NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Image Credit: lilartsy on unsplash.com This is the third article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus. Public school teachers are not just educators.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

To help you grow into a modern leader, we’ll explore these common nonprofit management skills you can (and should) develop at your own organization: Marketing Fundraising Public Speaking Interpersonal Communications Relationship-Building Strategic Planning Delegation Budget Allocation Problem-Solving Before training your team, invest in yourself.

Nonprofit Management 238

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 238

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It calls for AI that is designed explicitly to dismantle systemic inequities and address the social ills caused by historical and present-day injustices. For those impacted by AIcommunities, workers, everyday peoplesuch policies serve as essential protective barriers.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Health Environmental Ethics 68

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Retrofitting all the windows in your office to save energy, for example, or switching company vehicles to electric, as a model for your industry and the world. Then take the remaining time and energy and publish an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about the need to pass climate legislation in the Senate. ”) It must be addressed.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Energy Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout my 35-year career as an optometrist turned social entrepreneur, I have practiced continual self-renewal in pursuit of a world where equitable access to eyeglasses is universal, especially for the poorest and most remote communities. Compassionate capitalism and public-private partnerships held the key to jumpstarting our impact.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Following the retirement of a long-standing CEO, I assumed the top job for a sprawling organization with a rich history, commitment to enabling social change agents, and an opportunity to leave a mark on our work and city. Our nation and Baltimore were thrust into a public reckoning on racial injustice and systemic inequality.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Energy 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

But this modern reality comes with an inconvenient truth: Our public institutions are not equipped with the updated skills they need to effectively tackle the world’s ever-escalating challenges—not by a long shot. Consider the climate crisis. There’s good reason for that, as these skills are foundational to the work of a well-run city.

Nonprofit governance and management 144

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. There are communities like hers all over America. We call these factors the Systemic Drivers of Health. Image by the authors.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

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

JULY 29, 2024

Fast Forward’s research of how APNs are using AI to fight climate change found a vast range of use cases, including decarbonizing supply chains, tracking pollution, predicting disasters, optimizing sustainable farming practices, protecting biodiversity, and equipping policy makers with better data.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Much of the workforce today, from blue-collar workers in factories to electricians, plumbers, educators, and health care providers, depends on problem-solving and real-time decision-making. Three big social changes would be necessary for such a path, and each one of them is a tall order. The tech sector can change, too.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

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. Jule Hall: I’d just like to note how we approach nonprofits.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The trauma we carry affects the way we look at the world and ourselves, and therefore plays a role in determining the future course of social systems. Seeing trauma through a systems lens can inform strategies for social change in a multitude of ways.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 18, 2024

Why Economics is your friend as a nonprofit advocate By Kevin Dean, President & CEO Tennessee Nonprofit Network Last year, at a conference out of town, I shared coffee with an old friend as she recounted her incredible public policy journey. Nonprofits excel at highlighting the human cost of social issues.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Healthcare Homelessness 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 31, 2023

It inspired them as they marched and protested as part of the Black Lives Matter movement; it inspired them as they engaged in nonpartisan campaigns to change state and local policies; and it inspired them as they worked to get out the vote.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

And it´s not happenstance who lives in these communities; it’s often the result of structural racism and economic forces like gentrification and displacement that drives those with fewer resources into places with less social and physical infrastructure to support better health.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Breath and brotherhood are enormously important to the work of the collective of socially engaged artist-activists that I cofounded several years ago. Others wrongly believe that bisexuals enjoy all the same social privileges and advantages that straight people have. I was suffocating. Creating space to breathe freely.

Race and Ethnicity 130

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Vital Energies. In Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest healing systems, the word doshas refers to the vital energies that animate life. These energies consist of specific combinations of the five basic elements: space, wind, fire, water, and earth. Vata is the energy of movement, made of wind and space. I’m a hothead.

Energy 122

Energy Culture Public and Social Policy Food 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

I found my way to climate justice organizing and journalism through a mix of personal interest and lived experience—but what if learning how to address climate change and to protect biodiversity and the vastness of the green industry was grounded in everyone’s early education and was a readily accessible career pathway?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. By Lian Zeitz , John Jamir Benzon R.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s not just digital news nonprofits that benefit from their giving; the Waltons also give to legacy newspapers, websites, magazines, radio stations, and trade journals covering such subjects as agriculture, water policy, fisheries, conservation, and climate. There’s more. It’s beyond problematic. Nothing actually sort of pisses me off more.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For debtors, there may be political resistance, a lack of public support, or concerns about unintended consequences or trade-offs.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 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. People with disabilities are leading policy change, technology development, and workplace evolution. But space needs to be made. Hands need to reach out.

Technology 122

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 122

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The CEO or executive director (ED) is the visionary and the public “face” of the organization. Nor do they have the time or energy to find, meet, and cultivate everyone in the community who shares a passion for the organization’s mission. A spreadsheet that tracks the board’s agreed upon give and get policy.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Nonprofits Philanthropy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

The report also highlights how public and private programs around the country are finding innovative and often low-cost ways to achieve these goals. Members of this new generation are true digital natives and will grow up in a world informed by artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and new forms of social media we can’t yet envision.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Children Environmental Philanthropy 73

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 134

Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Did you know that there are over 156 million public blogs, according to Wikipedia. They should not be wonky – unless your targeting policy makers. :). For example, if you were an environmental organizations working on climate change issues you would use key words such as global warming, renewable energy, etc) as much as possible.

Environmental 67

Environmental Energy Education Education 67

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation. Many already are.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

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. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit?

Nonprofit governance and management 110

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

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Current rural civic infrastructure often operates under a default scarcity mentality because it was designed for a different demographic, social, economic, and technological context, and is no longer fit for purpose. The definitions of these rural regions will also guide the location and boundaries of three development hubs.

Entrepreneurship 126

Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a result, Ukraine has emerged as a leading example of digital innovation and resilience in the face of challenges, particularly through its gov-tech solutions, using digital governance capacities to maintain basic governance functions in crisis situations and showing a strong case for digital public innovation to support its people.

Governance 80

Governance Medical Technology Participation and motivation 80

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Great session every week, totally free, totally educational. My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. Where are we not putting our energy? And lastly, energy. . You got to clarify that.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2023

Organizations of all sizes are increasingly devoting more time and energy to forms of giving beyond straightforward one-time or pledged cash donations, like non-cash gifts of securities and appreciated assets or more complex planned gifts. We recommend building out a library of promotional materials to help educate donors.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Values Activism 52

Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

Communication 34

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 34