Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Everyone wants to know that they are valued and part of the team including your board members. Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. A values-based performance appraisal system means you measure what you value

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits have long known the value of building community, but our voices have been ignored or devalued. Now we are learning that valuing private profit over community has brought us to the edge of extinction.

Environmental 86

Environmental Values Nonprofits Culture 86

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 18, 2010

As part of my preparation, I interviewed Susan Strong ( @susancstrong ), the founder and executive director of the Metaphor Project , which helps mostly progressive causes frame their messages using well-understood cultural imagery and idioms – or as Susan says, to “speak American.”. Here’s part of my interview with Susan.

Environmental 162

Environmental Culture Medical Collaborations 162

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

They purchase from companies that align with their values. . According to statistics , six in ten customers are eager to change their buying habits to reduce environmental impact. B2B companies are starting to understand the value of corporate social responsibility. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

We need creative, diverse collaborations across various fields to ensure that technology is deployed in ways that align with nonprofit values, build trust, and serve the greater good. Effective AI implementation in nonprofit work requires more than technical proficiency: It demands a culturally sensitive, community-informed approach.

Collaborations 69

Collaborations Ethics Technology Foundations 69

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But there are also multiple underlying economic, social, and cultural influences driving that trend, including poor financial well-being, less available free time, and the cyclical nature of volunteerism. A simple program can go a long way in helping volunteers feel valued and appreciated. For example, in the U.S.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Retention Recruitment 52

Ann Green

MAY 28, 2024

Partnerships with organizations that share your values can yield much-needed support for your nonprofit. By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Nonprofit governance and management 160

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Nonprofits 160

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In order to do so We Must Build Parameters to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Populations and Precious Resources The relationship between AI and its environmental impact is both intricate and far-reaching. We can teach young minds that the value of creativity lies in the journeyin the act of thinking, experimenting, and iterating.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Health Environmental Ethics 68

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools. This values integration was not left to chance.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While climate change is certainly one root cause of these problems, simultaneously addressing climate change and inequity, or climate justice, requires that we examine human well-being, not just environmental progress. Here are five ways to start. Supply Chains.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many Indigenous communities hold a cultural value of safeguarding the natural environment, and in return these resources nourish and nurture them. Local Knowledge in Practice Dr. Rhoda Kachali is one researcher who has experienced localization and cultural limitations during her research.

Agriculture 107

Agriculture Culture Environmental Food 107

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Win-Win Proposition The fractional executive model creates unique value for both nonprofits and leaders. A fractional HR professional can provide support beyond the basics including performance management, culture development and creating healthy teams. million budget raising about $400,000/year.

Leadership 52

Leadership Environmental Nonprofits Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Climate change is as much a political marker as it is an environmental and social crisis. This creates a process of devaluing , for the communities with the closest relationship to land know, understand, cultivate, and protect the value of the land on which they live and depend. .

Environmental 115

Environmental Culture Food Values 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

For many people in Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in the United States and across the globe, the connection to land is core to cultural identity, spirituality, and livelihoods. To transform the financial landscape, we must position our traditions and values front and center.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 15, 2023

These land trusts are a form of climate justice and self-determination which includes honoring Indigenous land-based practices and traditional environmental stewardship. Gould sees the cultural easement as a tool that other Indigenous land trusts can use across the country to help get land returned. It was quite interesting for.

Race and Ethnicity 140

Race and Ethnicity Culture Environmental Law 140

Anedot

JANUARY 17, 2025

In addition to the implementation of specifically designed environmental education curriculum, the ideal candidate also loves engaging youth in unstructured play and exploration in nature, enjoys leading nature games and crafts, singing songs, storytellingall things camp!

Education 52

Education Education Insurance Culture 52

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Are your results related to external environmental factors or internal strategic ones? This will give you hints as to what your supporters value that may overlap with the values you enact. What values will underlie your work? What client constituencies will benefit from your vision, mission and values?

Nonprofits 137

Nonprofits Values Environmental Culture 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Her care for Black babies and their families is culturally centered, celebrating tradition and responding directly to anti-Black racism. At Chicago Beyond , we have learned that a more interconnected understanding of the social and environmental issues we seek to address increases the probability of successful outcomes.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Image Credit: Magda Ehlers on pexels.com Our mental health is directly related to our social position, values, and proximity to power—which all impact how we exist. For example, foregrounds the experiences of communities of color in the environmental justice movement. These spaces also serve as a form of therapy.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

The town partnered with the gallery on the program, which included environmental-themed events lasting through October 2023. The Art and the Science Behind It A study from 2023 found that “using art to convey environmental data eased political perceptions about climate change,” according to Hyperallergic.

Environmental 125

Environmental Culture Energy Universities 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures around them. ” The project has led to a culture shift in the community.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. In other cases, they are organizations, industries, professions, or cultures.

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To value depth of impact, the process of building sustained community power, and the transformation of entrenched and extractive systems, we can conceive of scale as depth , relationship , decentralization, and power. Impact from the popular bases they grow to the alliances and coalitions that allow them to build power to win change globally.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Community-driven solutions to persistent racial injustice, environmental degradation, and the lack of housing, food security, healthcare, and more can only happen when communities themselves are given the time, space, and resources needed to directly impact their people. This “who” needs to change.

Philanthropy 142

Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Rajat Panwar , Theresa Lieb , Sarah Federman & Matthew Betts The landscape of corporate environmental responsibility is evolving beyond a focus on climate issues to more holistically account for nature-related risks, such as biodiversity loss. Cultivate biodiversity-friendly organizational cultures.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Many others are feeling distress as they process the realities of widespread environmental and biodiversity loss. Similarly, the detrimental impacts of climate change on mental health and the value of connection to nature in supporting well-being are causes for these issues to come together. as well as slow-onset events (e.g.,

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Core questions your board should be asking to support loving accountability: Is your organization achieving the deeper social, racial, and environmental justice impact that you hope to achieve? Is the organizations leadership building a healthy and effective work culture that supports diverse staff and is responsive to community needs?

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The company will continue, through its Grants Council, to give its 1 percent of sales to grassroots environmental organizations. Becoming a Public Benefit Corporation: Express Your Values, Energize Stakeholders, Make the World a Better Place by Michael B. None of this will change.” Dorff, reviewed by J.

Social Entrepreneurship 128

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Universities Law 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

As asset owners, all nonprofits—along with institutional investors and foundations—need to address social and environmental issues through balance sheet activism — doing so is critical to meeting both business and mission objectives. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. FHO has endured because it has delivered value, not only to its grantees and the field but to its member organizations.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. By brand, I mean your vision, mission, and values. Arts and culture. Environmental.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

.” While economists tend to see the ethnosphere and biosphere as potential assets––value to be leveraged—these interconnected biocultural assets are under unprecedented threat. Biocultural innovations, by contrast, emphasize the integral role that Indigenous peoples play as stewards of the biosphere.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Such a goal, Njuguna noted, resonated with the group’s values around economic and racial equity. “We We live in a time right now where there’s a mental health crisis, there’s a crisis of burnout, there’s an environmental crisis, there’s a crisis in which people don’t have time to care for their loved ones,” Reddy told NPQ.

Environmental 131

Environmental Collaborations Health Production 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the Center aspires to do more—to advance economic empowerment in an environmentally sustainable way. The Food Justice Hub is designed to ensure that culturally relevant approaches engage our communities in sustainable development. Food pantry work is important. Advancing urban agriculture in Camden.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether our characters are data points or monetary values represented by numbers or by animals and stars, the story is one of management and redistribution of resources, or, as many Indigenous people say, “life sources.” Entire neighborhoods and communities have become environmental waste zones in the quest for more wealth, space, and money.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Environmental Culture Values 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems.

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2024

Culture, arts, and environmental organizations live and breathe memberships. A membership is a type of business plan where individuals pay a recurring fee—dues—to access the value an organization creates. How can or do we add value to their lives? Nonprofit membership models are all around us.

Recruitment 103

Recruitment Collaborations Nonprofits Environmental 103