NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The result of their work is more places for people to gather and experience nature, increased social cohesion, restored civic trust, and perhaps most importantly, community development that benefits all residents. In Akron, more than 20 public, nonprofit, and community groups came together to form the Civic Commons team.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

CRH’s salvation eventually came in the form of a collaborative approach, pivoting toward a combination of emergency funding provided by a small family foundation; a nonprofit, non-extractive loan fund; a third-party investment firm; and a coalition of Latinx community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

Non-Profits 124

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With this in mind, we created Community Owned Real Estate—a unique, collaborative project to acquire commercial buildings on the Eastside of Los Angeles. The project is led by three local, mission-driven organizations: Inclusive Action, East LA Community Corporation, and Little Tokyo Service Center. Traditional views of “risk.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The same elements [needed for] BIPOC communities to benefit from public funding are also the most promising approaches to address…climate change. We derive these findings from a report we collaborated on, recently published by the National Resources Defense Council, that explored these issues.

Governance 106

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 106

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta. percent of the population.

Poverty 116

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There are inequities in housing quality, stability, and access; and imbalances of power that favor markets, developers, and landlords. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. Flexible, Collaborative Learning. Change comes from communities.

Health 105

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Foundation provides critical funding to the community organizations that are actively addressing the needs of and expanding opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Priority is given to projects that collaborate with and center LGBTQ+ voices and communities. PFund Foundation.

Foundations 131

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs. The Black Philanthropy Network is another organization that works to support Black leadership in the nonprofit sector.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A young nonprofit, LACE is also learning to navigate private philanthropy, public funding, and public/private financing, as well as governance and operational matters. Food co-ops must collaborate with those addressing systemic racism, health equity, and economic justice. Notes See also L. Halliday and M. 2020): 239–254, [link].

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

About the Twin Cities, Duranti-Martinez reports that, “With support from local and county agencies, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and cooperative partners, PIP CLT acquired its first three properties in 2021, with several more in the pipeline” (20).

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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The Agitator

MARCH 25, 2013

million) enables peer learning and collaboration among more than 100 affordable housing and community development leaders. Family Care International – New York, New York ($1 million) makes pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers worldwide through research, advocacy, and partnerships.

Foundations 79

Foundations Nonprofits Law Energy 79

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In this post, let’s explore fifteen inspiring examples of CSR initiatives that demonstrate the power of philanthropy and corporate giving. Through this collaboration, Walmart has provided millions of meals to families in need while also mobilizing its employees and customers to participate in hunger relief efforts.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Building a Broad Coalition Colorado has harnessed and engaged a broad coalition of support from the business community, professional service providers, policymakers, banking, philanthropy, and community organizers. OEDIT has successfully incorporated community wealth building as a pillar of its economic development toolkit.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 122

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

First, we’re going to have like a little bit of an overview of what’s happening in the world of philanthropy. So what’s happening in philanthropy? And if you’re not familiar with those, you can take a look at that within your community. So here’s what we’re going to be covering today.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

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Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As the philanthropic sector faces growing pushback against efforts to build more equitable communities, I regularly receive messages from giving circles seeking guidance on how to sustain and protect the progress weve made. When members collaborate and combine their efforts, they can advance a common goal and enhance civic engagement.

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Philanthropy Education Education Community Development 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 A version of this story was previously presented as part of remarks made at CHANGE Philanthropy, in 2021. These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities. CHANGE Philanthropy, accessed September 10, 2023, changephilanthropy.org.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. Nonprofits would be trusted to hire the right consultants and form partnerships that are collaborative and generative toward their racial and economic justice goals.

Public and Social Policy 132

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

It’s a collaborative facilitation and consulting firm. It brings up a lot of questions that are practical. It makes me think of a time when I was at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, which is national, but based in Boston. I remember there was a competition for a big initiative. I think it was around environmental change.

Public and Social Policy 105

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

A second role is “protector”—that is, folks in positions of power who shield those who advance transformative change; this might be a productive role that supporters in philanthropy could play. 41 Mutualism harnesses the human tendency to collaborate, share, and construct institutions that last. Dubb, “The Economy is ” Ibid.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

We believe that the world that our planet and everyday people need is often within reach, waiting for us to take hold, take root, take action and to re-shape our everyday lives through radical collaboration, collective activism and a world of care. And so how are we deepening our relationships and developing our shared identity?

Public and Social Policy 105

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Similarly, global philanthropic and development organizations mainly invest in innovations from a problem-solving perspectivetreating societal diseases rather than creating and sustaining societal health and well-being. I4HC is community development that is grounded in an explicit development focus on healthy context.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Since 2017, Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO), a funder collaborative that believes a stable, affordable home is the foundation for health, opportunity, and justice, has directed about a third of its $17 million in grants to policy advocacy and organizing.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 111