NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Image Credit: Etienne Girardet on unsplash.com Many people working in nonprofits and philanthropy say they want to reduce poverty, and increasingly, foundations, nonprofits, and social-movement organizations are developing communications strategies and telling stories that aim to dispel the myth that the US economic system is equitable and fair.

Poverty 110

Poverty Ethics Culture Philanthropy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Narrative History Narratives are our cultural understandings, our frames of reference, our mental models—they provide the story of our social world. During this time, Black people were forced into labor without choice or compensation because of the widespread cultural narrative that they were racially inferior.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 91

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. Mental health organizations like the Resilience Project are helping activists, youth, and frontline defenders navigate their eco-anxiety.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 81

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. The Food Justice Hub is designed to ensure that culturally relevant approaches engage our communities in sustainable development. A Camden community vision emerges. percent Latinx, 42.5

Food 129

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income. The Challenge of Change in a Rural Community When Building Healthy Communities launched in 2009, we knew it would be a challenge to improve the social determinants of health.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

It may include a short statement of such fundamental matters as the organization’s values or philosophies, a nonprofit’s main competitive advantages, or a desired future state—the “vision” . Project Concern International: PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Education 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For example, the Australian Medical Association’s recent health vision is a departure from a tradition of what they call “sickcare” to a genuine health care. is a break from the past when trillions were spent on developing treatments for numerous health issues. Imagine using homelessness as a health indicator of society!

Philanthropy 130

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 130

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 118

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

But despite how prominent this assumption is, actual examples of a significant transition away from private donor support (for doers committed to rapid growth and a continued focus on people living in extreme poverty) are few and far between.

Finance 99

Finance Governance Philanthropy Health 99

MNA Association

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

At this year’s 2023 MNA Annual Conference in Missoula, Montana and online, we are honored to partner with All Nations Health Center. Please enjoy the note below from Skye McGinty, All Nations Health Center Executive Director: All Nations Health Center welcomes you to our beautiful Missoula community!

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Non-Profits Health Poverty 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 21, 2023

By Vurayayi Pugeni , Caroline Pugeni & Dan Maxson International community development has changed significantly over its history, shifting from primarily responding to disaster events to improving communities using a sectoral approach to issues like health, agriculture, and water and sanitation.

Culture 52

Culture Agriculture Values Health 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Disability, poverty, and discrimination are part of a cycle where each reinforces the others. China is no exception to this global issue.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

And as nonprofits moved away from their member-driven and member-funded mutual aid and organizing roots, they took on a hierarchical structure modeled after corporate culture, became dependent on grants from foundations/government, and became run by “expert” staff to provide services or lead advocacy efforts.

Leadership 99

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Poverty is not about the absence of material possessions. Poverty is about people not knowing or owning their choices.” When the BI began, the village had no road, no health care, no schools, no electricity, no sanitation, no drinking water, and a near-total rate of illiteracy. We didn’t do that.

Children 79

Children Leadership Poverty Education 79

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

Andre Curry, registered nurse and certified health coach, Florida Blue. “As As I grew into my career and as a community leader, my perspective evolved as I realized there is considerable value in being a person of color in these spaces through opening doors for other minorities and unrepresented groups.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

The federal government officially ended the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. For some, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is a relief. Addressing Ableism in Policy Development In the early days of 2020, the federal government’s response to the pandemic included announcing a public health emergency.

Health 136

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development 136

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. One example is the Rotary Club, which was formed as a place for people of different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs to come together and exchange valuable ideas, create friendships, and make a change.

Volunteerism 93

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 93

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

We don’t know how to solve this health problem. By a given day we can’t do that except for the endless emergency of poverty which is why there is way too much focus on give us a bag of rice so this kid won’t die today they’ll die tomorrow. We don’t know how to educate kids.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Non-Profits Nonprofits 52

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

In my two decades of experience, I have seen the immense rewards of creating an organization that values, nurtures, and believes in providing better working conditions for employees. Our sector needs to shift from a paradigm of scarcity and fear to one of worth and value. So why isn’t equitable compensation the norm?

Poverty 52

Poverty Values Health Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 10, 2017

Contributing Writer Antionette Kerr will be blogging this year for us on several topics, including cultural competency in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Working effectively cross-culturally is an especially important topic for people working in nonprofit communications.

Culture 131

Culture Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2023

But today, in a changed cultural environment, many gains have been challenged and, to varying extents, undone. When it comes to Roe in particular, the case for reproductive rights that worked in the 1960s and 1970s—personal choice and the right to privacy— requires updating in our current moment’s cultural and political context.

Healthcare 92

Healthcare Health Culture Poverty 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru. Fund and support the unique knowledge, cultures, and practices that shape community leadership. The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.”

Leadership 111

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Those of us working in public health and conflict resolution see all of the ways our unresolved historical trauma manifests as mental health problems, addiction, behavioral issues, and violence,” said Vinya Ariyaratne, president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka, a country that suffered 26 years of civil war that ended in 2009.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

Candid

AUGUST 16, 2022

Gender equality should be a core value integrated into every aspect of a nonprofit organization: operations, programs, policies, advocacy, partnerships, communications, etc. Truly helping to end the cycle of abuse requires a commitment to social justice movements that abolish poverty, misogyny, racism, etc. Where are you posting?

Culture 40

Culture Leadership Insurance Poverty 40

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Few things are more critical to your nonprofits health, success and sustainability than an effective board of directors. If you are like most people your organizational culture is: “We never TALK about money other than our financials at the board meeting.” Master Storyteller and Fundraising Culture Change Expert, Lori L.

Public and Nonprofit Management 46

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 46

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

.” Against the will of many Ngāti Maru members, countless acres were opened for British settlement, which rendered the tribe nearly landless, led to generations of economic, cultural, social, and spiritual hardship. ” By mid-2018, the New Zealand government had signed 73 settlements into law, valuing $2.24

Governance 92

Governance Health Public and Social Policy Culture 92

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The myth of American meritocracy is not merely an occasional story; it is upheld daily by social systems, structures, and cultural narratives. The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 95

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Yet, too often in our politics and culture, Black women are presented as a monolith. Specifically, policymakers do not consider Black women living in poverty when developing programs that help people purchase and retain ownership of a home. This is a core tenet of racially just policies and programs.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Homelessness 93

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 112

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 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. It prioritizes building personal, social, emotional, and cultural capacities of human beings—instead of irrational consumption. Sometimes, nonprofits advance economic justice; sometimes, they are part of the problem.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Organizers who have long relied on agitation and confrontation to hold institutions accountable may need to develop new skills and new allies to shift both culture and capacity. Capitalism maintains poverty and economic disadvantage for a segment of the population just as surely as it generates extreme wealth for the one percent.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 102

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The team is also working to generate enough earnings to provide health insurance, paid time off, and sick leave—a rare level of economic security for restaurant workers. The ownership structure of Mondragon Village Association derives from the co-op members’ existing bonds and values.

Non-Profits 130

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. A majority of voters supported replacing private health insurance with a universal government plan.

Governance 86

Governance Insurance Homelessness Poverty 86

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

These structures go beyond the physical infrastructure of poles, wires, and pipes to encompass the culture, laws, institutions, and power structures that shape who gets to live today and who gets to live—and even thrive—in the coming decades. We can lead with justice toward a climate-resilient system that values everyone.

Energy 84

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 84

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Southern Poverty Law Center. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Black Women For Wellness is committed to the health and well-being of Black women and girls through health education, empowerment and advocacy.

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Law Education Education 76

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The solidarity economy is a global movement that offers a framework to connect practices that are aligned with the values of solidarity, democracy, equity, sustainability, and pluralism (not a one-size-fits-all approach), all of which articulate a post-capitalist system that puts the welfare of people and planet front and center.

Agriculture 77

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 77

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

After all, if one has been unfairly terminated from a job, being reinstated due to a successful civil rights claim, while certainly still of value, is less valuable if the person, after being reinstated in the job, is likely to have to find another job within a few years. Are poverty wages less miserable because your boss is Black?

Public and Social Policy 71

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 71