NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Another example is federal highway construction and urban renewal of the mid-20th century. Instead of reacting to inequality by redistributing wealth…policies like baby bonds ensure every child starts with a solid foundation. Baby bonds offer a similar promise, and its universal structure ensures that the benefits truly extend to all.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Universities 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Now, as board chair of the Boston-based Hyams Foundation , I find myself on the funder side, which means it’s my job to help the foundation move from critique to action. Of course, this is a foundation-wide effort, one in which both our board and staff have been engaged. Our journey has been long and gradual.

Foundations 128

Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Leadership 128

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Harriett Davis from the Chicago Public Library Foundation Tell the Story of Your Mission Not Just What Your Mission is I have found that, as grant applications have gone online and gotten shorter, my strategy has become ever more important: Concise, clean, and emotive storytelling works better than stats and history.

Sociology 97

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 97

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

Children 178

Children Retail Construction Health 178

Selfish Giving

JULY 13, 2011

Build your foundation first before you try to construct or innovate anything. What do you have that others would die (or give you a really good fight) for. Focus on things that work – the tangible, the measurable. Work on developing your story. Stick with the basics. Start with ideas. Focus on a lasting value.

Marketing 249

Marketing Marketing Construction Technology 249

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. Casey, Kauffman, and Walmart Foundations—supported a US viability assessment by 25 state and city workforce agencies.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 21, 2023

As foundations increasingly acknowledge the centuries of systematic and institutional racism that have led to intergenerational trauma, cycles of poverty, and reduced life expectancies in communities of color, they are working to re-examine philanthropy’s history and reimagine its role.

Foundations 98

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Poverty 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Onboarding is the Foundation for Success Effective onboarding is critical for the success of new hires. Encourage open communication and regularly provide constructive feedback. But, by doing so, you are setting your team up for success and helping to build a strong foundation for the future.

Marketing 205

Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Construction 205

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. Some small wins even turn into legislation.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Affnetz

JANUARY 2, 2023

Foundations Are Only a Part of a Fundraising Program. I helped found and launch a program to build the capacity of minority owned construction firms. I thought it was SO easy to write a $50,000 grant to a foundation and BOOM, you’ve got instant and substantial funding. Nonprofit management software / By Mike Crum. Only two!).

Foundations 130

Foundations Construction Nonprofits Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the 1960s, the construction of interstate highway I-76 and state Route 59 disconnected Summit Lake from the rest of Akron. Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By Claire Dunning In early 1926, Cafritz Construction placed an advertisement in The Washington Post celebrating the speed with which their “Life-time Homes” were selling in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. Perhaps potential buyers would be swayed by the “superior construction” or the “unusually big lots.”

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A new report from nonprofit climate research firm First Street Foundation reveals how homeowners in multiple states, from California to Florida, will see dramatic increases in their insurance premiums in the coming years due to the worsening impacts of climate change, including wildfires. Insurers have underestimated climate change.

Insurance 131

Insurance Construction Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 131

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We are under pressure to meet agreed-upon timelines for site preparation, store design, permitting, and construction. Construction is anticipated to start in the third quarter of 2023. million to date) to develop, construct, and outfit the store. million city award for construction. But we are getting there.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

Yet too few organizations make the effort to operationalize this construct into their fundraising and marketing planning. And he has found, unequivocally, that trust is the essential foundation of the philanthropic relationship. You should. Ignore this at your peril. But simply using it as a checklist is not enough.

Activism 115

Activism Construction Retention Philanthropy 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Construction began in 2017, was stalled due to now-resolved legal challenges, recommenced in 2022, and is slated to be completed in 2026. First, there is the disruption of the construction project itself. Because construction will continue for three more years (at least), the struggles are ongoing. Construction began in 2017.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A panel organized by the Mellon Foundation grappled with these questions in monument-making, attempting to acknowledge America’s painful histories, our ongoing fight against racism, and the lessons we must carry into the future. Miranda, art and design columnist at Los Angeles Times.

Culture 139

Culture Construction Foundations Technology 139

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. The Eisner Foundation. Durham Foundation. Points32Health Foundation. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

Insurance 124

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 124

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

For those not familiar with that term, program management includes representing the owner or the nonprofit at every step of the development process from, you know, land acquisition, going through due diligence, design, preconstruction, and the construction to move in phase. . So we’re excited to be with you today.

Construction 115

Construction Management Values Leadership 115

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Foundations must apply a decolonial logic to funding strategies that support the field to emerge in more just, honest, and self-directed ways. Foundations lacking internal expertise can proactively cultivate relationships with narrative practitioners or move resources through funding collaboratives with those connections and capacities. (We

Philanthropy 144

Philanthropy Construction Collaborations Foundations 144

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is much harder for foundations). Ninety percent of the time, a nonprofit’s ideal audience for constructing a UVP statement is its potential donors/foundations. The language and steps are really geared toward selling services and products. The tips below will help your nonprofit create your UVP.

Values 137

Values Altruism and Helping Production Nonprofits 137

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

Culture 111

Culture Foundations Education Education 111

Selfish Giving

JUNE 13, 2018

Utility company partners with Mass Wildlife to teach workers how to find and protect turtles during construction digs. Stewardship Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Giving, The Field Museum (Chicago) **Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Partnership notes ??. ??Utility Hit reply or email me at joe@selfishgiving.com.

Construction 133

Construction Medical Health Food 133

Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2022, giving by foundations grew to more than $105 billion , accounting for more than 20% of total U.S. The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. charitable giving.

Construction 106

Construction Education Education Recruitment 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

Image Credit: Charlota Blunarova on unsplash.com Private foundations are best known for their grantmaking. However, each year, foundations nationwide invest hundreds of billions, often with the simple goal of maximizing financial returns to fund future grants. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance.

Community Development 109

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 22, 2014

They appreciate receiving alerts and updates/notices about things that are changing at a moment’s notice, such as a beach closure due to flooding or a road closure for construction on the way to their favorite state park. They enjoy photos of and information (brief with links) wildlife.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 186

Nonprofit Administration and Development Construction Culture Education 186

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the Andes mountains, the traditional floating homes of the Uros people are inspiring low-cost, eco-friendly construction techniques worldwide that can improve water quality and biodiversity.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2024

Intentionally housed outside of any specific academic program or department, ClimateWerx constructs a truly multidisciplinary space for students to engage with peers passionate about the same issues in a variety of contexts. The students were across levels in their undergraduate study, and about half were first-generation college students.

Education 131

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Psychology 131

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Over the past decade, both secular building interests and dozens of churches and religious organizations have planned, financed, and constructed affordable housing and community development projects across the United States and Canada. The opportunity facing religious congregations is both practical and prophetic.

Community Development 130

Community Development Finance Production Governance 130

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We’re told all funds raised need to be spent on the construction project and, if there are leftovers, they need to be returned to the donors or we need to get written permission from each donor to use the funds for something else. One option is to secure a capacity-building grant for this purpose from a foundation.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Construction 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 10, 2024

By Deb Nelson & Tina Beck Philanthropy’s constructive critics, financial activists, and virtually all nonprofits have long argued for a dramatic increase in unrestricted grantmaking. Yet grants untethered from funder restrictions and requirements remain relatively rare.

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Construction Environmental Foundations 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

My for-profit business, Conservatorio, had ongoing construction projects in the area. ” That led us to explore more exotic financing strategies, like impact bonds, overhead sharing with other foundations, and launching an apparel line complete with $25 lapel pins. Importantly, I had a solid base to work from.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Construction Governance Nonprofits 130

Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 21, 2015

Since starting her firm - DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC - in 2006, she has secured more than $32 million dollars in competitive grant funds for clients from the government (federal, state, and local) and private foundations. Look at consistency in headings, staff titles, project name, and expense categories.

Construction 111

Construction Foundations Governance Associations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

Foundations and corporations are still giving to large, established entities, because they know them and because they work at a scale that is efficient for institutional giving (as defined by the number of people or geography served). Of course, both require long-term funding and investment since they lay the foundation for new approaches.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 1, 2024

It tops the list because it is the foundation of your life and career: “Know Your History: And you can create the future of your choice.” “ It’s #WomensHistoryMonth, a time of the year to acknowledge all that women have contributed to advance society and change the world. ”

Medical 122

Medical Health Construction Leadership 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. is oriented towards the future: building and maintaining health around a vision of “Zero Disease” as the foundation for a fulfilling life. Perhaps we should consider increasing our efforts.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As NPR reports, “design and construction of the Earthworks show the people during this early era had a clear understanding of geometry, architecture, and solar and lunar alignments and multi-year cycles.” Before becoming a golf course, the mounds were used as an encampment for the Ohio National Guard.

Culture 128

Culture Construction Law Universities 128