NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

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. An impact-first approach to investing requires [investors who are]willing to accept below-market-rate returns.

Public and Social Policy 106

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. Now more than ever, we need to borrow from the energy, optimism, courage, and interconnectedness that characterize the social innovation ecosystem.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

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 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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

Yet, crucially, these feats are only possible because AI has been created by humans for particular human purposes and trained on diverse, high-quality datasets, including medical journals, market reports, and musical compositions, all of them products of human creativity and expertise. Consider the realm of scientific research.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Medical Production Technology 121

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The first place that most of us will experience the direct costs of climate change is in the insurance market, and the problem has already emerged. Scientists are studying these changes; meanwhile, insurers are leaving the market. Individuals, communities, and organizations need to prepare for this escalating financial burden.

Insurance 130

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 130

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.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

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

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 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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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. Like private sector investments, funders hope another payer exists on the other side, be it another funder, the government, or the private market.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Finance 126

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

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Time is of the essence: If countries are left to tackle clean energy transition policies in isolation, there is a real risk of having to reinvent the wheel multiple times, dramatically slowing down the world’s climate progress. Because energy systems are interconnected, our solutions must be as well.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As philosopher Elizabeth Anderson argues in Private Government , people now live most of the time within private authoritarian bureaucracies or firms in which they own nothing, have no authority, and constantly must resist incursions in their private life. She argues that there is no such thing as an entirely “structureless group.”

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Universities Civil Society Sociology 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

By Dai Ellis & Oliver Sabot Snatched from the jaws of defeat, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will hasten the transition of key markets—for energy, vehicles, cement, and more—toward “greener” technologies. The ARV drug market was trapped in a chicken-and-egg dynamic. degrees Celsius.

Finance 116

Finance Health Manufacturing Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 9, 2025

Fundamentally, the rules and norms governing foundations were designed to optimize potential for perpetual maintenance and growth of endowments rather than to ensure that funds are spent for charitable purposes. The Essential Value of Ownership My perspective and approach have evolved over time. Basically, who is making money on the deal?

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance 52

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Forrester) By 2025, three out of every four business executives will be able to adapt to new markets and industries using digital platforms. Focus on the positive feelings and let the emotion ignite the energy that creates unstoppable forward momentum!

Culture 147

Culture Technology Energy Universities 147

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The only guarantee marketing and business leaders have today is change. Forrester) By 2025, three out of every four business executives will be able to adapt to new markets and industries using digital platforms. Focus on the positive feelings and let the emotion ignite the energy that creates unstoppable forward momentum!

Culture 148

Culture Technology Energy Universities 148

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. Secondary market investments in the equities of companies do not provide the companies with new capital. Not so fast.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Getting Attention

JANUARY 25, 2013

Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Digital Marketing Manager , New York City Ballet (New York, NY). Marketing Temp , Foundation Center (New York, NY). Online Marketing Manager , Friends of the National Zoo (Washington DC).

Public and Social Policy 69

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

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Making matters worse, as millions of Americans struggled to withstand the economic damage of COVID-19, private equity firms expanded into the housing market, in some cases buying entire neighborhoods. Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do.

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

Its more of a marketing term than a scientific term, at present. People call it AI when its an algorithm that does something that they think is clever enough, or new enough, to be able to market as AI. They are mirror reflections of our collected minds and intelligence… Yet these tools are being marketed as replacements for us.

Nonprofit governance and management 99

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 99

Getting Attention

JULY 14, 2015

Communications & Marketing Officer Shining Hope for Communities (New York, NY). Communications & Marketing Specialist League of Women Voters (Twin Cities, MN). Communications & Outreach Specialist California YMCA Youth & Government (Sacramento, CA). Nonprofit Marketing & Communications Jobs—June 22, 2015.

Marketing 66

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 66

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

First, democratic funds like Seed Commons, 4 Ujima Fund, 5 and the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund gave us a new model for how communities could steward and govern capital together. The passage of the THRIVE Act prioritized renewable, environmentally sound, ethically sourced energy production, from development to deployment.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 133

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 120

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

By Susan Bornstein , Christina Barstow , Alisha Myers , Abbie Noriega & Christian Steiner In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. She arrived tired with less energy for her studies, and her grades and attendance suffered.

Public and Social Policy 130

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

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

To help you grow into a modern leader, we’ll explore these common nonprofit management skills you can (and should) develop at your own organization: Marketing Fundraising Public Speaking Interpersonal Communications Relationship-Building Strategic Planning Delegation Budget Allocation Problem-Solving Before training your team, invest in yourself.

Nonprofit Management 242

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 242

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 22, 2024

Back in the San Francisco Bay Area where I’m usually based, I work with the Sustainable Economies Law Center to support projects that redistribute wealth, democratize governance, and steward communal resources. Another major change recognized and created frameworks for self-governance, focused on the department (state) and local levels.

Culture 125

Culture Governance Public and Social Policy Values 125

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Cryptocurrencies are regular by many of the same government agencies that regulate the traditional world of finance including the IRS, SEC, CFTC and local regulators. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining are mostly powered by renewable energy in remote places where the energy wouldn’t be used for anything else.

Fundraising 144

Fundraising Fundraising Insurance Energy 144

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Gem City Market in Dayton, OH , for example, took six years to organize—and that is faster than most. Ultimately, some parcels were purchased from Jemison’s department, some came from the Land Bank Authority, and two properties had to be acquired from private speculators, who were able to extract prices far above market value.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The guaranteed portion of the senior debt is sold on the SBA secondary loan market. This market allows lenders to sell the guaranteed portion of the loan (about 75 percent), getting the loan off the books and increasing their liquidity, which enables them to make more loans. Not well enough.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Community Production Purpose: End our dependence on monopoly manufacturers, energy producers, big tech, and Big Pharma, and autonomously manufacture the appropriate technological instruments required to meet our basic material and social needs within the ecological capacities of our communities and environments.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Production 137

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

The challenges of designing and deploying robust, efficient and cost-effective systems and processes, configured to your unique needs with strong governance, adoption and lifecycle management are daunting even for the largest organizations. HAVING tech is not the same as USING and MANAGING tech. . It’s their job to think that way.

Nonprofit governance and management 145

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Production Nonprofits 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

The nonprofit runs a suite of products that help people, companies, and policy makers make smarter decisions about how to slash emissions and optimize energy sources. For small-scale farmers in emerging markets like India, Kenya, and Nigeria, agricultural extension agents are crucial lifelines.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

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 96

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 96

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 18, 2023

We witness, time and again, the stark gap between what people need and what local, state, and federal governments are willing to provide; it’s clear there’s an opportunity and responsibility for philanthropy to step in.

Philanthropy 106

Philanthropy Poverty Environmental Governance 106