NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The report, Never More Urgent , reveals that the greatest disparities facing Black and Brown people in the United States are in five main areas: justice, food and housing security, education, economic security, and health. Instead, most DEI efforts are led by human resource professionals with limited understanding of communities like Camden.

Food 129

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 129

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com How can frontline communities access public funding for climate solutions? But some needed elements are clear: these include expertise; values-aligned capacity-building partners; relationships that are built on trust, accountability, and transparency; and flexible funding.

Governance 73

Governance Community Development Collaborations Environmental 73

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 13, 2023

I stepped down as the executive director for the Family Safety Center after battling some health issues. I served as the Program Director for community development and microenterprise development at MIFA. I was responsible for the development and management of a $2 million plus annual budget.

Nonprofit governance and management 90

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Community Development Organizational Change 90

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

A: I really enjoy the connection with co-workers and clients that share my values. A: There is a relaxed and flexible work culture here that can be tough to find in D.C. A: I am an Account Executive on the mid-market team working mostly with women's, reproductive health and justice, animal welfare, and education organizations.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Activism Food Culture 52

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 95

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 95

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 112

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 112

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. It prioritizes building personal, social, emotional, and cultural capacities of human beings—instead of irrational consumption. The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 116

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

There, they built wealth by purchasing land, establishing a small businesses, and engaging in philanthropic efforts, such as pooling financial resources to support local community development. Throughout, I learned the value of coalition building between BIPOC and white workers.

Philanthropy 112

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

After all, if one has been unfairly terminated from a job, being reinstated due to a successful civil rights claim, while certainly still of value, is less valuable if the person, after being reinstated in the job, is likely to have to find another job within a few years. 46 Education in community economics is also key.

Public and Social Policy 71

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 71

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s governed by a board of directors that is all community, all from communities, and the land is then leased for various purposes — housing, rental or owned homes, commercial uses, farms, gardens, any amenity that a person might want to see in their community. These things are important to us, they have value for us.

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 87

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Owing to a healthy skepticism of a government and institutional structures that were designed to expropriate land, labor value, and even cultural capital from our communities, movement organizations are rightly set against reformist policies. Until it was.

Public Policy 71

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 71