NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The idea that land banks and community land trusts (CLT) might both benefit by working more closely with each other is more than a decade old. Public entities with unique governmental powers, land banks acquire vacant, tax-delinquent properties that are causing harm , improve them, then dispose of the properties to support community goals.

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Governance Community Development Agriculture 109

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Water Alliance is changing that question to, “How can utilities, communities, and policy makers work together to create an environment in which shutoffs for low-income families are not necessary?”. Guided by the alliance, the teams gathered data that would inform policy changes for water utilities.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities 119

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 80

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Decades of discriminatory housing, transportation, and land-use policy combined with economic disinvestment have resulted in communities that are residentially segregated by income, race, ethnicity, language, and immigration status. Learning About Community Power.

Health 103

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 103

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 125

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 125

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 Megaphone

AUGUST 26, 2024

Adhere to the program policies for using your Google Grant funding. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98

Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 9, 2024

Adhere to the program policies for using your Google Grant funding. Google Ads direct interested readers to volunteer opportunities, donation pages, pet adoptions, classes, webinars, events, or key information about community development. However, philanthropic arms of educational institutions may still be eligible.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management 98

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 88

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Image credit: Roman Kraft on Unsplash It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a housing justice organizer who hasn’t been to Vienna or extolled the virtues of its social housing sector, and wants to do something similar in the United States. What is Social Housing? What’s harder to find is a political strategy to achieve as much.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 115

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 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series examines the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. These racist stories then shape our policies for years and years.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 99

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As an American-born, Vietnamese philanthropic professional, this annual convening in August prompts me to reflect not only on the financial and political contributions that Black communities up and down the socioeconomic ladder have made to a democratic society. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself.

Philanthropy 113

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 113

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 90

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 90

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But while the DRA is a valued partner for community groups, food justice activism in the delta, particularly among Black farmers and community organizations, precedes the authority’s creation. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 116

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Yet despite these challenges, global philanthropy has much to learn from South Africa on democracy, development practice, and social justice. And where is the African value system of this constitution and the rule of law?…If It is not unusual to hear critical leaders warning of the country becoming a banana republic.

Philanthropy 66

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 66

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The diffusion of new and innovative models of community-owned commercial real estate is enhancing resident power and self-determination. As Gordon Nembhard explains, cooperative enterprises historically have grown in number and impact during periods of economic and social tumult. In Washington, DC, M.

Finance 90

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Education 90

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 68

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 68

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. So it’s a way to sort of to separate the use value of the land from the actual legal ownership of the land.

Public and Social Policy 85

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 85

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Faced with a broken system, more Americans—across urban, suburban, exurban, and rural communities—are rallying around a positive vision for the future, one rooted in social housing systems that ensure housing for all. What Is Social Housing?

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

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 68

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 68

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. What do you see as the value of nonprofits in Montana? Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant.

Public and Social Policy 98

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