Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Commitment to putting in the necessary effort is crucial; I look for those ready to invest their time and energy into achieving our shared objectives, demonstrating resilience, perseverance, and a proactive attitude. For example, are you starting to consider purchasing a warehouse for your food bank?

Ethics 107

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But MPP’s work goes beyond the numbers: by focusing on a holistic vision of what communities need to face increasing climate disasters—instead of merely one output like the 50 million trees they have planted across the island—MPP is working to transform the economy, governance, and social contracts across Haiti.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Donors and governments may shift their dollars…to focusing on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Donors and governments may shift their dollars to focus on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Hailstones are getting bigger and more damaging.

Insurance 130

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

And there are several other ways that agrivoltaics can be used to mitigate the effects of climate change: Renewable Energy By generating solar power, agrivoltaics reduces reliance on fossil fuels and decreases greenhouse gas emissions. The location produces sufficient electricity for over 300 households through its 1.2-megawatt

Health 119

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 119

Candid

JULY 17, 2024

For 20 years, the global communications firm Edelman has studied the influence of trust across government, media, business, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The media was trusted in nine nations and distrusted in 15, while government was trusted in eight nations and distrusted in 17.

Technology 106

Technology Management Ethics Governance 106

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Explore the realities and challenges of food insecurity. Updates by topic! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team.

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

Governance 139

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Families don’t have enough warm food to eat ; enough clean, cool water to drink; or enough safe places to go to escape extreme temperatures. Rising sea temperatures also contribute to the severity of storms because the warm oceans emit more moisture and, in turn, energy. Incomes can’t keep pace with heating, cooling, or housing costs.

Poverty 136

Poverty Energy Health Manufacturing 136

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It is jointly governed by members of the Nakoda and Aaniiih nations, and includes a 22,000- acre (over 34,000 square miles) bison reserve, home to a herd of over 500 buffalo. Founded in 1999 and similar in mission to NAEDC, the nonprofit supports ecotourism while also promoting “food sovereignty and ecological stewardship.”

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2021, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 54 percent of all public school districts required updates of at least two major systems, including HVAC systems, roofing, and structural integrity. Indeed, the workforce driving a green transition will include not only energy and industry workers but also care and social workers.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

She also lives in a food desert, which makes getting nutritious and affordable food difficult. The nearest fresh food grocer is three miles away, across the 101 freeway. She can afford one big shopping trip in the month and at the end of the month she visits the local food pantry to subsidize until she gets her next paycheck.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

Mayors and city governments are increasingly seen as “doers” rather than “delayers” because they find themselves on the front line of the climate crisis. That is, in part, because leaders are closer to the community and there is baked-in accountability at the local level; failure to act can lead to being voted out.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Though these farms are small, typically under two hectares, their cumulative impact is large.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. While some of these investments may deliver lower returns , they can advance renewable energy systems, protect natural habitats, or build more affordable housing.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

However, eight months after Lumumba was elected, he died of heart failure, and the anticipated alliance with the city government did not materialize. But, even so, the city government and the social movement represented by Cooperation Jackson and its allies have not always seen eye to eye. We can build our own systems and we have to.”

Education 141

Education Education Governance Food 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

In other words, you need to get your money from many different sources, not just one awesome foundation, one government grant, or one generous donor. If you rely solely on a government grant, what happens when the agency changes its eligibility criteria and you no longer qualify? Here’s a hint…you have something to fall back on.].

Fundraising 136

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits 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 instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 Boston’s Green New Deal and PowerCorpsBOS Investing in the climate future of youth and young adults is the way Trinh Nguyen, chief of worker empowerment, and Mariama White-Hammond, chief of environment, energy, and open space, saw the way forward to investing in Boston’s Green New Deal. It can’t be siloed.”

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2009, Betsy and Jesse Fink initiated a program of investment to tackle the challenge of food waste in the United States, combining philanthropic grants, direct investments in startups, and formation of the ReFED backbone organization. What could systemic investing look like in practice?

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Worse yet, the facilitator is boring, the content is useless, board members are texting, and the food is stale! Find an inspiring venue If you operate a hunger relief organization, hosting a retreat where you serve food could provide inspiring reminders of why everyone is passionate about the mission. Use small plates.

Participation and motivation 105

Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Culture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Getting Attention

JULY 14, 2015

Communications & Outreach Specialist California YMCA Youth & Government (Sacramento, CA). Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Portland, OR). Marketing & Events Associate Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (San Jose, CA). Louis, MO).

Marketing 66

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 66

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. Also focus, there’s a sense of understanding as an organization what we do, and what we don’t do, you know, where are we putting our energy?

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Kahi is the CEO and founder of Eat Offbeat, a refugee-driven food company that delivers meals conceived and prepared by refugees. NeedsList has benefited from government grants to test and scale our software in other countries, and this funding has proved critical to allowing us to prove our model.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 119

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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. Secure food. Whether food should be provided at a board meeting is determined by the timing of the meeting. Don’t have a budget for food? No worries.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Nonprofits Philanthropy 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

For millennia, oceans, rivers, and forests provided an abundance of food and other resources for the residents of this area, until the late 1800s, when white settlers arrived and began to extract gold and timber. Five years in, the energy of community engagement and the momentum of a few early wins had dwindled.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Clearly, BECMA has benefitted from both the energy unleashed by the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Among BECMA’s partners were the local food business incubator Commonwealth Kitchen , Amplify Latinx , the Foundation for Business Equity , Browning the Green Space , and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 110

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Culture Foundations 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

Establish clear, realistic, and dynamic country-level objectives and action plans maintained by national governments. Public mistrust of governments’ ability to act with their interests in mind existed long before COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated and hardened this skepticism.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 105

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Overfocusing on what can be easily monitored from a distance often wastes money, time, and energy, and leads service providers to contort their strategies to fit. This is due in part to power dynamics between funders, researchers, community organizations, and communities, which can distort data access, validity, and value.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. For example, if you are a health nonprofit, write a post about foods that help lower blood pressure, or provide tips on how to exercise at home. Interview Experts.

Disaster Relief 91

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Poverty Environmental 91

The NonProfit Times

MAY 17, 2024

Clearlake’s portfolio of companies includes numerous holdings in the energy and industrials, food and consumer services and software and technology fields. Such plans often set limits on the percentage of shares a given entity may own, or govern restrictive stock offerings, and are commonly referred to as “poison pills.”

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Energy Values 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. For example, if you are a health nonprofit, write a post about foods that help lower blood pressure, or provide tips on how to exercise at home. Interview Experts.

Disaster Relief 100

Disaster Relief Nonprofits Poverty Environmental 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Joining the board (which is an opportunity to govern). This could be for drinks, presentations, salons, trainings, wine tastings, food education, games, or just virtual fun. We want our energy to be focused on impact instead of creating elaborate transactional perks.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 134

Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

If you have sold enough merchandise to hit the sales tax threshold, all you need to do is begin to add sales tax onto your customers tab, be sure to track how much sales tax has been collected, and pay it to the government when the time comes. Choose a palette that reflects the tone and mood of your design.

Production 97

Production Law Fundraising Fundraising 97