Civil Society Governance Participation and motivation 
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 27, 2025
But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity. By decentralizing decision-making, this structure empowers participants, families, and frontline workers to impact policies prioritizing dignity, justice, and positive change.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 17, 2025
Social sector actors are hardly alone in this regard, of course, but they have both the opportunity and a mission-driven motivation to respond. It diminishes civil society overall by shrinking the broad web of collaborations toward big goals that would be otherwise possible.
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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.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Participating as panelists are Jule Hall of the Innocence Project, Alissa Quart of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and Amarah Sedreddine , general counsel at Sedreddine & Whoriskey. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws. Steve Dubb: Thank you, Caroline, for inviting me here.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 7, 2024
Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Only Paty, Lumi, and one other woman in the group agreed that there was gender inequity, and the other participants were astonished that the three of us aligned against their view.
Philanthropy 2173
MARCH 5, 2020
Original post Since we started the Digital Civil Society Lab I’ve been invited to countless conferences, workshops, and philanthropic or corporate launches of “some kind of tech” for “some kind of good.” What commercial applications call externalities, civil society and the public sector exist to address. Not enough.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The Generosity Commission Report suggests incentivizing participation by “offering perks such as service hours or free promotional items to engage younger generations who may be motivated by immediate, tangible rewards.” TIP 9: Make it easy for people to participate on their terms. Why is this important?
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