NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Temple ) and a community development financial institution ( Communities Unlimited ) are teaming to develop bottom-up structural solutions to building rural capacity. When we talk about economic development in East Texas, we often like to start with a the figure below, which comes from a T.L.L.

Entrepreneurship 112

Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations 112

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 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 85

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dismantling barriers to food access requires clear strategies and methodologies that inform funding, drive policy, and guide community-based initiatives. While the answers remain complicated, we must use our collective power and community agency to address our needs. A Camden community vision emerges.

Food 130

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. This can make it difficult for BIPOC-led organizations to address the needs of their communities effectively, and can also limit their ability to attract and retain talented staff and volunteers.

Leadership 109

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 109

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, of course, there are always contingencies with public money. In response to the protests and adverse national publicity, Louisville put into place a civilian review board. Reporters and community members have also complained about LMPD’s failure to respond to records requests. We secured $3.5

Food 105

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image credit: Brandon on Unsplash The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police three and a half years ago ignited a months-long period of mass social mobilization and intense public engagement. Philanthropy and impact investors can make a difference.

Finance 75

Finance Culture Foundations Public and Social Policy 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Escaping the Deficiency Focus When the WHO and UNICEF co-organized the landmark health conference in Alma-Ata, USSR, in 1978, 134 countries and 67 international organizations endorsed the WHOs pioneering perspective on health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health 91

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 91

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself. Image Credit: Diva Plavalaguna on pexels.com.

Philanthropy 117

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 117

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. The reality is more complicated.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 121

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

To support South African democracy, philanthropy faces two challenges. The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Does Western philanthropy make a positive difference? Today, that democracy is fraying.

Philanthropy 69

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 69

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? But I wrote an op-ed saying…this is not a policy-based response to the affordable housing crisis in JP.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Advocacy and organizing for racially equitable housing policies is a cornerstone of building a just housing system in the United States. COVID-19 has exacerbated this crisis, and the country’s recent racial reckoning has heightened awareness of the need for racially equitable housing policies to support healthier communities.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Poverty Health 107

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 A version of this story was previously presented as part of remarks made at CHANGE Philanthropy, in 2021. 2 It has been edited for publication here. The growth of these efforts required more access to nonextractive investment capital, creating a demand for public banks and democratic loan funds across the country.”

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 72

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Over the course of our lecture series, we’ve talked a lot about the crucial role that community plays in building alternatives to capitalistic models of access, resource distribution and social equity. I’m a public sociologist, and we formed out of a need, right? All that kind of stuff. [00:08:15] Thankful to be here today.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 89

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

While the title of the book might belie the scope of inquiry, Dunning makes the case that using nonprofits as a “tool for addressing urban problems” has led to a form of “urban governance” that uses private organizations to fulfill public, democratic rights. Dunning smartly points out that this approach turned rights into privilege.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 114

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 72

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 72