NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Image credit: Drew Beamer on Unsplash For community development financial institutions (CDFIs), these are extraordinary times. One was the rise of nonprofits within the CDFI sector. An overwhelming majority of CDFIs today, however, are nonprofits. Grzywinski added that government regulators, too, have a role.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 118

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Finance Public and Nonprofit Management 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

The need to develop more childcare businesses is obvious, but how to build and sustain viable childcare businesses is not. the community development financial institution where I work, lends to families and businesses throughout the state of Maine. Recruiting a cohort is tricky. What can be done to address this gap?

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

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. I also come from a family of grocery workers and managers.

Food 110

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 110

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. One avenue is to expand “community ownership” of property, a strategy that has received increased attention in recent years.

Finance 110

Finance Community Development Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 110

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

This question was front of mind when, in February 2020, right before the COVID lockdown began, the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative , co-hosted an “innovation encuentro.” Ditto for coding and software development. Is there a Seed Commons version of Project Destined in the works, and if not, can it be developed soon?

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

This happens daily when local governments park public funds in banks. Today, our communities face multiple challengesranging from accelerating climate change to growing income inequality, from refugee crises to housing crises, and from basic food access to self-serving financial systems.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128