Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By Caroline Whistler & Tony Gherardini As of 2023, nearly 20 million people are employed by the government at the state and local level. Despite playing a crucial role, government agencies across the United States are facing a challenge.

Culture 76

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. These assets help nonprofits deliver on their missions by generating income.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 109

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 27, 2024

As a dedicated nonprofit professional, you understand the critical role of continuous learning in the field. The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 31, 2016

Recently, we explored why it’s important to create a reporter-friendly online newsroom on your organization’s website to help ensure that you’re putting your best foot forward to journalists who might be interested in covering your nonprofit. The public — and reporters — use these pages as the gateway to the tax forms.

Public and Social Policy 149

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 149

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 118

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Yet despite these breakthroughs, the social sector has only begun to scratch the surface of open 990 data’s capabilities.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI. The future is now.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Facing Race Founded in 1981, Race Forward is a nonprofit racial justice organization with a mission of “helping people take effective action toward racial equity.” I joined the staff back in 2014 to manage the production of the Facing Race conference. I’ve been doing social justice work for over 20 years now.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Akilah Watkins The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US colleges and universities has raised profound concerns for the nonprofit sector. While the legal impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action was limited to higher education, it has already had ripple effects across the charitable sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics Foundations 124

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 106

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

America’s homeless response system has been called “the emergency room of society,” conjuring images of a space where the focus is on urgent intervention—finding shelter or managing encampments—rather than trying to prevent crises from happening in the first place. Put housing first.

Homelessness 110

Homelessness Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 110

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 121

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Funders for Housing and Opportunity is a collaborative of 13 philanthropies, including JPMorgan Chase, where we collectively pool $4 million in grant funds annually and work across three focus areas: elevating what works, influencing policy, and changing the narrative about housing.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Governance Leadership 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on. These entrenched social norms deeply impact women’s lives and opportunities.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation 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 106

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.”

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Logan McDonnell As a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience working in homelessness programs and currently working in homelessness prevention, I’ve often heard coworkers describe how a person in one of these programs reminded them of a close relative or friend.

Homelessness 129

Homelessness Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 129

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Image: “ In Communion with Dorian” by Renée Laprise/ [link] Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” It provides a comprehensive platform for capturing, managing, analyzing, and visualizing geographic data from diverse sources.

Race and Ethnicity 88

Race and Ethnicity Environmental Education Education 88

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Thirteen years ago, fewer than a dozen digital news nonprofits led the charge to shift news to a nonprofit model. Now, there are more than 400 digital news nonprofits nationwide , supported by an ever-growing coalition of philanthropies that include the Walton charities. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 119

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How to build an engaged nonprofit board . The CEO or executive director (ED) is the visionary and the public “face” of the organization. By giving their time, talents, and resources, they demonstrate in a public way that the organization is vital to the community and deserves support. This is where board members come into play.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Nonprofits Philanthropy 122

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . A nonprofit business plan is slightly different to the commercial sector. Government funding and donor support. Financial projections. Board recruiting.

Nonprofit governance and management 96

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Collaborations 96

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

Nonprofit governance and management 86

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 86

Ken Goldstein

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

In these contentious political times, those of us in the social services field may feel the need to be more vocal about policies that effect our clients and our missions, while simultaneously facing pressure to "not rock the boat" or be controversial. Please feel free to borrow and adapt this policy for use in your organization.

Activism 45

Activism Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 45

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. ” during check-in meetings.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 122

EveryAction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Alliance Management Institute (AMI).

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Associations 77

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee working to grow Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government.

Non-Profits 86

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Health 86

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I've been to the conferences and workshops, read the listservs, talked to the researchers and read some of the research, played with the public tools. The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Years 3 - 5: AI nonprofits and philanthropy will be "things." Can't avoid it.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits. So what are Google Ad Grants ?

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Advertising Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While ROC has always been a nonprofit organization, its signature restaurant, Colors, was an LLC, created as a co-op and run by former Windows on the World workers. With the help of our late friend, Bruce Herman , a dozen Windows workers traveled to Italy to learn how to manage a successful worker cooperative restaurant.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In our 2022 SSIR article, “ What Everyone Can Learn From Leaders of Color ,” we documented the assets and skills that leaders of color bring, because of their identity, that make them highly effective leaders and critical to social change. We disagree. After all, there is no reason to push back so hard against a losing team.

Philanthropy 99

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 99

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

Public and Social Policy 79

Public and Social Policy Education Education Nonprofit governance and management 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be Informed. Handwrite notes on all thank you letters that go out.

Fundraising 127

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Great session every week, totally free, totally educational. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides our webinars, Bloomerang is a provider of donor management software. You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. Steven: Yes, here we go.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 125

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Boston’s Green New Deal is a series of interrelated policies addressing climate, environmental, racial, and economic injustice.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 91

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 91

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nonprofit leaders have an especially hard time understanding, preparing and filing their returns. You see, a 501 nonprofit corporation is recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS but this doesn’t mean they are exempt from filing taxes. Fortunately, filing taxes for a nonprofit doesn’t need to be stressful.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 52