Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

By Joe Lee , Annie Newman & Bry Pardoe Public perceptions about government and government service delivery are at an all-time low across the United States. What sounds so obvious to the public, requires a Herculean effort to execute in government. So, how do we—and other future and existing government leaders—get there?

Governance 128

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Collaborations 128

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Conference + Catalyst are presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in partnership with the Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration. Our speakers Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

The implication is that we need to approach social change not like we are seeking a silver bullet, but rather in search of collaborative principles that allow different people power strategies to coexist and stimulate productive change together. Building on this capacity for “ snap rallies , ” GetUp! However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. A Collaborative Approach to Housing Justice.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems. Investors who think about social change tend to be rooted in a linear, reductionist form of logic.

Finance 127

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 127

Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

has a corporate partner, Cool Products Co., a portion of the purchase price from sales of a particular product. Cool Products has asked us to promote their sales campaign to our members and donors through email and social media. UBIT affects traditional corporate sponsorships (e.g., $X

Law 147

Law Advertising Public and Social Policy Activism 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Since 2000, global health organizations have pioneered a diverse set of privately driven market-shaping interventions—to organize and de-risk demand while orchestrating forward progress across all sides of the market—that have dramatically accelerated access to improved healthcare products across the developing world.

Finance 106

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 21, 2024

New futures-oriented organizations and associations, along with future-focused production studios , are emerging almost daily, and some foundations are hiring futurists in residence to inform their work. The word “future” is popping up in conference titles and think pieces. This is not surprising.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Governance Technology Activism 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

Fast Forward’s research of how APNs are using AI to fight climate change found a vast range of use cases, including decarbonizing supply chains, tracking pollution, predicting disasters, optimizing sustainable farming practices, protecting biodiversity, and equipping policy makers with better data.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 111

Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By listening to diverse voices and identifying inclusive implementation practices, nonprofits can help make sure AI serves the needs of all communities and is used ethically and equitably to address social issues. Develop an AI policy The first step is to create a policy that guides, rather than restricts, AI use.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Psychology Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A 2020 report from Stanford Law School and NYU School of Law researchers documented that nearly half of the 142 federal agencies surveyed had already experimented with AI applications, including to adjudicate disability benefits and communicate with the public. The future is now. Due this summer, it is now several months behind.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 107

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Skeptical because Candid is a nonprofit that describes its work ethic and culture as similar to that of the tech sector, which could mean either mission-driven with an innovative mindset, or appropriating the rhetoric of social movements while engaging in extractive practices. They built a public API and released a public data set.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Ethics Collaborations Philanthropy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The World Bank even dubbed this phenomenon the “MENA paradox,” highlighting a reduction in public sector jobs–mostly held by educated workers—which has not been offset by a sufficient increase in private sector jobs. Costa Rica offers another instructive example.

Manufacturing 128

Manufacturing Education Education Foundations 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CLIMA Fund , a collaboration across four public foundations supporting tens of thousands of grassroots groups advancing climate justice solutions, has learned a lot about the diverse and powerful ways grassroots movements create scaled impact. Relationships. Relationships and connectivity are the lifeblood of movement building.

Agriculture 127

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout my 35-year career as an optometrist turned social entrepreneur, I have practiced continual self-renewal in pursuit of a world where equitable access to eyeglasses is universal, especially for the poorest and most remote communities. Compassionate capitalism and public-private partnerships held the key to jumpstarting our impact.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Furthermore, schedule changes and social isolation heightened uncertainty and anxiety. To create an effective program or policy, it’s crucial to actually talk to those with behavioral health challenges and understand their specific perspectives. Many people lost loved ones and went through significant grief.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 115

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s not just digital news nonprofits that benefit from their giving; the Waltons also give to legacy newspapers, websites, magazines, radio stations, and trade journals covering such subjects as agriculture, water policy, fisheries, conservation, and climate. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Public entities with unique governmental powers, land banks acquire vacant, tax-delinquent properties that are causing harm , improve them, then dispose of the properties to support community goals. Local government wins because properties are back in productive use, generating taxes. Image Credit: Savvas Stavrinos on pexels.com.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Governance Community Development Agriculture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Boston Children’s Hospital Anchor Strategy What is the responsibility of nonprofits to the broader public—and do large nonprofit institutions such as hospitals and universities have an outsized level of responsibility? Here, too, anchor programs such as housing investment can qualify as addressing social determinants of health.

Universities 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Our analysis of and work in this area has helped refine our understanding of how this approach emerged; how it differs from other approaches, including donor collaboratives; and its benefits and challenges. This fundraising approach differs from donor collaboratives in several respects.

Fundraising 102

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 102

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 95

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

In both markets, products and services are sold across B2B, B2C, or B2G models, and both markets draw on data (and increasingly AI data) to increase efficiency and reduce the costs of established processes. It is therefore imperative to provide them with high-quality products that have documented evidence of positive impact.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72

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 118

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 118

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

People with disabilities are leading policy change, technology development, and workplace evolution. People of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQIA people, and people with disabilities all experience social inequities that extend to technology and are less likely to be in the room when technology is developed. But space needs to be made.

Technology 122

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 122

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 27, 2024

The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. Nonprofit Management 101 was written to inspire nonprofit professionals to lead the social good sector to greater success. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Leadership 130

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). As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe.

Civil Society 96

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Be Informed. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials.

Fundraising 134

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. Necessary Collaboration in the Face of Global Challenges The fact that cities shouldn’t go at it alone became especially clear during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health 78

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 78

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

Even in workspaces dedicated to holistic health and fighting injustice, productivity and urgency loom large. Chronic illnesses, deep fatigue, hypervigilance, limited emotional bandwidth, and mental health stress—all are well-known phenomena to many who work on social change.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Medical 105

EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

A look at our product roadmap and commitments for 2023 and beyond. In 2022, we shared that EveryAction joined other leading social good technology companies CyberGrants, Network for Good, Social Solutions, and their respective entities to become Bonterra. Here’s a look! Engage your community.

Production 76

Production Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Technology 76

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

The group leading the effort is SAGE Development Authority , a public power authority owned by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which gained international recognition for its leadership in the non-violent protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Bain is both a product of and a driver of leadership development grounded in community wisdom.

Leadership 112

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 112

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Unlike public clouds, which are shared among multiple users, private clouds offer a more tailored and secure environment. Private clouds offer a unique blend of the scalability and efficiency of public clouds with the control and security of on-premises infrastructure.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Energy Management 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. On your social media pages, “pin” or prioritize acknowledgments to donors.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 132

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. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Feb 15 - 16.

Nonprofit governance and management 77

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

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 27, 2022

These huge organizations, apart from making big profits by advertising and selling their product, these companies also work on social and environmental issues that are occurring in the world. Nowadays, marketing is considered to be the court of social, environmental, public, and global concerns. What are global problems?

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 52