NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. One HEZ lead is a community health center with multiple sites.

Health 124

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

First, democratic funds like Seed Commons, 4 Ujima Fund, 5 and the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund gave us a new model for how communities could steward and govern capital together. These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Often, these examples involved the creation of community facilities that are university financed but community-led spacesor what Cantor called third spaces. The culture and structure of a large university often clashes with the culture of the surrounding community.

Universities 115

Universities Curriculum and Teaching Participation and motivation Culture 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. Key IPS components may include scope and purpose, governance, investment asset classes, return and risk objectives, investment benchmarking, and risk management.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 125

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2024

Image credit: Oladimeji Odunsi and Dave Webb on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. Five years ago, I found myself working at a midsized community development nonprofit.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Nonprofits Law 115

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Not only is it possible to access federal funds, but the same elements that are needed for frontline and underinvested, predominantly BIPOC communities to benefit from public funding are also the most promising approaches to address more broadly the impacts of climate change at the local level.

Governance 98

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Image Credit: Getty Images for Unsplash In September, over 700 worker co-op members, co-op developers, supporters, and organizers from across the country came to Chicago to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC), the national worker co-op federation.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 125

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

Image Credit: Abe Camacho on unsplash.com This article introduces a new NPQ series, Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. When people are forced to leave, these neighborhoods often lose their cultural vibrancy and sense of community that made them appealing to new residents in the first place.

Culture 98

Culture Construction Community Development Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 10, 2024

Image credit: Drew Katz Black Bostonian communities citywide have more than just something to say for themselves: their economies are building institutions that prioritize asset-based community development and are creating the foundations for a local solidarity economy. After raising $4.5

Food 130

Food Community Development Medical Nonprofit governance and management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The resources involved were modest ($240,000 total) but the ambition was large—namely, to assist Native nations to “regain control of their land and natural resources, revitalize traditional stewardship practices, and build sustainable stewardship initiatives that contribute to tribal economic and community development opportunities.”

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

It was a smaller autonomous school called the School of Social Justice and Community Development. However, eight months after Lumumba was elected, he died of heart failure, and the anticipated alliance with the city government did not materialize. What we did was build a culture that was a safe haven for these workers.”

Education 141

Education Education Governance Food 141

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Bruno Guerrero on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Many of the suburbs along the corridor, particularly those in Prince George’s County, have historically been cultural and economic hubs for immigrant and BIPOC communities.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. For decades, community development financial institutions have delivered capital into communities and regions that otherwise suffer from disinvestment.

Poverty 131

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Activists directly confronted new art galleries with protests and headline-grabbing disputes over who has the right to live and work in a community that has been the center of Mexican-American history and culture for generations. We encountered five challenges along the way: Patchwork fundraising. Traditional views of “risk.”

Culture 126

Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And in so doing we are challenging the community development field to do better—by creating new tools to support truly equitable food-oriented development. Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders.

Food 121

Food Finance Community Development Culture 121

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. The food initiative’s resources have helped fund these efforts.

Food 109

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 109

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Provide diversity and inclusion training for all staff and board members, to increase awareness and understanding of the issues faced by underserved communities.

Leadership 117

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 117

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

In the US, the federal government is already compensating Indigenous tribes to relocate. Salmora Village is another community on Majuli Island where people are facing climate migration. Government Action to Date Thousands of dollars have been spent by successive governments to stop erosion in Majuli.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Governance Construction 104

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. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? The main goal is to empower workers and consumers and improve the quality of community life.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Matthew Moloney on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). What does gentrification look like?

Community Development 126

Community Development Leadership Food Marketing 126

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Image credit: Corey Agopian on unsplash.com This article concludes NPQ’s series Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. It also laid out the building blocks to achieving three key goals: Establish the infrastructure and processes to drive inclusive equitable community development. A falta de pan, casabe.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development Nonprofit governance and management Cultural Diversity 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The myth of American meritocracy is not merely an occasional story; it is upheld daily by social systems, structures, and cultural narratives. The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 120

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

At a recent professional dinner, I struck up a fascinating conversation with a woman who has spent her legal career working in civil rights, housing, and community development. I once heard a CDFI leader remark that when the borrowers we need in the community don’t exist, we as CDFIs need to go out there and create them.

Finance 110

Finance Community Development Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 110

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 13, 2023

I served as the Program Director for community development and microenterprise development at MIFA. For seven years, I served as the Senior Program Officer for a financial intermediary providing grant making, technical assistance, and training for community development corporations, and grassroots organizations.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Community Development Organizational Change 90

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

These include “sourcing deals, working with the business owners to structure the transaction, securing any additional capital needed to execute the deal, and even providing technical assistance after the transaction to embed an ownership culture at the newly employee-owned business.” percent of total assets under management.

Finance 109

Finance Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Management 109

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It explores how these leaders are addressing critical issues at the intersection of food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, and community. Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

And an overreliance on consensus looks like meetings built around a shared value of unity or harmony such that the brave person choosing to voice a conflicting point of view feels the pressure of being out of step with the prevailing culture in the room. These are issues that can be prevented with a thorough and expanded lens of community.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Children Activism Leadership 129

Candid

JANUARY 21, 2022

Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and serves as a vital capital provider in low-income communities across California. New York Life has announced investments totaling $50 million in long-term capital in Century Housing Corporation for?the Century is a U.S. January 20, 2022. Read more.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Manufacturing Community Development Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As a result of the movements of the 1960s, the US government and nonprofit agencies strengthened social safety nets. This was especially true at the county and municipal levels, where community organizing resulted in policy wins that benefited the most vulnerable, despite a conservative backlash that eventually defunded many federal programs.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 132

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Counts wrote during the roaring twenties, a pivotal era of cultural change which came after the 1918 influenza pandemic and was quickly followed by a seismic economic shift and the rise of authoritarianism across the globe. Aside from these cultural and ideological factors, there are the practical benefits. Sound familiar?

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Xavier on pexels This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. How does a small Latinx community organize itself to support homegrown businesses? But aligning economic development with community development requires more.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Community Development Leadership 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. Creating a Learning Community.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

And then, over the course of the next couple of years, I was able to move out of the policy creation side into policy implementation and worked on creating a new small autonomous school called the School of Social Justice and Community Development. From New Orleans, I learned how to go about constructing a community land trust.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Education Education Recruitment 139

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

As Tom De Simone described for NPQ in a recent article, a central motivation of nonprofit commercial ownership in East Los Angeles is to “provide economic security to legacy business owners and neighborhood nonprofits and preserve the neighborhood’s commercial character and culture.”

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 21, 2023

By Vurayayi Pugeni , Caroline Pugeni & Dan Maxson International community development has changed significantly over its history, shifting from primarily responding to disaster events to improving communities using a sectoral approach to issues like health, agriculture, and water and sanitation.

Culture 52

Culture Agriculture Values Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

Previously, he said, “for much of the field of community organizing, there was a lot more race neutrality.” The unions that emerged during this time were the major institutions that shaped the struggle for economic equality by pressuring corporations and the government for better wages and social welfare.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 5, 2024

However, translating the principles of trust-based philanthropy into actual practice will look different for every organization, and an important part of doing so will be deep self-reflection on how a funder’s values impact their culture, structures, grantmaking practices, and leadership style. What makes an organization “Indigenous”?

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Culture Foundations Leadership 126