NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image credit: Ian Nicole Reambonanza on Unsplash This is the fourth 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 ). How does a refugee community organize itself?

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Community Development Participation and motivation Culture 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. To integrate mission into an investment policy, some organizations create a separate Impact Investment Policy that broadly defines impact investment values and strategies.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

Most practitioners working in community development have accepted this as the reality of impact investing: The harder you drive for social impact in disadvantaged communities, the farther away you get from unbuffered full market return.

Marketing 122

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As in other cities, in Camden, dedicated community-based organizations are working to close these gaps through nutrition education, food assistance programs, and social services. The Food Justice Hub is designed to ensure that culturally relevant approaches engage our communities in sustainable development.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 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.

Poverty 118

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 118

Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

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Manufacturing 167

Manufacturing Advertising Marketing Marketing 167

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. The proposed work would integrate fundamental changes in programs and policies to transform driver education, active and latent safety measures, and the built environment. No one wants to become homeless.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

For instance, Art.coop and Grantmakers in the Arts are collaborating to educate funders about power-shifting and solidarity principles, creating shared language and frameworks that funders can draw on as they develop and implement funding strategies. Artists are essential to any vision that calls the future into question.

Philanthropy 110

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

Despite challenges, including financing, the Alligator Head Foundation is spearheading mangrove education programs, restoring the livelihoods of fishers, and hoping for greater support from the recent launch of the Mangrove Breakthrough —a global call to action launched at last year’s COP27 aimed at protecting and restoring mangroves at scale.

Education 110

Education Education Foundations Environmental 110

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. Given the demographics, it is likely that displacement effects associated with the Purple Line will be felt most intensely by the immigrant, Latinx, and Black communities.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

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. These are home values, rent prices, median household income, percentage of residents who are college educated, and percentage of residents who are White.

Culture 98

Culture Construction Community Development Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Image credit: Chris Briggs on unsplash.com Dr. Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. I was ready for that challenge and opportunity.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

The Value of Faith Institutions Several church leaders—both from Jackson and beyond—spoke at a plenary session about the challenges and opportunities facing faith institutions. They provide social services, healthcare screening, workforce development, and education.” Jackson is not for the faint of heart.

Finance 105

Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 105

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Ultimately, some parcels were purchased from Jemison’s department, some came from the Land Bank Authority, and two properties had to be acquired from private speculators, who were able to extract prices far above market value. A Decade’s Journey “One of the biggest obstacles was obtaining the land.” Raising money was another challenge.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

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

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Fundraising Efficiency Ratio Fundraising efficiency ratio formula: ( Fundraising expenses / Total funds raised) X 100 The fundraising efficiency ratio helps determine the sustainability and value of specific fundraising efforts. This metric also helps you see the reach and scale of your programs and services within your community.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Retention Nonprofits Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

With an emphasis on community building, it has provided hundreds of families with affordable produce. This organizing wave taught Louisville food activists the value of persistent, deep organization and informed co-op organizing as people began to gather at kitchen tables, public libraries, and churches in 2015. Notes See also L.

Food 110

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 110

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

Neighborhood book clubs were repurposed as platforms with which to educate pet owners. The scaling-deep ventures that we observed in Detroit raised funds from various sources, most prominently value-aligned grants from nonprofit organizations. Different sources of funding come with different expectations for how ventures grow.

Entrepreneurship 129

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Food Finance 129

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

They want value. Commitment to provide the highest value possible to all audience members, customers, partners and the larger ecosystem. Community development strategy and plan inclusive of social listening and engagement. Instead consumers and business decision makers today are eager for connection.

Governance 60

Governance Marketing Marketing Education 60

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

To participate, community members can purchase an ownership share in the enterprise, contingent on completing an eight-hour financial education course. Duranti-Martinez highlights the “strong local ecosystems, public support, and collaboration among cooperatives” (21) that are enabling such rapid growth.

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Just like relationships are built on trust that is earned over time, communities are no different. Communities are made up of people coming from different backgrounds and education. They have different understandings and expectations what a community is and why they have joined your community. Trust me, it works.

Marketing 60

Marketing Marketing Values Governance 60

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Just like relationships are built on trust that is earned over time, communities are no different. Communities are made up of people coming from different backgrounds and education. They have different understandings and expectations what a community is and why they have joined your community. Trust me, it works.

Marketing 60

Marketing Marketing Values Governance 60

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 26, 2024

However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. Watching the videos you’ve created to educate them on important topics?

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 9, 2024

However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. Watching the videos you’ve created to educate them on important topics?

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98