Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Advocacy is a powerful tool in a nonprofit’s toolkit that can be used to mobilize the community, develop effective solutions, and educate those who have the authority to draft and enact legislation.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Governance Recruitment Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Typically, a one-megawatt solar array can power at least 400 homes for a year at a cost of about $4 million—making this cost-prohibitive to most community developers. What are some practical strategies for building local capacity and breaking a colonial mindset around community energy production?

Energy 132

Energy Environmental Community Development Public Policy 132

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

International development and relief – 6%. Education and literacy – 5%. Community development – 3%. Research and public policy – 1%. Women and girls – 4%. Human and civil rights / racial justice – 3%. Disability rights – 2%. Corporate accountability – 0%.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Homelessness Charitable Organizations 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2024

Despite their best intentions, minority deposit institutions (MDIs) and community development financial institutions (CDFIs), like other small banks, simply lack the capital base to close the racial gap. How does the public bank in North Dakota accomplish these results?

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Disaster Relief 135

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Politicians are influenced by money as much as or, frankly, often much more than votes, and public policy is the product of calculating trade-offs between the two. This model offers political education opportunities that can produce lasting homeowner voter support. Housing justice coalitions such as Housing NOW!

Public and Social Policy 131

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

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. Worker-owned co-ops and benefit corporations are additional public policy frameworks for a just economy. The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations.

Public and Social Policy 132

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Robust research demonstrates that high-quality housing in a thriving community is associated with improved physical and mental health, educational and developmental outcomes for children, and financial security and economic mobility for families.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 107

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

Previously, he said, “for much of the field of community organizing, there was a lot more race neutrality.” 23 William Gale, codirector of the Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center, concurs. 46 Education in community economics is also key. Steve Dubb, “What Does Community Development for Liberation Look Like?,”

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 98

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. I currently sit on the board of the Montana Council on Economic Education. What do you see as the value of nonprofits in Montana?

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Nonprofits 98