Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

These inspiring quotes provide a little extra insight into how to find sustainability in nonprofit leadership and impact. Hilarious Quotes About the Reality of Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit work tends to be intense. Motivational Quotes for Nonprofit Leaders These quotes are especially good if you’re having one of those tough days.

Nonprofit Leadership 111

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Fundraising Fundraising 111

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Florida nonprofit executives who participated in a Nonprofit Leadership Center survey stated their top anxieties about generating organizational revenue were cancelled fundraising events (64 percent) and loss of funders or corporate partners (45 percent). Most charitable organizations’ greatest concern continues to be financial stability.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We’ve realized that we stand here on behalf of civil society more broadly.” However, under your leadership, X is taking a hostile stance toward those efforts, further contributing to existing concerns about X’s abilities to effectively address the harms that exist on your platform.

Civil Society 138

Civil Society Advertising Leadership Governance 138

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Under her leadership, TechSoup expanded its reach from the United States to more than 200 countries and territories, launched diverse new programs, and grew the budget from less than $6 million to $45 million. The post Leadership Transitions Announced At TechSoup appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

Leadership 52

Leadership Civil Society Technology Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Paving a Better Way: What’s Driving Progressive Organizations Apart and How to Win by Coming Together The Perils of Black Leadership 8. The Perils of Black Leadership What Is Needed Now 9. What Is Needed Now Operationalizing Co-Leadership Structures: Lessons from the Nonprofit Intermediary Field 10.

Leadership 58

Leadership Civil Society Values Nonprofits 58

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

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is earned person by person, moving through large segments of society. American civil society institutions have an important role to play. For leaders of civil society organizations, earning, rebuilding, and maintaining trust is a complicated but doable and essential undertaking to achieve their mission.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 21, 2023

All organizations benefit from occasional changes in leadership that bring in new ideas and skills. It has enabled me to work with an incredible group of people here at SSIR , the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Stanford University. It has been a privilege to help lead SSIR the past 17 years.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Universities Philanthropy Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We do think that anybody that dedicates their life in civil society should be able to take care of their monthly financial needs… Twenty-two percent of 13.9 Watkins and Hoopes both emphasized that the nonprofit sector must take leadership on this issue.

Poverty 118

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 118

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

They also worked with the organization’s leadership to craft articles on how Water.org and its partners work to empower people in poverty with safe water to protect and save lives. The team worked with in-country staff and partners to create content for users to see the real-time impact COVID-19 is having in the countries where they work.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

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. We were all in the community and affordable housing space, and we came together to create frameworks for leadership.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This is the frustrating reality that organizations in the philanthropic sector face every day,” writes, Christian Seelos, codirector of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab at Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. So what should philanthropic leaders do differently to confront these problems?

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofits are under threat from an increasingly hostile political environment, argue the authors of Sounding the Alarm: Nonprofits on the Frontlines of a Polarized Political Climate , a new report from Building Movement Project (BMP), released just before the 2024 election.

Nonprofits 126

Nonprofits Civil Society Foundations Activism 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral. Today, Amul has more than 16 million milk producers and 185,903 dairy cooperative societies making India the world’s largest milk producer. The world’s largest cooperative dairy is also in India.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

For example, another recent study on African conservation funding practices finds that 92 percent of African civil society organizations struggle to access sufficient core funding, 71 percent of them identified short-term project structures as a key barrier, and 52 percent find existing proposal and reporting requirements to be a barrier.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Leadership 91

The Volunteer Hub

JULY 15, 2022

Did you know that according to a recent national volunteer experience survey , one of the most cited reasons that volunteers quit is lack of leadership? Strategically matching volunteers with opportunities is all about leadership and taking your volunteer program to the next level. Be Mindful of a Volunteer’s Time.

Recruitment 86

Recruitment Altruism and Helping Volunteerism Volunteerism 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In the context of leadership, separation manifests as leadership by domination—those with power and those without, and those trying to achieve power over others rather than finding power with others. And we need our understanding of leadership to evolve, too. Countering the Myth of Separateness.

Leadership 116

Leadership Civil Society Collaborations Universities 116

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Pressures on Civil Society Financial experts warn of cascading impacts. Some scientists are calling for the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to be expanded to include a Category 6 level—beyond the Category 5 level of 157 miles per hour or higher—because storms are now registering winds of 192 miles per hour or above.

Insurance 129

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Our projects include business initiatives and community actions, and showcase women’s ingenuity, resolve, and leadership, contributing significantly to gender equity. As part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, it had the specific goal of strengthening female leadership within the organization.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

coordinated with other organizations, working closely with the Human Rights Law Center , large professional NGOs, and civil society organizations whose strengths lay in advocacy, and unions that were known for their powerful organizing. The principles created a methodology for shared leadership. Rather than acting alone, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The figures for nonprofit leadership resembled the overall workforce in some ways and differed in others. The findings suggest nonprofits are playing a diminished role in some facets of civil society, namely lobbying government and working with government on policies. percent of the workforce (9).

Health 85

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

nafda Schools Connecting to Civil Society Organizations Each nafda school was allocated a small block grant based on its size. How do we adapt the curriculum to the realities that our students are seeing around them, so we do not contribute to normalizing what should be inherently abnormal and repugnant?

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 13, 2023

With day-to-day implementation matters occupying the concerns of local leadership, it was as an easy trap for everyone involved in project-based grants to simply divide responsibilities: locally led organizations did implementation, international organizations did the research.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Organizational Development Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Increasing fuel prices, crackdowns on reformist media, and discrimination against women being appointed in certain leadership and judicial positions are just some of the grievances that came to a head in these protests. When the US left Afghanistan amidst a Taliban takeover, there were well-founded concerns for women’s safety.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

In retrospect, we can see with a borderless threat like COVID-19, collaboration was stymied across and within countries: Lacking clearly defined and owned targets, country responses often failed to meaningfully engage civil society.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I just think that we have to be ready not to say something is negative or positive, but definitely evaluate: Why is this unique in American society at this time? AS: One other point I want to raise with that, Steve, I think you said earlier that nonprofit is too limited a term to encompass, in your words, civil society and social justice.

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

The collection and strategic use of internal data on the racial composition of the workforce, particularly concerning leadership positions, can assist organizations in promoting equity. Black individuals in leadership positions are a significant indicator of equity.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Additionally, they can leverage their considerable networks, including partners in governments, civil society groups, media outlets, and academic institutions, to publicize the benefits and potential of debt-for-climate swaps to their shareholders, stakeholders, and partners.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 13, 2024

Image credit: Edmond Dantès on Pexels The 2024 election, likely to be one of the most consequential—and closest—presidential contests in recent history, is upon us. Nonprofits are, in some ways, uniquely positioned to ensure that every eligible voter’s voice, whatever their political persuasion, is heard. And the potential is not just hypothetical.

Education 118

Education Education Nonprofits Activism 118

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Using lots of metrics isn’t leadership. One study examined charity leadership views of seven fundraising metrics.[24] 24] The least useful for justifying a budget increase from leadership was this: “Predicted improvements in donors’ feelings of satisfaction with or commitment to the organization.”. Civil Society.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Not if the population is being lead to radicalization and violence, but after this has taken leadership hold across several countries and being terrorized as a citizen is sanctioned state practice (again, familiar to many for centuries) within nominal democracies.

Children 40

Children Insurance Universities Healthcare 40