Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

Our laws should treat AI like any other tool: defaulting to patent eligibility until and unless compelling evidence becomes available to dictate some other policy direction. Current guidance also equates the outputs of AI machines with abstract thought processes generated by humans, which are normally not patent-eligible.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Medical Production Technology 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 29, 2023

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs. Actual law enforcement looked the other way.

Governance 134

Governance Disaster Relief Law Civil Society 134

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

At MCEA, their mission to use law and science to protect Minnesota’s environment and the health of its people serves as a crucial touchstone. For example, when working on a recent bill to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040, MCEA’s role was to ensure the legal language matched the intent of the law.

Leadership 52

Leadership Environmental Law Finance 52

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 122

Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 122

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The youth alleged that Montana’s “ fossil fuel-based state energy system ” contributes to climate change and is therefore a violation of their constitutional right to a safe environment. A New Court Tactic The youth were represented by Our Children’s Trust, a nonprofit law firm. The court agreed.

Environmental 136

Environmental Governance Law Energy 136

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. CPR turns thousands of laws and policy documents into accessible and searchable information.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 22, 2017

Stacy Harbaugh is the Communications Director for Midwest Environmental Advocates, a Madison, WI-based public interest environmental law center. It is Midwest Environmental Advocates’ mission to support citizens’ efforts to protect public health and the environment using sound science and the law. to 4:00 p.m.

Communication 149

Communication Sociology Environmental Law 149

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Embodied awareness also enables us to understand our interconnectedness and the energy we carry into our relationships. What are our intentions for the kinds of energy that we are bringing to our relationships? Are we aware of our intentions and energy? What are we bringing to the spaces we are in?

Energy 134

Energy Healthcare Medical Activism 134

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Putting energy into the right relationships pays off. . It’s kind of like how there were a lot of approaches that law enforcement could take in order to save the hostages that Hans Gruber had captured. This will help you build authentic relationships with the people who share your vision for the work your nonprofit does.

Fundraising 142

Fundraising Fundraising Law Energy 142

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws. AQ: Dean Spade, the lawyer who does trans law, he had a great point. CC: What you’re talking about [is] how much energy goes into fundraising, and I think that’s where you want to have a daily practice of an alternative to hyperactive capitalism, right?

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

However, decarbonizing puts a significant portion of LA’s already vulnerable renter community at risk as it can impact housing affordability and increase energy burdens. With nearly two million renters, half of which are rent burdened, meaning they spend most of their income on housing and energy costs and cannot afford to pay higher rents.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Energy Non-Profits Law 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

A great example from last summer is from an opioid law suit — the State of Oklahoma v. Did you know that when you speak through popular online video platforms there’s a good chance you can come across as low-energy, even when you think you are dynamically making a point? A slightly elevated energy level. Johnson & Johnson.

Energy 124

Energy Nonprofits Education Education 124

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tax Codes and Fossil Fuel Companies Monique Harden, director of law and public policy and community engagement program manager for the DSCEJ, says tax codes are another reason behind the sudden push for these sites in Louisiana and elsewhere. That’s [just] under half a billion [dollars],” says Harden. 6 (2018), [link]

Environmental 131

Environmental Energy Technology Public Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

According to federal law, annually they must spend 5 percent of that amount, or $82 billion, on grants or other qualifying expenses. Photo by Arno Senoner on Unsplash Should a private foundation be more than a private investment company that uses some of its excess cash flow for charitable purposes? trillion in assets. trillion-plus go?

Foundations 72

Foundations Environmental Management Non-Profits 72

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 16, 2023

Firman has also gotten involved with projects in local mosques and the Islamic society of North America to install greener wudu (pre-prayer washing ritual) stations and switch to renewable energy. Firman isn’t the only one who’s experienced the power of connecting with people through the Islamic faith. That helps us process disaster.”

Environmental 124

Environmental Energy Ethics Law 124

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

12 GHGs such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are naturally occurring gases that absorb energy from the sun and trap heat inside the atmosphere reflected from the earth’s surface. According to NASA, the average surface temperature of Earth “was about 2.45 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.36 degrees Fahrenheit (1.30

Race and Ethnicity 110

Race and Ethnicity Environmental Education Education 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

coordinated with other organizations, working closely with the Human Rights Law Center , large professional NGOs, and civil society organizations whose strengths lay in advocacy, and unions that were known for their powerful organizing. The Hong Kong protests erupted in response to an Extradition Bill that threatened Hong Kong’s rule of law.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Medical 124

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

In the years following the march, our nation would see some semblance of progress, with the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed into law. These laws—these milestones of progress—are the scaffolding for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry that we know today.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Law Values 144

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

Production 98

Production Law Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Energy and Safety Concerns Some nonprofits are ensuring their community fridges are even more climate-friendly by equipping them with solar panels and using updated, energy-efficient appliances. But even a traditional fridge uses less daily energy than a phone, according to Mother Jones.

Food 98

Food Energy Law Health 98

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. The answer will not be found in the current election cycle. At the roots of the challenge we face is our failure, yet, to build a democracy that serves all people.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Black History Month began in 1915 in this country, and was made into law in 1986. I have to optimize that in myself, in others, and that gives me a lot of energy, hope, and power. Diving into their contributions and keen advice for leaders today, there is so much wisdom to glean that moves far past one month of the year.

Race and Ethnicity 65

Race and Ethnicity Entrepreneurship Leadership Education 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

In the next 12 months, a retired landfill site in Santa Cruz, to the west of the city, will be equipped with 11,000 panels, providing clean energy for 45 schools and 15 emergency care units, and lead to at least half a million dollars in energy savings annually. The results reach far beyond Curitiba.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2025

While the election ended with a devastating defeat, the energy displayed in the short sprint of those final months is inspiring. We knew we needed a systemic class analysis of how ruling elites use divide-and-conquer strategycultivating (through law, policy, and culture) a sense of superiority among white people, what W.E.B.

Culture 66

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership Public and Social Policy 66

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Indeed, the workforce driving a green transition will include not only energy and industry workers but also care and social workers. The coalition also aims to bring clean energy heating systems to all public and publicly funded buildings by 2050.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 18, 2024

A leader of the petition, Jean Su, director of the Energy Justice Program at the Center for Biological Diversity, told NPR , “Hurricanes are terrible. Earthquakes are terrible. But actually, heat is the number one killer now of the climate emergency of any weather-related event.”

Health 129

Health Environmental Nonprofit governance and management Law 129

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Staff working long hours responding to multiple crises have little time and energy for data collection and dissemination. The law took effect between July 2019 and July 2021, depending on organization size and type. Unfortunately, social sector data has also been impacted. Case in point: 990 data.

Foundations 124

Foundations Finance Law Energy 124

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 12, 2023

Events and fundraisers: Create videos that promote upcoming events and fundraisers, and show the excitement and energy of these events. While Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not specifically mention digital content, the Department of Justice has made it clear that the law applies to websites and digital media.

Marketing 233

Marketing Marketing Collaborations Values 233

The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Do you have the time and energy to run it? However, you need to fulfill the following to maintain your status: Follow your by-laws Maintain detailed financial records and minutes of all board meetings File your 990 each year with the IRS. Are people excited when they hear about your cause? If not, how will you get the funds?

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 3, 2024

JOE NYC’s goal is to “improv[e] operating margins of contributed properties by achieving economies of scale through the bulk purchase of energy, goods, and services.” After donating a building, the member maintains ownership of the land underneath the property. This can be addressed through public intervention.

Values 137

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Construction Finance 137

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the corporate and nonprofit spheres alike, mental and emotional energy, fresh ideas, and time are just a few of the many resources routinely (though often unintentionally) relegated to the dust bin. Lesson 2: Understand the laws. And wasted materials extend beyond excess food. 3 3 Lesson 3: Create partnerships.

Food 88

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 88

MNA Association

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Jamie Pollard Energy Keepers, Inc. Polson Jamie is the in-house general counsel for Energy Keepers, Inc., Jamie has experience working in the area of Federal-Indian law, consumer protections, and energy issues before the Public Service Commission.

Energy 52

Energy Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Leadership 52

Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 22, 2025

For example, imagine a nonprofit that focuses much of its efforts on passing an ordinance or law that will significantly change how it reaches its mission. Many employees are already motivated, but you sometimes need to show people a vision of whats possible for them and the organization so they can reassess where to spend their energy.

Nonprofit Management 52

Nonprofit Management Management Leadership Nonprofits 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

A great example from last summer is from an opioid law suit — the State of Oklahoma v. Did you know that when you speak through popular online video platforms there’s a good chance you can come across as low-energy, even when you think you are dynamically making a point? A slightly elevated energy level. Johnson & Johnson.

Energy 78

Energy Nonprofits Education Education 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

4 This enormous pool of capital could and should be invested in things that benefit workers and their communities, like affordable housing, renewable energy, and a just transition in terms of combating climate change. A Reply to Critics,” Harvard Business Law Review 12, no. Webber, “Should Labor Abandon Its Capital?

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. And it’s been a big problem.

Governance 139

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They studied hiring laws, human resource ethics, comparable market compensation, and the demands of building an organizational culture, and they drafted a comprehensive, values-aligned job description for the new executive director.

Leadership 105

Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 105