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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Extensive research shows that public policy can shape economic outcomes. The public can demand economic policies that benefit the broader population. A key question becomes: What kind of economic policies should the public demand? These accounts grow over time, maturing when the child reaches adulthood.

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How to Build a Just and Effective Public Sector Workforce System

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun on Unsplash Recent worker polling confirms that even in a low-unemployment economy, workers feel vulnerableand they feel that public policy does not serve them, including the nations system of workforce development. So, where do we go from here?

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We’re Hiring: MNA Public Policy Director

MNA Association

Position Title: Public Policy Director Reports to: Executive Director Approved by: Executive Director Date: January 22, 2024 Job Description Position Overview The Public Policy Director plays a pivotal role in advocating for the interests of nonprofits across Montana.

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How the Facing Race Conference Is Meeting the Political Moment: A Conversation with Leslie Grant-Spann

NonProfit Quarterly

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?

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How Nonprofits Can Navigate Political Engagement and Maintain Public Trust

NonProfit Quarterly

The IRS’s Revenue Ruling 2007-41 provides 21 examples illustrating these nuances, recognizing that 501c3 organizations may take positions on public policy issues. This includes issues that divide candidates in an election for public office, provided that they avoid any issue advocacy that functions as political campaign intervention.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Elizabeth Leslie

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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Encouraging Human Creativity in the AI-Powered Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Thats why, in public policy circles, we must nurture and reward innovation in as well as from AI. By safeguarding human ingenuity, we can accelerate AI capacity in areas from energy to personalized medicine, education, climate change solutions, and artistic expression. Strong IP protections are key to this process.