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An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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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Honest Brokers, Technology, and Health Justice: What Are We Learning?

NonProfit Quarterly

By decentralizing decision-making, this structure empowers participants, families, and frontline workers to impact policies prioritizing dignity, justice, and positive change. The perception of what is fair depends upon transparency, primarily about the interests and motivations of the supposedly impartial organization.

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.

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Can Nonprofits Escape Corporate Capture?

NonProfit Quarterly

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. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

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Why “Blank for Good" is Bad (UPDATED)

Philanthropy 2173

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.

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Why Voting Rights Should Matter to Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

I was slightly scared, but I stepped up to assume my responsibility as a productive member of a civilized society. Nonprofits are uniquely suited to participate in the fight to make voting more accessible to all Americans. We should be providing the communities we serve access to, education about , and motivation for voting.