world. has known it - is blinding itself to the threats.

Foundations 40

Foundations Civil Society Law Governance 40

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

The unprecedented move, whose legality has already been challenged, could affect trillions of dollars in federal aid to thousands of programs, and threatens to have a catastrophic impact on the US nonprofit sectorand civil society at largeif the funds are successfully halted. That State funding?

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Law 142

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? And it goes back to ancient Roman law, where the word solidarity—obligato in solidum—meant collective obligations.” What does it mean, practically speaking, to be “in solidarity” with a cause?

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The decision, facing countless nonprofits, of whether and/or how to take preemptive action to protect themselves in the wake of recent developments is not one that an organization should take lightly, says Gene Takagi, principal attorney for the Neo Law Group, and a board member of NPQ. Executive orders are not law.

Civil Society 124

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image Credit: photos by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash, Anzhela Bets on Unsplash , Henry Wilkins via VOA, and Steve Sandford via VOA “Civil society is being tested like never before by a series of multiple and accelerating crises” (4). Threats to US Civil Society These threats to civil society include the United States.

Civil Society 130

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Law Environmental 130

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Despite restraining orders issued against the federal government in these and other cases, Trump also ordered a separate, sweeping review to align future funding for all nongovernmental organizations with the administrations goals and priorities and his executive actions. These lawsuits are winding their way through the legal process.

Nonprofits 116

Nonprofits Governance Poverty Health 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

4 But considered more broadly, corporate capture extends far beyond the capture of a few government agencies; indeed, over time, it has developed a stranglehold on our economy and life. More and more of society has been converted into commodities—that is, items that can be bought or sold.

Public and Social Policy 133

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, has openly praised Orbns governance as the model for conservative statecraft. Orbns Systematic Attack on LGBTQ+ Rights Since returning to power in 2010, Viktor Orbns government has systematically targeted LGBTQ+ rights as part of its broader nationalist agenda.

Civil Society 126

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take the replacement of self-governing organizations with nonprofits or NGOs: there is nothing democratic there. It is almost like unions are one of the few remaining forces where people are actually practicing self-government. SD: You mention a shift from self-governing organizations to NGOs and nonprofits.

Culture 119

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Austin and the Houston Area Womens Center, for example, rely on government sources for about 80 percent of their budgets. According to the Center for American Progress, the Trump administration has removed over 350 government web pages containing LGBTQ+ policies and information.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The statement was emailed to writers and posted on Facebook in the wake of changes announced by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the independent agency of the US federal government that supports the arts and artists. As an agency of the federal government, NEA falls under the purview of the anti-DEI orders coming from the president.

Race and Ethnicity 118

Race and Ethnicity Law Nonprofits Governance 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Trump has also declared , It will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female. Anti-transgender state laws have been linked to a significant increase in suicide attempts in the past year among transgender and nonbinary youth, with rates rising by up to 72 percent.

Healthcare 122

Healthcare Law Health Nonprofit governance and management 122