Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Gary McGeough from Bristol Organizations Committed Team Players, Capable of Collaborating Effectively I seek individuals who are genuinely passionate about our mission and show a strong belief in our values and goals. They should be dedicated to serving our community and willing to go the extra mile to make a positive impact.

Ethics 107

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 107

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. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be.

Nonprofit governance and management 66

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

The left has often undercut a notion of a mutualist future by insisting that every problem needs a large centralized government solution. The Second Principal: An Economic Mechanism Unlike conservative antipathy to centralized government, mutualists see that government has a role in building the next eras mutualist sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 59

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 59

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

They purchase from companies that align with their values. . B2B companies are starting to understand the value of corporate social responsibility. That will build trust with the clients sharing the same values and inspire them to choose you over your competitors. They teamed with Energy Star, a program run by the U.S.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

And human beings judge the value of AIs work product. By safeguarding human ingenuity, we can accelerate AI capacity in areas from energy to personalized medicine, education, climate change solutions, and artistic expression. Human beings are the source of this data. Strong IP protections are key to this process.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Medical Production Technology 121

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

To value depth of impact, the process of building sustained community power, and the transformation of entrenched and extractive systems, we can conceive of scale as depth , relationship , decentralization, and power. This included halting government-sponsored mega-dams and building community-governed, micro-hydro energy systems.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 9, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Mingook Kim on unsplash.com Two major problems confront California’s energy policy. Second, California’s energy laws and business models are rooted in injustice. These two major problems are perfectly illustrated in the passage of Net Energy Metering 3.0, But that’s not what’s happening now.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 116

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. Everyone wants to know that they are valued and part of the team including your board members. A values-based performance appraisal system means you measure what you value !

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Donors and governments may shift their dollars…to focusing on necessities like food, water, energy, and healthcare. Without access to mortgages, there will be fewer potential homebuyers, which may lead to a drop in property values. Hailstones are getting bigger and more damaging. This escalation is our new normal.

Insurance 130

Insurance Civil Society Healthcare Energy 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. From Experimentation to Diffusion of Urban Innovations The innovative role of dynamic cities has been referred to as government by experiment.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

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

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From equitable policies and low-carbon infrastructure to values like collaboration and fairness, we need deep shifts, and we need them soon. Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. 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

JULY 31, 2024

To transform the financial landscape, we must position our traditions and values front and center. As part of this movement, Black- and Indigenous-led organizations have been building innovative solutions rooted in our ancestral cultural values to provide equitable and nonextractive financing to farmers, land stewards, and entrepreneurs.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.

Nonprofit governance and management 144

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 144

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Rising sea temperatures also contribute to the severity of storms because the warm oceans emit more moisture and, in turn, energy. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is the largest, with initiatives designed to cut the risk of unsafe heating and cooling practices.

Poverty 136

Poverty Energy Health Manufacturing 136

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

But they are also expected to be leaders—model leaders—entrusted with significant responsibilities, including governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and advocacy. This behavior is not just disappointing and frustrating—it is a betrayal of the mission and values of the organization, and a disservice to beneficiaries and funders.

Participation and motivation 115

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 115

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.” Not so fast. Engine No.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Management 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. Funders should support leadership efforts that build on unique local cultures, values, and assets. general manager of SAGE. general manager of SAGE.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But some needed elements are clear: these include expertise; values-aligned capacity-building partners; relationships that are built on trust, accountability, and transparency; and flexible funding. There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process.

Governance 106

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 106

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

By investing your time and energy into gaining the necessary skills, you can set yourself up for success in your field. Why Developing Nonprofit Management Skills Is Important Encouraging professional development aligns with the intrinsic values of many nonprofits, such as growth, learning, and community improvement.

Nonprofit Management 238

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 238

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws. JH: I agree.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Fortunately, an approach that is resonant with nonprofit purpose and values already exists, even if it is overlooked. The drive for efficiency can undermine values and relationships. On a deeper level though, it is a form of governance that answers the question of how we want to be in community with each other.

Volunteerism 98

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management 98

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome . Create new patterns: As you become an expert at smashing limiting beliefs, it's time to start proactively create new patterns that keep your energy up and your mind in flow. What is the energy you bring into a physical room or a zoom meeting?

Culture 148

Culture Technology Energy Universities 148

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome . Create new patterns: As you become an expert at smashing limiting beliefs, it's time to start proactively create new patterns that keep your energy up and your mind in flow. What is the energy you bring into a physical room or a zoom meeting?

Culture 147

Culture Technology Energy Universities 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

There is much greater pushback against the “shareholder values revolution”—which elevated cost-cutting and the interests of shareholders at the expense of workers—than at any other time over the last four decades. It is crucial, however, that the renewed energy of organized labor is channeled in the right way.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Given the importance of individual donations, it’s not surprising that nonprofits spend a significant amount of time, money, and energy building a base of donors. Government Grants. Many large and mid-size nonprofit organizations rely on government grants to make money. Fundraising expenses are one clear example of this.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 98

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. And I encourage you to value our time together, the more that you’re present, the more you’ll benefit from the content being shared. . Okay, great.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Even the transition to renewable energy is threatened by a shortage of some 7 million workers needed to do things like install solar panels on roofs. The migration opportunity requires a good recruitment industry to provide the value-added services that enable workers and employers to find each other across borders.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Constant downward pressure on price and inequitable distribution of value results in high social and environmental costs for farmers that consumers and investors rarely see.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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. These successes, in turn, help pave the way for Congress to recognize the value of worker co-ops and ESOP business models and create the support needed to boost those efforts.

Manufacturing 119

Manufacturing Education Education Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

Image Credit: Ibrahim Hafeez on pexels.com To solve our most pressing challenges, we need the total sum of human intelligence and emancipatory energy in our society. Inclusion and equity across every level of tech design, deployment, and governance is crucial. This includes the expertise and leadership of people with disabilities.

Technology 122

Technology Public and Social Policy Governance Leadership 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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. As expected, sales have slowed as the opening energy dissipates, but they remain above projections.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

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.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 115

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

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ethical values are critical to all that we do,” says Dr. Nancy Krieger , a professor of social epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Public health has identified and focused much of its energy on addressing the social factors that influence health —termed social determinants. Chan School of Public Health. But why is this approach necessary?

Ethics 119

Ethics Health Public and Social Policy Values 119