NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Just as bees are essential pollinators that nurture healthy ecosystem, a strong volunteer base helps maintain a healthy civil society. Just as bees are essential pollinators that nurture a healthy ecosystem, a strong volunteer base helps maintain a healthy civil society. How did that problem happen?

Volunteerism 82

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 82

Boardsource

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Leadership within the social sector today is as challenging as ever. Perhaps more than any other time in recent history, civil society, including governments, nonprofits and the philanthropic sector, is revisiting the fundamental premises that structure its institutions, determine its value and, literally, justify its existence.

Leadership 97

Leadership Civil Society Governance Values 97

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

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 59

Leadership Civil Society Values Nonprofits 59

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector. Digital threats to democracy run much deeper than digitally influenced elections and include the demise of independent civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 40

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 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

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 Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership 98

Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It is its own ecosystem and now an independent entity,” says Curran, who serves on the board of directors of the Scout Film Festival, and is a a Fellow at Stanford University’s Digital Civil Society Lab within the Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society. Generosity is a Trojan horse for human engagement.”

Civil Society 94

Civil Society Philanthropy Leadership Culture 94

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

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

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

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Image Credit: Katt Yukawa on Unsplash Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and its crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 131

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

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 130

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It is far easier to mobilize individuals to send emails or to show up at a rally than it is to develop the leadership, organization, and constituency needed to…build power over the long haul. This in turn has enabled a “philanthropic” colonization of the civil society within which people-based politics and social movements had been rooted.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Universities Sociology Civil Society 103

Candid

JUNE 11, 2024

Centering the leadership of people most directly experiencing inequities is not only essential for promoting a truly inclusive democracy, but also an opportunity to move power and resources to those who have the most at stake and who can create lasting change. Combat disinformation and hate.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Civil Society Philanthropy Health 98

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 Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

These laws, purportedly designed as a check on foreign interference, limit civil society organizations and restrict democratic practice by cutting off funding from foundations to movement organizations. If foundations see themselves as part of civil society, they must stop doing this.

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Without their voice and leadership, any efforts at peace, reparation, and reconciliation will be incomplete. People with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions have been disproportionately affected by the conflict.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 132

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 82

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Similar coalitions launched in Brazil supporting Brazilian states and cities to take up the mantle of climate leadership. This networking led to the inclusion of civil society, businesses, and local organizations to enhance equity in the plans.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 132

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

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

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 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Image Credit: PeopleImages on iStock When Amy Neugebauers third-grader son came home from school one day, he ran upstairs to raid his piggy bank for an American Heart Association fundraiser. Neugebauer wondered why he was so excited. The response was telling: You get the free T-shirt.

Children 60

Children Philanthropy Education Education 60

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

In response, I returned to school to study fundraising and nonprofit sector leadership and their relationship to normative ethics. Rather, it should be to outline the mission-centric, charitable, and intended societal impact of leadership giving, and the positive effect of philanthropic investment designed for and with beneficiaries.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 8, 2022

I was slightly scared, but I stepped up to assume my responsibility as a productive member of a civilized society. With these Public Policy Principles approved, your leadership team can move forward to create your policy agenda.

Public Policy 59

Public Policy Civil Society Participation and motivation Nonprofits 59

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 9, 2016

” But because foundations’ founders and their leadership tended to come straight from the corporate world, there was a major push in the ’80s through the ’90s for nonprofits to be accountable and goal-driven. “In terms of the entire philanthropic pie, foundation funding accounts for a mere 16 percent.”

Foundations 47

Foundations Civil Society Leadership Technology 47