The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 24, 2023

Others are backing nonprofits alarmed by A.I.’s s possible threats to civil society and world stability. This story is free for the nonprofit community.)

Civil Society 246

Civil Society Foundations Nonprofits 246

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 1, 2024

Civil society no longer has the influence it once did to bridge divides. By Leslie Lenkowsky Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter.

Civil Society 203

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofits 203

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo From Deposit Photos) Leaders at nonprofit organizations struggle to adopt technology in meaningful ways, and this can be due to many factors. But research ([link] tells us the training, configuration, and resources necessary to ensure products can be used in a nonprofit environment also serve as persistent hurdles in this arena.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Technology Production Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Beckman For many in the nonprofit sector, the dizzying pace of rollbacks and new policies in the United States has been nothing short of stunning. The lack of support for shared tools is exacerbated and related to another challenge: concentrating funding in relatively few nonprofits. By David S.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

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. This climate of polarization is not just a momentary crisis.

Nonprofits 126

Nonprofits Civil Society Foundations Activism 126

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I've noticed an uptick in my email of research reports from nonprofits and advocacy groups. Here's my question for nonprofits and foundations and activists and associations - to civil society, basically - how do we trust you and your research? How should we know to trust these reports? This is a sector-wide issue.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Culture Associations 52

Candid

JULY 20, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Throughout the pandemic, the nonprofit sector played a critical role in alleviating stresses across a range of needs.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Engaging with AI thoughtfully is part of what makes it better for the sector, and while there exist major factors around ethics, disclosure, and responsible use, AI presents the nonprofit sector with an opportunity to leverage powerful digital tools in service of enhancing the capacity to do good in the world.

Civil Society 59

Civil Society Production Ethics Technology 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the nonprofit sector, co-leadership practices are emerging with feminist identifying and small development organizations leading the charge out of a desire to shift power and create more diverse and inclusive spaces for leadership.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Photo by Kier in Sight on Unsplash Proud to say this article, " Digital Public Policy: New Priorities for Nonprofits " has just been published. It is derived from lessons learned preparing the Integrated Advocacy report and this article on media coverage of civil society and covid. They are entwined with each other.

Public Policy 97

Public Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Governance 97

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We founded the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford in 2014 to examine and act on the ways digital dependencies effect civil society. What skills, expertise, and practices do nonprofits, foundations and other associations need access to in order to collect, use, store, and destroy data safely and effectively?

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Associations Foundations 52

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Conducted between March and July, these surveys revealed that during the early months of the crisis, nonprofits were concerned about financial stability and challenges related to new working conditions. Many nonprofits have adjusted and kept operations going, even if at a limited level.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Through its iconic mobile showers, the San Francisco nonprofit LavaMae has found new ways to serve the homeless in the absence of more radical reforms of affordable housing. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. Create synapses for within-city learning.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Candid

APRIL 1, 2025

Following Hurricane Maria, CDP directed resources to local Puerto Rican nonprofits to ensure recovery efforts were informed by lived experience and local expertise. Our long-term investment in Houston nonprofits strengthened their ability to lead localized disaster recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey through ongoing severe weather events.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Civil Society Culture 52

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 17, 2020

We all live in digital civil society now. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 40

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

Credit: Photo by CJ Dayrit on Unsplash Nonprofits are used to thinking of themselves as providersof services, of advocacy, of societal change. Yet, nonprofits are creators of media, reports, research, and so on. Nonprofits are creators. Embracing the public domain offers various benefits to the nonprofit sector.

Culture 85

Culture Law Altruism and Helping Non-Profits 85

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unsplash.com X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a nonprofit dedicated to exposing and counteracting digital hate speech which has published research critical of the tech company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. We’ve realized that we stand here on behalf of civil society more broadly.”

Civil Society 138

Civil Society Advertising Leadership Governance 138

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 23, 2020

These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. I'm sure nonprofits are doing the same. These are (simultaneously) problems of the fortunate, signs of grief, life-altering though not threatening, and opportunities.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Universities 52

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. billion by the summer of 2020. .

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. Yet to address these problems, we need to zoom in, convening experts, civil society and affected communities to explore sustainable solutions that work in the local context.

Health 242

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 242

Philanthropy 2173

AUGUST 16, 2021

Civil society suppression.the digital way On August 13, 2021, AlgorithmWatch , a German nonprofit focused on algorithmic accountability, shut down its work on Instagram because Facebook (owner of Instagram) threatened to sue the group for violations of its Terms of Service.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Advertising Associations Foundations 40

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

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Escher, Relativity Stairs Imagine a large - no, bigger, much bigger - nonprofit hospital, university, housing developer, or after school program. Though its size is not based on endowed assets but rather speculative stock value, the organization, which is still as of this writing a nonprofit , is valued at $86 Billion. There is one.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Image credit: “Neurons of the Mind’s Eye” by Martine Mooijenkind Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s winter 2023 issue, “Love as Social Order: How Do We Build a World Based in Love?” Racial literacy empowers civil society leaders to be more empathetic, responsive, and effective in their roles.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Culture Health 119

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I am delighted to be speaking in a master class for Columbia University's Nonprofit Management Masters Program. 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. You can sign up directly here -

Civil Society 40

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Written by Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network The lifeblood of many nonprofits is the generosity of individual donors. Legislation requiring nonprofits to disclose donor lists to legislators, for any reason, poses a significant threat to this trust and, consequently, the health of the entire nonprofit sector.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Image credit: Damir Khabirov on iStock More than one out of five nonprofit workers cannot afford basic living expenses where they live—and the statistics are even worse for nonprofit workers of color, women, and people with disabilities. More than one out of five nonprofit workers cannot afford basic living expenses. “We

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

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

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 29, 2018

Welcome to our latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. We’d love to feature YOU in this series!

Communication 107

Communication Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 15, 2024

We could not, however, find an overview of how nonprofits are using AI for impact. We wanted to understand exactly what was happening in the emerging “AI-powered nonprofit” space. As such, this series focuses on how AI-powered nonprofits are transforming the climate, health care, and education sectors. More on that later.

Curriculum and Teaching 144

Curriculum and Teaching Health Education Education 144

Boardsource

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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 92

Leadership Civil Society Governance Values 92

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Under this structure, influence is redistributed through negotiations, with citizens, supporting civil society organization and officials all serving as empowered stakeholders. A full copy of the report is available here: [link] The post Copenhagen Framework Boosts Citizen Participation in Data appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

Citizen Participation 52

Citizen Participation Civil Society Public Policy Health 52

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

For the last decade(s) or so, there has been much attention to the blurring of lines between nonprofits and social businesses. Much of the pressure is self-inflicted by funders and nonprofits looking for sustainable revenue models. It's on the other boundaries - between charitable (nonprofit) and political.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Ethics Values Nonprofit Organizations 40

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 23, 2024

When you volunteer, you help hold up the foundation of civil society. Volunteering is a critical form of engagement with nonprofits that strengthens the nonprofit workforce and drives trust in the sector. appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The post A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Charitable Organizations Values Energy 110

The Agitator

AUGUST 19, 2013

Here’s a sample of such thinking … Charities can’t blame ‘economic climate’ for falls in income , from Civil Society Fundraising in the UK, seconded by our own US pal Jeff Brooks at Future Fundraising Now … charities Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising innovation nonprofit management nonprofits premium'

Civil Society 82

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Insurance 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The marketing team of the international nonprofit, Water.org , was quick to evaluate their social content plans as the COVID-19 pandemic spread on and offline in early 2020. Water.org is a global nonprofit organization working to bring water and sanitation to the world. Water.org’s Senior Content Creator, Moree Lambeth explains.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

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.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122