NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

These gaps can be seen in philanthropy, banking, and federal policy. Given endemic market failure, the federal government must adjust to this reality. Three Critical Rural Investment Gaps Regions with large concentrations of persistent poverty need more resources invested in strategies to promote community and economic development.

Poverty 131

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 131

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

Wendy Davis, author of The Fight You Don't See , tells Forbes , “Business will lead the way on DEI, not the government.” And that needs to be part of the story HR and DEI executives tell right now.”

Leadership 124

Leadership Public and Social Policy Law Public Policy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

The Value of Lived Experience The value of lived experiences for leaders is a topic that has been explored in other fields, such as social entrepreneurship —and it’s now being adapted to nonprofit boards. The thought had simply never occurred to them. However, my experience is not exceptional.

Race and Ethnicity 114

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

They also continue to face discrimination, and exclusion from government programs, loans, and subsidies. Philanthropy and investments that are transformative and inclusive are not only about diversifying the seats at the decision-making table. This result is the loss of farmland and restricted opportunities for economic growth.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Both of us had had direct experience of how philanthropy could make a big difference in people’s lives, and both are living examples of how investing in building the capacity of rural and Tribal people pays off. With community power building as our touchstone, we embarked on a mission that we knew would outlive our BHC funding.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

We also deliberately sought out people outside the entrepreneurship ecosystem who had a desire to work with children. And for the many childcare businesses that rely on government subsidy, payments often occur weeks or even months after services are provided and care workers paid.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Either we rely on grant and donor funding, or must continually justify to investors and the public that our entrepreneurship is relevant to solving some of the most pressing issues of our time. As Katherine Clayton of Omnivis suggests, we could build on venture philanthropy’s promise to lower barriers and write checks quickly.

Public and Social Policy 119

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