Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

“The nonprofit sector should get way more credit for being a bedrock of our society — for being the compass leading us all in the direction of a truly civil society. It deserves that.” - Joan Garry ( source ) “Nonprofits attract the best in society because they see beyond the economic gain.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

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. Only a collaborative approach that unites the public and private sectors and civil society will bring about true equity.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 77

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Here the national trend seems to be to double down on a handful of elite, private universities, sell of our public universities for parts (or outsource teaching to online platforms), and then decry the inequitable system. Private money speaks; public access, equitable service, equal rights before the law - nice concepts, not reality.

Children 40

Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The universal hero story (monomyth) is an identity-enhancement journey. [26] One study examined 270 university fundraisers. Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, 12 , 235-285. 26] This universal story, called the monomyth, includes specific steps. Civil Society. Focus on fundraiser actions.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

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 110

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 110

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 102

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 102

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) / Stockholm, (Int.)

Nonprofit governance and management 71

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Philanthropy 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

That requires addressing high levels of corruption, a lack of rule of law, weak civil service capacity, poor public service delivery, and a lack of both transparency and accountability. Strategic philanthropy therefore needs to grow those governments’ ability. All are problems that philanthropy can and should help address.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 127

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 109

Civil Society Governance Taxation Law 109

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 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 119

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 121

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 121

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 143

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 143

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Preventing Genocide Should Not Be a Dangerous Mission Foreign policy, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and Middle East politics may not be the central issue for some progressive organizations in the United States, but preventing genocide is an issue of universal importance.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Universities 145

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

People joined from more than 15 countries, representing business, government, and civil society. To qualify under the new Canadian law, sellers must sell a majority (minimum of 51 percent) of the company to workers, and the trust must hold shares on behalf of all employees—current and future. But it’s only a pilot.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Finance Non-Profits 136

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 20, 2020

It's good to see long-called for changes like a universal charitable tax deduction finally getting attention, although no one wants a crisis to be the reason. Privacy laws and protection from fraud. Buried in this crisis is the opportunity to re-examine what we need from civil society and philanthropy and how we get it.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Philanthropy Public Policy Law 40

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. And it goes back to ancient Roman law, where the word solidarity—obligato in solidum—meant collective obligations.” She said, “Astra, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you forever.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Civil Society 134

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 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Book cover by Oxford University Press Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. MG: There is an interdependence between our political structures and our civil society structures. How has that harmed democratic practice?

Culture 117

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 117

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Orbns track record underscores how constitutional amendments and censorship laws can be used to marginalize LGBTQ+ people and silence dissentand Project 2025 is a roadmap for US politics that aims to curtail civil liberties further.

Civil Society 125

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 125

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The crippling polarization of Congress; the antidemocratic rhetoric and actions of the far right to undermine voting, education, and academic freedoms, among other aspects of civil society ; and, of course, the dark chapter of the January 6, 2020, attacks on the US Capitol—all arguably represent threats to American democracy itself.

Civil Society 81

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Governance 81