Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another path leads to it being purchased by a “farm incubator” who will make it available to refugee farmers growing culturally meaningful crops and contributing to their economic mobility. One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting.

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 82

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 116

Environmental Race and Ethnicity Construction Nonprofit governance and management 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We need to develop a culture that is not weighted by where we’ve been, but liberated by where we are going,” offered Singh, who as an activist in the wake of 9/11 co-founded The Sikh Coalition, which is now the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the country. We disagree. Similarly, under the leadership of CEO John H.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

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. Public schools, which serve about 40 percent of Lebanons 1.1 million students, have been particularly affected.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment. Our culture is shaped by businesses.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Influencers have taken to social media to promote these devices, which monitor and optimize blood sugar levels to help with weight loss, improve athletic performance, or decrease tiredness. Advocating for Change Public policy solutions are necessary to narrow the healthcare gap.

Management 102

Management Healthcare Health Medical 102

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

I think we have a culture of magic bullets and immediate gratification. What is the governance around AI, so you have to teach people how to use it and the impact it will have. This corporate cultural shift is one reason Smith and Monahan wrote this book. Smith completely agrees. AI can be a very powerful tool.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 100

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Organization Overview With over 40 years of service, West Marin Community Services (WMCS) provides essential assistance such as food distribution, emergency financial aid, referrals to social services, and equity-driven community engagement to residents in West Marin. Thrift Store: Generating funds for community programs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? In other words, companies are benefiting from a culture of using data to make decisions. The public sector isn’t much different.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

Deepak Bhargava: My motivation for taking the job is believing that we are at a pivotal point in the country’s history and that many of the gains that social movements have won over many decades are in jeopardy. That is the strategy for social change that philanthropy should get behind. What made you want to come to JPB?

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 132

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Worker co-ops are businesses owned and governed by their employees. In Chicago, speakers surveyed the growth of the past 20 years while setting forth goals to bring worker co-ops fully into the economic mainstream through movement infrastructure, public policy, and culture building.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In recent years, social justice leaders have consistently called for a systems change approach to redressing the root causes of social problems, rather than only mitigating their symptoms. After all, social justice is by nature utopian. Public awareness: to change the perception of a group at a societal or cultural level.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 122

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Oversee all aspects of administration and day-to-day operations, ensuring effective use of resources and adherence to policies, and legal/regulatory requirements. Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative organizational culture that empowers volunteers and maximizes their contributions.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many mobile health clinic programs successfully deliver culturally responsive care and build trust in communities that have historically been cut off from the healthcare system. Additionally, some mobile health clinic programs are structured to prepare and train a culturally responsive public health and nursing workforce.

Health 131

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

What little optimism remains to tackle such complex challenges is mostly placed in supranational schemes, such as the COP climate change conferences, or transformational national policy, such as the Green New Deal in the US. ” Scaling up social innovation takes time, but there are also varying ways it can be done.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. At the same time, these policies siphoned resources away from their communities.

Disaster Relief 136

Disaster Relief Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Insurance 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 21, 2024

In 1967, Alvin Toffler published his famous book Future Shock in which he issued a warning: In the face of vast technological and social changes, humanity is likely to collectively experience a condition not unlike the culture shock suffered by travelers to foreign countries, where they are surrounded by strange languages and customs.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Technology Governance Activism 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

Because these approaches also come with cultural differences and operate along different time scales, it can be hard for organizations to mobilize and organize at the same time. knew that changing government policy towards asylum-seekers would require more than quick and large protests. However, GetUp!

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Conference + Catalyst are presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in partnership with the Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration. Our speakers Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

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. Investors who think about social change tend to be rooted in a linear, reductionist form of logic.

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CLIMA Fund , a collaboration across four public foundations supporting tens of thousands of grassroots groups advancing climate justice solutions, has learned a lot about the diverse and powerful ways grassroots movements create scaled impact. Relationships. Relationships and connectivity are the lifeblood of movement building.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 125

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Policy gains have been significant, especially at the state level. The ability to earn a rate premium on low-risk government-guaranteed loans incentivizes actors throughout the business lending system to find more of these deals. Mismatch of Skills and Culture Above, we noted the stakes.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 127

Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 115

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

Note that this is for US 501(c)(3) public charities, not private foundations. Responsibility 1: Nonprofit Boards Set and Enforce Policy At the most basic level, boards are the governing body of the nonprofit organization. These policies may developed in committees or at the full board level.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

14 A dearth of mental health providers with the cultural understanding needed to work with NHPI youth can also lead to their misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. 14 A dearth of mental health providers with the cultural understanding needed to work with NHPI youth can also lead to their misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. 10 Only 35.1

Race and Ethnicity 77

Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Health Medical 77

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

From 1939 to 1975, Spain was ruled by a fascist government led by General Francisco Franco. Public health problems spiked. In the months that followed, the people transformed the factory from an empty toxic shell into a vibrant space of cultural life. However, the situation was once quite different.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Culture Children Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. It’s about shrinking the state—or its social programs, at least rhetorically. These policies have real-world effects. Another, by Naomi Oreskes of Harvard and Erik M.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 112

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. What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? The reality is more complicated. This isn’t a criticism of anyone, but rather a healthy dose of reality.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Image Credit: Jacob Culp on Unsplash Headlines about which cities have the most or least affordable housing markets often oversimplify the issue; the reality is that cities have a range of residential types with a range of social and economic implications for the people who live there. CDFIs can help finance these efforts.

Construction 74

Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 74

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

’s governance can be attributed to combining impatience about injustice with patience about strategy—and all the while keeping a relentless focus on securing voice and power for marginalized communities. These challenges are reflected in what’s meant by use of the terms governing power and co-governance.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Non-Profits Foundations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine 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. No reparations policies have passed into law yet.

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. What support do we need to foster a culture of learning, risk, and mutual vulnerability?

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

According to The Generosity Commission, they instead are complex actions that go straight to the core of civil society and democracy, which includes declining trust of institutions and neighbors and social isolation. The report examines why the rates of both the number of donors and volunteering have plummeted for the past decade or more.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Volunteerism Volunteerism 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Funders for Housing and Opportunity is a collaborative of 13 philanthropies, including JPMorgan Chase, where we collectively pool $4 million in grant funds annually and work across three focus areas: elevating what works, influencing policy, and changing the narrative about housing. These strategies have had an impact locally and nationally.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Governance Leadership 122