NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

3 Built on the Sesan River, the dam was part of the Chinese government’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” which sought to expand its “foreign policy interests.” 4 The Cambodian government’s stated aim is for the dam to provide enough energy to stop power outages and further develop the country.

Environmental 87

Environmental Race and Ethnicity Construction Nonprofit governance and management 87

Affnetz

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Board of Directors is the governing body for the NONPROFIT NAME with major responsibility for developing and promoting the mission, programs and image of the organization. Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, and comments. Board of Directors Position Description. The board meets three times per year.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Construction Governance 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I started Esperanza with the same three key ingredients as any social entrepreneur: a personal motivation to solve a tough problem where government and markets had failed, an entrepreneurial vision for how to do it, and a base from which to pursue my vision. My for-profit business, Conservatorio, had ongoing construction projects in the area.

Participation and motivation 128

Participation and motivation Construction Governance Nonprofits 128

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 133

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 We are under pressure to meet agreed-upon timelines for site preparation, store design, permitting, and construction. If we fall short, the money from Louisville’s city-county government could be rescinded. We secured $3.5

Food 105

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coined in 2004, ESG emerged as a joint effort by the UN, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Swiss Government to support the financial industry’s consideration of ESG issues in mainstream investment decision-making (although its roots exist in the socially responsible movement, or SRI). ESG is a framework.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Law 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In order to move the debate around ESG from combative to constructive, we need a shared language through which different stakeholders can express what they want out of the movement (and thus , to be able to understand what others want out of it). ESG for Regulation: Helping governments make and monitor policies, compliance, and laws.

Social Enterprise 127

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Governance 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions. How should governing boards move beyond performative change? Governing boards must construct an onboarding plan in partnership with the incoming BIPOC leader.

Nonprofit governance and management 120

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 120

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Though the town of Paradise is being rebuilt with updated firesafe buildings and few flammable bushes or trees near the new construction, these insurance rate hikes are impacting potentially thousands of homes. Goodlin, according to the AP , “knows a homeowner whose premium is now $21,000 for a newly constructed home.”

Insurance 116

Insurance Construction Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 116

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Our tour guide was discussing preservation efforts at the Colosseum and how the Italian government had turned to the business community for support. The House of Medici , the Italian banking family, funded the construction of Saint Peter’s Basilica 500 years ago. It turned out to be a tough sell. While it's common here in the U.S.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Retail Construction 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 5, 2024

With the increase of new industries in the area has come a flood of new construction; thousands of workers at a new car manufacturing plant, for example, need a place to live. But Casa Grande is a city in a desert, and not having enough water to supply these new housing developments may stop construction before it’s even started.

Construction 70

Construction Poverty Environmental Governance 70

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication.

Values 117

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 117

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Another example is federal highway construction and urban renewal of the mid-20th century. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. However, it can sometimes be for the better.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 108

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. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 91

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 91

Bloomerang

APRIL 8, 2021

It is having a 360-degree perspective with peer board members who are diverse and not afraid of new ideas, constructive conflict, and purposeful disruption. It is knowing standards and best practices in nonprofit board service in an environment where continuous learning is encouraged and applauded.

Philanthropy 104

Philanthropy Construction Culture Leadership 104

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When carefully structured and governed, spend-down strategies can provide targeted financial support to causes that need it most. These funds, designed to disburse their assets within a set period, offer distinct benefits for addressing urgent challenges and achieving more immediate impact.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Construction Children 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The local paradox is important because local social networks are increasingly filling the gaps left behind by struggling local institutions—disappearing civic associations, dying local media, and hollowed-out state and local governments. ” That helps keep the discussion friendly and constructive.

Nonprofit governance and management 100

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Participation and motivation Values 100

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Construction, by contrast, took only two years. In her position, she has sought to transition it from a “working board” to a “governing board” as the co-op opened and hired full-time staff. A third key challenge is implementing systems and processes, such as permanent governance policies. Detroit is going through gentrification.

Food 132

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As an organization, we decided to take a stance in support of reparations for Black people, formally acknowledging the debt Black people are owed from our government and public institutions. These range from supportive to constructive to defensive to negative to silent—with combinations and nuance within each category.

Foundations 100

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Simply stated, government’s inability to create profound change requires both funders and the organizations they support to adopt a different way of thinking about problems and their solutions.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Health Governance Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Racial Literacy Development Model is an action-oriented process toward eradicating one’s own racial bias with the goal of changing systems governed by racism and inequality. Selecting an appropriate facilitator to provide constructive feedback and guidance is essential here.

Civil Society 115

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Culture Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

The first phase involved funding project construction—which Working Power is financing. This is a noticeable shift in how the government and the energy industry has historically interacted with communities. Sunset Park Solar is looking at two phases of financing.

Energy 127

Energy Environmental Finance Governance 127

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

In the US, the federal government is already compensating Indigenous tribes to relocate. The local government claims that clay extraction pits dug by the kumars have stripped the riverbanks of its sturdy top layer of soil, leaving them more susceptible to the erosion caused by climate change.

Agriculture 86

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Governance Construction 86

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

These traditional statues, some produced from a cast, are heavy, constructed of stone or metal, and often weigh several tons. But brewster told Hypebae in an interview, “For us, it was a defeat, but it also showed us that we can’t really wait for our government to take action.

Culture 128

Culture Construction Foundations Technology 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

For example, Calvert Impact , an intermediate CDFI, has constructed equity-like risk capital to allow it to grow using a $15 million long-term, first-loss commitment from the donor-advised funds at ImpactAssets. What if local governments had sufficient organizational infrastructure to engage cross-sector community members?

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 115

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 91

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This is instead an exercise in liberating the constructs of creativity from being the prerogative of the Western, masculine, or the allegedly educated, while reclaiming what rural women of India have championed for thousands of years. And lest we forget, hunger knows no borders, and nor do rights, or the lack thereof.

Food 115

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. Solugen is currently constructing a commercial biomanufacturing facility to scale production—and it is just one of many innovators in this market.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Ultimately, this self-questioning convinced Akuno that changing ownership of the economy was critical to liberation; that there had to be a pivot in strategy toward cooperatives and toward the construction of a solidarity economy.

Education 133

Education Education Governance Food 133

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Most small organizations don’t have access to constructive feedback or support. Both have boards, raise money, file government forms and have policies. The second is that many of the policies and procedures of small nonprofits don’t seem to reflect the values that the organizations espouse in their programmatic work.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 79

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Construction 79

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

And while we’ve seen abundant investment in tools designed to assist software developers and free up time for them to focus on the more challenging parts of their jobs, there has been far less investment in technology that could assist construction workers, the service sector, teachers, nurses, or other care workers.

Curriculum and Teaching 108

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Civil Society Technology 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Drawing from the lessons we’ve learned at One Are Fund navigating the absorption and implementation of big bet philanthropy, we offer two constructive actions each for donors and doers to ensure big bet philanthropy leads to even bigger social change down the road: 1.

Finance 97

Finance Governance Philanthropy Health 97

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Placing the onus on individuals or small groups to help with extreme weather ignores the responsibility of governments to protect their people. In the hottest months, cooling centers, for which there is a growing demand, also need to be constructed with sustainability in mind.

Poverty 110

Poverty Energy Health Manufacturing 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For example, when it comes to local policy change, first local governments must be persuaded to pass ordinances that acknowledge a serious housing emergency and propose policy interventions. If local government passes the ordinance, support and mobilization from residents are needed to sustain the work—and likewise, long-term funding.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Governance Leadership 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, poor communities and people of color stood up to the federal government and the excesses of urban renewal , which had bulldozed many poor communities, especially communities of color. They blocked the construction of highways. They organized protests and tent cities.

Community Development 112

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 112

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most not-for-profit organizations and entities–like 501(c)(3) charities, churches, religious institutions, government agencies, nonprofit nursing homes and hospitals, and educational institutions– are required to use fund accounting. If you’re looking for info on fund accounting in government here is a great resource for you.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Finance 98

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understand the requirements for each application and the unique aspects of each foundation and government funder. Share your drafts to get constructive feedback. Collect and organize all necessary documents and have them ready, this will make the process smoother. Start working on your narrative early.

Sociology 95

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 95