NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. Between 2014 and 2022 alone, assets under management in the CDFI sector expanded more than sevenfold. billion in assets by 2022. Advocates won big here.

Community Development 116

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

billion) in assets under management and a 30-year track record, isnt wrong per se. An investment portfolio that limits energy investments to renewables, for example, may well outperform a portfolio that includes fossil fuel firms; holding on to fossil fuel stocks is arguably riskier. Each fund is unique.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 24, 2015

I have drawn a very clear line between the bermuda grass and the beds, and now I can focus my energy within the bed, rather than always trying to define and defend the border and figuring out what’s in and what’s out. Think about what governs your time and the tools that you use to manage it. Are you calendar driven?

Nonprofit governance and management 215

Nonprofit governance and management Construction Energy Production 215

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. They should be dedicated to serving our community and willing to go the extra mile to make a positive impact.

Ethics 110

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience. About 20 percent are seated within government.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. This [collective governance] framing inherently challenges the top-down board knows best assumption.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

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. Learn four ways your CFO can help with your nonprofits grant management. Your nonprofit got a grant now what?

Nonprofit governance and management 78

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 78

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

These could be nonprofits, government initiatives, green communities, etc. . They teamed with Energy Star, a program run by the U.S. Department of Energy. The program promotes energy efficiency. Namely, IMB has 11 green storage systems, all of which are approved by Energy Star. . Other related articles.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In our first 10 years, we managed to mobilize 400,000 out-of-school girls, while we mobilized 1.3 When the opportunity came to apply for big bet philanthropy, it enabled us to transition our organizations into a new kind of vehicle, operating at a much larger scale with a new kind of energy. That was our wishful thinking, too.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Finance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The shade provided to the crops reduces water evaporation and temperature stress, leading to increased crop yields and better water management. Local Food Production Combining solar energy with agriculture allows local food production, reducing transportation emissions from importing produce.

Health 119

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizers in many US communities have begun to weave together co-ops, land trusts, credit unions, participatory budgeting, energy democracy, and other community-controlled economic solutions to ensure everyday people can live stable, dignified, and self-determined lives beyond the grips of extractive capitalism.

Governance 137

Governance Culture Food Energy 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. Other schools are observing the energy and momentum, and they are eager to join the movement. This values integration was not left to chance.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2024

“Climate justice” and “just transition” were once fringe ideas but are now regularly used terms (whether used correctly or not) in spaces ranging from the United Nations and international policy convenings to the US federal government —and unfortunately, even fossil fuel companies —as they try to avoid their responsibility for the climate crisis.

Finance 140

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

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. To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.”

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Why Energy-Efficient Renovations Are Good Investments In an age where sustainability is not just a trend but a necessity, energy-efficient renovations have emerged as a cornerstone in modern property development and ownership.

Energy 52

Energy Environmental Health Governance 52

Lets Talk Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2017

Nonprofit boards are responsible for the governance of the organization. The CEO or Executive Director is responsible for managing the nonprofit's daily operations.). What is governance? Governance" comes from a Greek word meaning "to steer." Who governs the organization? What does good governance look like?

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Finance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For me, my dream is a regional social impact ecosystem of learners — nonprofits, funders, philanthropists, governments, boards, volunteers, and management support organizations — working more closely together than ever to provide the hope, healing and change our communities need. How well am I managing new opportunities?

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Energy 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other. Yet, in a 2021 survey , WHO found that only 1 in 5 countries bring health considerations into climate and energy policy.

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They’ve organized and led protests, testified in front of government officials and international bodies, and—more recently— taken their battles to the courts , seeking to slow the impacts of climate change through legal channels. School buildings across America are old, in disrepair, and energy inefficient.

Energy 133

Energy Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 133

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The same goes for skills related to group decision-making, managing internal conflict, or holding one another accountable—the most basic democratic practices. Thus, despite their energy and commitment, sooner or later their power is crippled by what feminist sociologist Jo Freeman called the “tyranny of structurelessness.”

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Universities Civil Society Sociology 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

Whether it’s CRM products and websites for fundraising, outreach, advocacy and event management, or back office infrastructure for day-to-day operations and everything in between, the list of functions and choices is seemingly endless and growing by the day. HAVING tech is not the same as USING and MANAGING tech. . Who’s got your back?

Nonprofit governance and management 145

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Production Nonprofits 145

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do. Now, most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages —primarily for the well-to-do—and residential land is zoned for single-family homes and suburban sprawl. Social housing campaigns look different in different communities.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 143

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It has been very common for governments to request AI models that can identify fraud in a public benefits systemfor instance, in the applications they receive for childcare benefits or unemployment benefits. You would have named things like finding quicker paths to clean energy, finding ways to make crops more resilient to climate stress.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 94

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Moonsoon Fund, where Gloshay focuses her energies, has similar ambitions. It is about rebalancing the feminine energy back into decision circles and rebuilding and reimagining systems through a matriarchal lens. Indigenous women are the backbone of their communities. The barrier to entry is extremely high.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Environmental 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

First, management needs to see and understand workers as a key resource whose productivity should be augmented, whose information should be improved, and whose training should be a priority. A new philosophy prioritizing long-term productivity growth may yet emerge, which management and workers can work together to achieve.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Production Civil Society 142

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To find out, NPQ interviewed Malik Kenyatta Yakini, cofounder of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN); Lanay Gilbert-Williams, current co-op board president; and Akil Talley, the co-op’s first full-time permanent general manager. She adds, “The majority of Detroiters are African American.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered. After receiving a bicycle, her commute was reduced to 45 minutes each way and she has more time and energy to devote to her studies. She’d spend over two hours each way, every day, across hilly terrain to attend school.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

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? Get 10 grants. But that’s not an effective strategy.

Fundraising 136

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

At least 50 percent of the earth’s land area is owned, used, or managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), with 36 percent of all intact forests on recognized Indigenous lands. Funders will need to marshal their creativity in changing funding practices, as well as invest in their own internal management capacity.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. Because public dollars often have extensive reporting requirements, CTC feared that accepting these funds might invite financial instability and divert energy from existing programs.

Governance 105

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. And guarantees are much less common in other fields, such as community-focused renewable energy.

Community Development 109

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Why leading in nonprofits is different than leading in government If you have spent your life in the public sector, you know that to become the CEO or executive director of a government body often requires being elected or appointed. In government, this includes at a minimum constituents.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. Effectively managing biodiversity risks has become an imperative in the financial market. Reduce and better manage your land footprint.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Getting Attention

JANUARY 25, 2013

Communications and Technology Manager , Association of Small Foundations (Washington DC). Communications Manager , Communities Creating Opportunity (Kansas City, MO). Editor/Publications Manager , Migration Policy Institute (Washington DC). Digital Marketing Manager , New York City Ballet (New York, NY).

Public and Social Policy 69

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Marketing 69

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A Government of National Unity As a response to the dwindling support, the ANC agreed to form a coalition government. So, what should we expect from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity? This support comes despite the fact that their ANC-led governments have been largely ineffective.

Philanthropy 94

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 94