Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. “The people who were doing the development project probably weren't out to make poor people suffer,” he said.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. No one wants to become homeless.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich. It is a domain of knowledge long held solely by highly educated White men and made purposefully inaccessible to communities lacking those identities.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. We educate and raise awareness for bonobos and their plight locally and globally.” National Art Education Association. Kiss the Ground. ” Shop their online store to help save Bonobos. Art & Culture.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Educate Girls ● educategirls.ngo. Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong. Kijani ● kijani.ngo.

Non-Profits 57

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 57

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems.

Volunteerism 111

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 111

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IC: I like the way you made this book an entry point for anyone looking to understand the intersections between climate justice, climate change, race, health, education….What HMT: It is a process of constantly educating ourselves.

Environmental 126

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Multiple generations of residents in Del Norte County have now suffered from widespread childhood obesity, low educational achievement, high teen drinking rates, poor health outcomes, and other social problems linked to high rates of trauma, unemployment, and poverty. Efforts to make change could be seen by many as threatening.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When we don't have the means to process the impact of the experience, our autonomic nervous system fragments off the related energy and information from our awareness, but we hold it unconsciously in our body and mind until we heal from it. Yet the impact of trauma remains all but absent from mainstream discourse about systems change.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 12, 2023

I knew my energy was depleting, and I had been met with rejection after rejection from potential clients because they did not have the “budget” for mental well-being initiatives. Inside, I could feel myself disintegrating. Here are some ideas for how to get started. Sometimes, these are the indirect, indistinct calls for help.

Health 98

Health Culture Energy Universities 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. This integration may seem obvious due to climate change’s collective impact and threat.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

Image Credit: Ibrahim Hafeez on pexels.com To solve our most pressing challenges, we need the total sum of human intelligence and emancipatory energy in our society. This includes the expertise and leadership of people with disabilities.

Technology 122

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 122

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. In the U.S.,

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation , whose mission is to help people and places move out of poverty and achieve greater social and economic justice, recognized the devastation COVID-19 would bring to their grantee communities.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

World’s brightest minds have been trying to build ML-based solutions that tackle pressing global issues such as poverty, climate change, education, healthcare, and disaster response. At its core, ML for social good involves using advanced technology to support people in need and strengthen the well-being of our communities.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Medical Children 52

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 15, 2023

There are so many hard, intractable problems we have made traction on, such as poverty, vaccines. So rather than feeling fearful of the future and wallowing in a sense of helplessness, focus your energy on creating the type of future that you want. Fundamentally it changes your mindset,” Varvaloucas says. Start a bucket list.

Culture 52

Culture Poverty Health Energy 52

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This is a high-energy interactive workshop that will shift your focus from viewing fundraising as overwhelming or a backburner project to an inspiring activity. Today, thanks to the ever-growing world of digital technology, it’s easier than ever to learn about and educate your prospect ive donors before you ever speak to them.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 53

The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

As stated on their website, “Vermont Adult Learning’s mission is to create an innovative, inclusive, and equitable learning environment that provides personalized opportunities for education and career development for Vermont residents by building relationships, strengthening communities, and fostering lifelong learning.”

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a national network of CDFIs, expects this federal investment will transform the clean energy financing ecosystem nationwide. If unaddressed, this disparity could hinder the distribution of clean energy financing to underserved regions. National CDFI coverage has long been a movement goal.

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

They find evidence of strategic philanthropy’s failure in the country’s growing social challenges and argue it should be replaced by “empowerment philanthropy,” a combination of unconditional cash transfers, voter education and mobilization, and collective impact tactics that give people agency to help themselves.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance 129

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Meanwhile, youth activists and organizers continue to be outspoken, recognizing that the climate crisis continues to worsen, exacerbated by such concurring injustices as poverty and wealth inequality, authoritarianism, and genocide. 15 Philanthropy has added fuel to the fire that is saviorism disguised as progress.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Likewise, the Centre for Inclusive Capitalism is mobilizing business leadership around achieving a Just Energy Transition. Beyond failing to address the worst impacts of climate change, even energy transition investments can have negative impacts on vulnerable people and create risks for businesses.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” “Conservation” was a major keyword in many of the summaries—indicating that the issue is a topic funders are highly interested in funding. The study points out, “Though foundations distributed $88.9 million to environmental law, $75.5

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also talk about the role of education, healthcare , development aid, and advocacy and policy efforts in managing population growth and encouraging sustainable practices. But population growth is more than just numbers; it’s about the strain those numbers put on food, water, and energy supplies.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Cultural Diversity Environmental 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

FHO: How do race and poverty enter into the narrative on housing? We know that housing is fundamental because housing is a prerequisite to everything: health, safety, education, well-being. Housing represents stability, the possibility of a quality education, of a meaningful democracy. We should take up that invitation.

Values 131

Values Public and Social Policy Collaborations Culture 131

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

National Geographic CEO Gary Knell will bring decades of media experience to the stage where he’ll discuss the future of National Geographic and how similar publications can shape education. MiiR CEO and Founder Bryan Papé established an outdoor lifestyle brand designed to empower people to rise above poverty through every product sold.

Disaster Relief 58

Disaster Relief Public and Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship 58

Care2

JANUARY 23, 2008

Each year they give prizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 to 15 people over the age of 60 creating new and innovative ways to tackle tough social problems, from reforming education to improving healthcare, curbing global warming to ending poverty.

Social Entrepreneurship 28

Social Entrepreneurship Non-Profits Entrepreneurship Advertising 28

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Very few leaders entered this work in order to build a professional career, but many of us have reluctantly or even unconsciously channeled our energies into surviving the nonprofit and philanthropic industrial complex as an end in itself. How do we stand in our power in terms of what we need and deserve for our lives and our communities?

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 111

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

If you can show the donor your work in action, you have a great chance to educate people, raise awareness, and get more donations. One of our clients serves single moms who are trying to climb out of poverty and create a better life. Think schools, animal shelters, transitional housing, and food pantries.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Food Children 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. 7 Legislators and regulators often allocate public dollars for clean energy technologies through partial incentives, rebates, or tax incentives.

Energy 119

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article profiles three organizations from which we hail—the Center for Biological Diversity, Marbleseed (formerly the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), and Wellspring Cooperative—that have grown to focus on addressing the many social, political, economic, and environmental ills that are a direct outcome of capitalism.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

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 remains encapsulated in a rigid legal straitjacket that limits its ability to react with agility to meet pressing social and economic needs and opportunities, such as the upcoming wave of solar energy development.

Public and Social Policy 132

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

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. Socialism gets at the root of life: people want to be healthy, they want homes, they want education.

Governance 120

Governance Homelessness Insurance Poverty 120

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

If you can show the donor your work in action, you have a great chance of educating people, raising awareness, and getting more donations. One of our clients serves single Moms who are trying to climb out of poverty and create a better life. Having a property people can tour is a major asset that makes your work more tangible.

Fundraising 127

Fundraising Fundraising Food Children 127