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 114

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

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. All were more interactive (thanks to hosts, moderators, and chat functions) than simply watching television. Some foundations are getting into the act.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Yet despite these breakthroughs, the social sector has only begun to scratch the surface of open 990 data’s capabilities.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

used social media to amplify their message, and in response to the increasingly alarming Syrian refugee crisis in September 2015 mobilized 10,000 people in Sydney and 15,000 people in Melbourne in support of increasing Australia’s refugee quota. Building on this capacity for “ snap rallies , ” GetUp! However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Of course, the drug war is not the only reason why reparations are required.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 131

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Donors should have the freedom to support causes they believe in without fear of retribution, harassment, or social pressure. A Shield Against Harassment and Discrimination: Public disclosure of donor lists can expose individuals to unwelcome attention, threats, and even discrimination.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Often portrayed in Western feminist literature as the disempowered, the excluded, and needing rescue, India in fact continues to be reinvented by the heads, hands, and hearts of her women—from farmers, to craftswomen, to political leaders, to social reformers. The world’s largest cooperative dairy is also in India.

Food 121

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Three big social changes would be necessary for such a path, and each one of them is a tall order. These three social changes are possible, even if very unlikely to happen without a coordinated effort. Alas, this more hopeful path is not where we are heading. The tech sector can change, too.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

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 That means that nearly one in three nonprofit workers who provide social services are struggling themselves,” states the report’s introduction.

Poverty 117

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Public funding agencies, such as the Global Environment Facility and USAID, are also expressing their own intentions to get more climate and biodiversity funding to local, community-level, and Indigenous organizations. These changes are possible for both public and private funders.

Civil Society 118

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 118

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. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. We are really excited about this.

Civil Society 97

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. There’s also the kind of “emotional labor” involved in courting individual donors.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

Image Credit: anuwat Sikham on iStock In healthcare and social services, amid an aging population and an increased demand for care, there is a growing need for neutralor at least quasi-neutral honest brokers who can build trust and balance the conflicts of competing parties. Theyre usually not part of the organizational team.

Health 97

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The most pernicious one is the narrative regarding small, locally led organizations and our low expectations of them (which is not exclusive to the social change space). One of the casualties of this is the perpetuation of core assumptions that are unhelpful at best and at worst a detriment to the field.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Gender Inequity in Latin America Gender inequalities have deep and complex roots in economic, social, and political structures around the world. These entrenched social norms deeply impact women’s lives and opportunities.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

By Guibson Trindade , Débora Montibeler & Paula Jancso Fabiani Silvio Almeida, Brazil’s human rights minister and a well-known intellectual prior to taking office, writes in his book Racismo Estrutural , “Institutions are racist because society is racist.” Yet Brazil has seen growing racial awareness in recent years.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

With all this in mind, academics and policy makers have called for the international community to prioritize debt-for-climate swaps, an initiative through which a nation’s debt is forgiven in exchange for investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation, thereby addressing both crises at once.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 30, 2023

Images and feature stories perpetuated by news outlets worldwide impact how Muslim women’s identities are perceived, by themselves and others, influencing their lives and social roles—and global politics. This focus on religious garb as a symbol of women’s oppression obscures the social and political context behind the protests.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Law 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A study on the working conditions in Kenya’s gig economy , for example, was written by two African researchers, who not only surveyed hundreds of gig workers but also involved civil society and policy makers during a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a panel discussion in Nairobi.

Entrepreneurship 81

Entrepreneurship Public and Social Policy Civil Society Collaborations 81

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

That was the topline conclusion of The Council for a Fair Data Future, a consortium of academics, civil society stakeholders, policymakers and technologists brought together under the umbrella of the Aspen Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based What is your plan for public disclosure of data collected? based organization thinktank.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Medical Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. Public schools, which serve about 40 percent of Lebanons 1.1 million students, have been particularly affected.

Education 74

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 74

Philanthropy 2173

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Parts 1 -3 are posted as of today and can be found here: Part One: Confronting Uncomfortable Truths Part Two: Current Economic Crisis Part Three: Dismantle toxic tax policies Four and Five are coming in next few weeks. African American Policy Forum, Under the Blacklight series Crip Camp , movie and resources.

Public and Social Policy 40

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Medical 40

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. The Agents of Change Summit’s vision is to establish the field of behavior change marketing as a catalyst for positive social change.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Associations 77

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now, suppose we’re managing a group of social media “influencers.” The social media manager then shares the best metrics for managing “writers” and their “output.” This social/sharing world has different rules. 26] In fundraising, this enhanced identity can be private meaning, public reputation, or both. Civil Society.

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

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But networks are not only key to speed and scale in the technology sector; the same is true for ambitious climate policy. For instance, the Crux Alliance—a network of six policy expert NGOs—was founded on the premise that getting the details of climate policy right is essential to real-world carbon reductions.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

But by “weaponizing” this technology, we’ve made it much harder to regulate, as it has undoubtedly led to policies aimed at stockpiling resources to achieve national supremacy over the tech. In fact, many of the ideas around what AI can achieve has been influenced by the notion that it’s as powerful as a nuclear weapon.

Collaborations 106

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In response to issues like these, the research project Fairwork, coordinated by the Oxford Internet Institute and WZB Berlin Social Science Center, created a 10-point rating system to assess how platform companies treat workers. That means policy and enforcement changes are needed, at both the state and federal level.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Law Civil Society Governance 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

A renowned leader on environmental issues—winning the Green Capital Award in 2015—Bristol is also marked by historic social and racial disparity: A 2017 report by the Runnymede Trust, a racial equality research group, ranked Bristol as one of the most unequal cities in the country.

Collaborations 104

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For blue-collar trades, workers were subjected to numerous mandatory new health screenings, from temperature checks to social distancing sensors, while still frequently lacking real protections against the pandemic. The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Union has fought national proposals to mandate recording in all Australian public transport.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Civil Society 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

They find evidence of strategic philanthropy’s failure in the country’s growing social challenges and argue it should be replaced by “empowerment philanthropy,” a combination of unconditional cash transfers, voter education and mobilization, and collective impact tactics that give people agency to help themselves.

Philanthropy 124

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Social Policy 124

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. The Agents of Change Summit’s vision is to establish the field of behavior change marketing as a catalyst for positive social change.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. The Agents of Change Summit aims to unify and expand the community of professionals using marketing and technology to change people’s health and lifestyle behaviors for social good.

Nonprofit governance and management 71

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

EveryAction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development 102

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. Foundational efforts in these areas are underway. UNICEF has developed guidelines for AI use.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management 105