NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. government began collecting data on volunteering, reported the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland.

Volunteerism 78

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Theyre also vital for preventionby providing detailed, real-time information to their users, CGMs serve as educational tools for patients about managing and mitigating their disease in the long-term. Advocating for Change Public policy solutions are necessary to narrow the healthcare gap.

Management 95

Management Healthcare Health Medical 95

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For the first five years, Springboard operated programs for education reentry, workforce development, and afterschool programs, but our families told us they didn’t need another program. Most government policy wonks have little to no experience with families living in poverty. Government policy should work similarly.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

What is the governance around AI, so you have to teach people how to use it and the impact it will have. I think we have a culture of magic bullets and immediate gratification. But AI is dependent on the human intelligence that surrounds it. Leaders need contextual competency about what solution might AI bring forward. Leaders in the U.S.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This means the food system, and food systems leadership in particular, can provide a template and launchpad for stakeholder engagement in other systemic domains, like health care, education, and energy (which are also important but less obviously intertwined with everyday life). About 20 percent are seated within government.

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 76

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Gates Foundation, the nation’s largest private foundation, is well known for its proclivity to “swing for the fences,” with mixed results (more success in global health, less success in US education). The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy.

Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy Public Policy Governance Foundations 138

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Worker co-ops are businesses owned and governed by their employees. In Chicago, speakers surveyed the growth of the past 20 years while setting forth goals to bring worker co-ops fully into the economic mainstream through movement infrastructure, public policy, and culture building.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 127

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 128

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

independence surrounding July 4 are not the only outbursts catching the attention of corporations, leaders, non-profits and educators. The trend of nationwide pushback on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts at work and in higher education is loud and distracting. The fireworks this month for celebrations of U.S.

Leadership 124

Leadership Public and Social Policy Law Public Policy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Public Policy: A Hit and a Miss Are the lessons of Hurricanes Maria and Fiona being taken to heart? Officially, it is now public policy in Puerto Rico to move to 100 percent renewable power by 2050 (with intermediary goals of 40 percent renewable power by 2025—that is, a year from now—and 60 percent by 2040).

Energy 127

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 127

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. A straightforward call for worker ownership and worker voice, the WORK Act represents the culmination of over a decade of advocacy and education from the cooperative sector.

Manufacturing 119

Manufacturing Education Education Governance 119

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Loss of investigative reporting: Investigative journalism, which is often resource-intensive, has suffered in many areas, leading to reduced oversight of local government and institutions. Collaboration with academia: Partner with educational institutions to create programs that benefit both students and local journalism.

Advertising 119

Advertising Education Education Public Policy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The philanthropic sector recognizes the need to strengthen American democracy and is beginning to see that progress on every other issue, from education and healthcare to criminal justice reform and climate change, is dependent on the public’s understanding of the facts.” And the way to do that is through journalism.”

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Foundations Public Policy Philanthropy 128

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 11, 2024

Effective nonprofits also conduct advocacy – engaging community leaders, building their cases, and influencing public policies that impact their missions and the people they serve. This combined effort can significantly increase nonprofit influence on public policy decisions. It’s free!)

Public Policy 93

Public Policy Collaborations Associations Governance 93

Non Profitvote

AUGUST 16, 2024

At the forefront of this movement in Arizona is AZ Impact For Good , a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to transforming communities through education, advocacy, and innovation. Our mission is to unite nonprofits and philanthropy to transform Arizona through education, advocacy, and innovation.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Education Education 77

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. I currently sit on the board of the Montana Council on Economic Education. As Montana’s senior U.S.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S. There are many challenges that inner-city communities in the United States face when it comes to education.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2024

This has led me to the conclusion that if we want to close the racial wealth gap, we need to get serious about public banking. Enter Public Banks As a former bank executive, who continues to work with some of the largest financial institutions, I can attest that public banks can be powerful tools of economic uplift.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Disaster Relief 135

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. Musgrave offers a more satisfying answer, writing, “I understand neoliberalism as a governing rationality that directs state action in favor of the market” (177).

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. With government support, the number of self-reliance centers grew rapidly, peaking at 1,760 by 2016. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 111

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jane Roig, vice chair of the board of directors of Helios Education Foundation, receiving the Leading Philanthropy Award at the recent Power Up conference. With this lineage of strong women informing her own educational journey, Roig says, “My personal story aligns with the foundation story and even with the grant programs.”

Education 52

Education Education Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education. Some women offered specific recommendations for supportive services, such as talks on sexual education and violence prevention for young people. The pandemic increased caregiving demands among women, underscoring gender inequity.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The nonprofit sector continues to see greater educational attainment levels among its workforce than “any other sector,” the report notes. Public Policy and Advocacy Among the more striking observations offered by the report is a comparison of lobbying and advocacy efforts by nonprofits between 2000 and 2022.

Health 78

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

The conversations remain small and overdue, but recent momentum is notable with new organizations , publications, resources, and frameworks exploring how philanthropy can—and, in the eyes of many, should—engage the movement for reparations in the United States. Foundations could follow this model.

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market. .”

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 111

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Representing the richness and diversity of Montana’s charitable sector, MNA members address an array of missions in education, health and human services, arts and culture, religious and spiritual development, environmental protection, animal welfare, economic and workforce development, and more.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? Another piece of this painting would look like a landscape of advocacy and policy change institutions that prioritize racial and economic justice to level the playing field. If not, why not?

Public and Social Policy 132

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 20, 2023

Advocacy is a powerful tool in a nonprofit’s toolkit that can be used to mobilize the community, develop effective solutions, and educate those who have the authority to draft and enact legislation. That measure seeks to foster much need for collaboration by and with governments. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Governance Nonprofits 87

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. He practiced law for 17 years specializing in labor relations, employment law, government contracting, and subsequently directed federal and state advocacy for a government relations firm.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Organizational Change Law 88

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 12, 2024

Prior to her work at TNN, she served in multiple partnership-focused roles at Christian Brothers University and in various business development and policy roles at Youth Villages. Natalie received her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Memphis, and earned her Bachelors of Social Work from Union University.

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Universities 76

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. Crucially, the CEO and board empowered the committee to recommend bold changes.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Every day, we work to educate, empower and support motivated immigrants to better meet their needs—from feeding their families and advancing their education, to learning English and becoming American citizens. Canal Alliance strives for a trauma-informed approach and inclusive culture.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Sociology Cultural Diversity Public Policy 52

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. But when advocating for policy changes, appealing solely to emotions might not be enough.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Healthcare Homelessness 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. education, criminal justice, public health, etc.). By Jason Saul. To be truly comparable, program data in a database must be consistently collected and reported in the first place.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

This issue lingers like a vestige of the conditions that followed abolition, after which the government failed to provide the kinds of education, labor, and other supports necessary to transition from a life of enslavement to one of agency, independence, and prosperity. And while unemployment plagues 11.3

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In a business owned by an employee ownership trust, employees share in profits and elect trustees to govern the company, but sale of the enterprise is prohibited by company bylaws. A subset of these fall in the “ESOPerative” or “democratic ESOP” category, where employees have a direct governance role.

Non-Profits 80

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Finance 80

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Retail Healthcare 52