The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 25, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Alastair Grant, PA Wire, AP Michael Bloomberg has given extensively to education and to nonprofits focused on arts and culture, the environmental, public health, and improving city governments around the world.

Philanthropy 331

Philanthropy Environmental Governance Culture 331

Non Profitvote

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Since only a government official can review and accept the proof of citizenship, third party groups like ours would no longer be able to collect voter registration forms. The SAVE Act would also overwhelm election officials, leading to long lines for voters and dramatically increased costs for state and local governments.

Law 122

Law Governance Education Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

Taxation 102

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 102

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. This series will explore that central question.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 127

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 16, 2024

For more than a decade, Yasmeen Rolland enjoyed her job working in education and student recruitment, but something was missing. The education, certificates, and professional development offered have completely taken my career to a new level. She felt a growing desire to make a greater impact in people’s lives.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Education 130

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. Why board micromanagement makes nonprofit leaders furious Board members are supposed to focus on governance, strategy, and oversight. One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 103

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy.

Collaborations 101

Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management Education Education 101

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In an LEC, residents collectively own and govern their housingsuch as an apartment buildingbut there are restrictions in place to limit the resale price of their ownership interest (share) to a modest appreciation rate. Partnerships with state and local governments, foundations, and impact investors are essential to overcome this barrier.

Nonprofit governance and management 100

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 100

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Image credit: MangoStar_Studio on iStock.com I lead a college, Urban College of Boston , that educates students who are, in their majority, over the age of 30, nearly all of whom come from the lowest socioeconomic quintile. Our thinking on higher education must change. In sum, an educated citizenry benefits society.

Education 131

Education Education Children Culture 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 22, 2023

This “onslaught,” the authors emphasize, “threatens the very survival of meaningful higher education in the state” (1), but “what is happening in Florida will not stay in Florida. A federal judge later overturned parts of the law , restricting its application to higher education institutions).

Education 128

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Public and Social Policy 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 122

MNA Association

MARCH 10, 2025

Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA) is seeking interested individuals to be part of our Training and Education Advisory Committee (TEACh ), advising and informing MNAs programming, curriculum development, and conferences. The committee staff liaison will be the staff member supervising MNAs programming and education.

Education 52

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance Nonprofits 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

When the US government abruptly halted $8 billion of aid to Africa in early 2025, I received lots of questions from funders wondering how to respond. But there are many funders who care about solutions to Africas challenges in areas such as education, health care, and economic development. What are the benefits of this approach?

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Education Education Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 116

Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 2, 2022

is an all-in-one online form builder and process automation platform that helps organizations in the nonprofit, education, private and government industries do more with their data.

Governance 189

Governance Education Education Nonprofits 189

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

And while Indias is the fastest growing of the worlds large economies, 25 percent of its youth, ages 15-24, are neither employed nor involved in any form of training or education. For example, many state and local governments in India have shown great interest in scaling up innovations developed by NGOs , which stretches each donated dollar.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 7, 2025

Other programs include open mics for youth, community calisthenics, and an Anti-Gentrification Task Force focused on tenant rights education and mutual aid. Despite his deep-seated distrust of city government, Weathers was excited about the potential benefit to the youth. Organizations dont help us. Individuals help us, says Weathers.

Public and Nonprofit Management 127

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Retail Food 127

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If creating, publishing, and distributing educational materials, 501c3 organizations must ensure they are not doing so at the request of a political candidate or distributing the materials in a partisan manner.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Law Activism Taxation 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 29, 2025

For instance, Black workers consistently face higher unemployment than White workers with the same educational attainment, skills, or residential location, regardless of other factors. Members of vulnerable groups continue to face systemic challenges that correlate with race, ethnicity, gender, age, and geography.

Public Policy 107

Public Policy Race and Ethnicity Governance Philanthropy 107

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s broad in the sense that it brings racial justice practitioners, artists, movement makers, educators from all over the movement who are working at the intersections of race, class, education, the environment, reproductive health, and rights, et cetera. Facing Race is what we call our “Big Tent” event. What will it take?

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 138

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

That work also requires a tremendous amount of communications and marketing support to educate people and to change hearts, minds, and behaviors, depending on the particular missions and issues of the nonprofit. Can you fundraise while also marketing programs and services or doing issue-oriented education or advocacy? Sure, sometimes.

Communication 338

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 338

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

F actors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and transparency offer a more comprehensive view. This transparency not only educates funders but also corrects misallocated “overhead” costs. What can I do? Keep your team moving forward!

Public and Social Policy 246

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In particular, the Prince Georges County Council was expecting increased fundraising capacity, leading to reduced nonprofit dependence on local government funding and greater sustainability.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Engage government in collective action to create conditions for favorable tenure rights policies. Intentional partnership with government officials has been essential to recent progress.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 23, 2025

The stories we see in the media and in content shared, both online and off, influence how society perceives, interacts with, and ultimately governs an issue area. Fourth, if narratives remain unchanged, these impactsand otherswill continue to spiral as government regulation is sidelined under arguments of stifling innovation.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Technology Production Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the first half of the 20th century, the crisis of rural electrification ended when the government enabled neighbors to access loans for building their own electric co-ops. What was Freelancers Union doing for the most precarious workers, beyond its main constituency of educated professionals? Mutualism does not happen in a vacuum.

Associations 137

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Project South was born out of necessity, created to serve as a space for political education, movement building, and base development among Southern communities. We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains.

Poverty 103

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Second, educate the staff and board. As one movement leader shared in our research, Our approach is not just about immediate results but building trust and educating financial actors over time. Yet fewer than 3 percent of those accounts even have the option to invest in companies that support a climate-safe future.

Finance 120

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 120

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last year's 2022 fellows reported a 52% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program. This program is an opportunity to immerse myself in comprehensive board governance training, allowing me to be more impactful while doing so in a nonprofit board setting.”

Nonprofit governance and management 244

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

Government has the scale and policy tools to make change sustainable. Moreover, businesses, nonprofits, and government each benefit. The most effective corporate social responsibility efforts are built on real partnerships with nonprofits and supported by government policies that allow these collaborations to thrive.

Collaborations 59

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Governance Health 59

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

Petersburg Free Clinic Myriam Lugo, Development Manager, E.C.H.O. of Brandon, Inc.

Leadership 246

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Homelessness 246

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. This increased need is coupled with a potential shift in funding priorities, as philanthropic organizations and governments allocate more resources to address climate-related emergencies.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Ethics Technology 92

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In a recent interview, Erika shared her incredible story, highlighting the importance of personal passion, dedication to mission-driven work, and the power of education in the social impact and nonprofit sector s. Her inspiring story highlights that a genuine desire to serve others is a powerful driving force.

Environmental 246

Environmental Nonprofit Leadership Universities Nonprofits 246

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Across multiple industries and niches, programs aim to provide inspiration, education, instruction, and mentorship to young women and girls, in order to shift the numbers of women succeeding all the way to the top. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 68

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 68

Bloomerang

APRIL 28, 2025

The first modern nonprofit is considered to be the Peabody Education Fund, founded in 1867 with the purpose of integrating poor white and formerly enslaved people in the South. In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, pioneering large-scale disaster relief efforts. What distinguishes nonprofits that are built to last?

Disaster Relief 59

Disaster Relief Culture Construction Nonprofits 59