Remove Civil Society Remove Governance Remove Non-Profits Remove Philanthropy
article thumbnail

Maybe nonprofit governance aint what it needs to be?

Philanthropy 2173

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. Second, the OpenAI events show that the nonprofit governance model is not "strong" enough to outweigh the interests of investors.

article thumbnail

10 Ways Funders Can Address Generative AI Now

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Jan 16 - 19. Jan 23 -27.

article thumbnail

The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Jan 17 - 19. Jan 24 -27.

article thumbnail

The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest / Colorado Springs, CO / $1,100.

article thumbnail

The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $625. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

article thumbnail

Starting With the State

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.