NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

Companies are now often expected to actively contribute to environmental protection and uphold high ethical standards throughout their supply chains. Ethical supply chains are defined as networks of production and distribution that operate in a manner respecting environmental sustainability, human rights, and ethical labor practices.

Ethics 64

Ethics Agriculture Environmental Production 64

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Party City sells reusable bags in all stores, with a portion of proceeds going to Wounded Nature-Working Veterans , which assembles volunteers to remove debris from coastal areas, aiding environmental cleanup efforts. Customers can donate at checkout, with 100% of the funds going toward providing free mental health educational resources.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

According to The World Health Organization , of the 1 billion people around the world currently experiencing a mental disorder, more than 80% are without any form of quality, affordable care. And with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on mental health, there has never been a more important time than now to address mental health conditions. .

Health 122

Health Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Healthcare 122

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The Arby’s Foundation , the giving arm of Arby’s Restaurant Group , the second largest sandwich shop chain in the United States, did something last week that rivals the good deeds of Santa Claus himself. The Arby’s Foundation rounded it up to $2 million with a $300,000 gift. million to be exact. .

Food 257

Food Foundations Health Environmental 257

Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By contrast, environmental and animal welfare organizations have the lowest representation of Black leadership. As Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson, president and CEO of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, has discussed , a lack of trust in Black women’s leadership often exacerbates disparities in funding. “We

Leadership 22

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Environmental 22

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

generate social or environmental returnor doing wellthat is: make a financial return. There are indeed many investments where social or environmental goals dont harm earnings (and, arguably, even improve earnings). As one firm states , investors do not have to choose between doing goodi.e.

Public and Social Policy 105

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

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

” This strong foundation allowed Erika to build a deep connection with the nonprofit sector. A Commitment to Service What sets Erika’s journey apart is her commitment to serving others. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Erika plays a crucial role in the agency’s efforts to maintain environmental safety.

Environmental 246

Environmental Nonprofit Leadership Universities Nonprofits 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a leader in the space, RRI plays a coordinating role as one of the fields system orchestrators , and the Skoll Foundation has deepened our understanding of land tenure by supporting and learning from their work. Its also working via partners to catalyze the model across the Pan-Amazon. Protect the protectors.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Ironically, the technology that promises a more efficient future is also contributing to a great strain on the planets resources.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Health Environmental Ethics 68

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), to discuss how to balance a big mission with human-centered leadership. Go straight to the full video here!

Leadership 52

Leadership Environmental Law Finance 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL. Make a Wish Foundation https://instagram.com/makeawishamerica/. The Tenement Museum https://instagram.com/thetenementmuseum. Words to live by. WisdomWednesday. A photo posted by Edutopia (@edutopia) on Mar 4, 2015 at 3:17pm PST. Edutopia https://instagram.com/edutopia. It’s here! HUMANITARIAN.

Food 274

Food Medical Environmental Nonprofits 274

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Or take Climate Change AI : This environmental nonprofit leverages machine learning to tackle pressing climate challenges, fostering collaboration among climate scientists, technologists, and local community organizations, to build collective knowledge and solutions that advance conservation efforts.

Collaborations 69

Collaborations Ethics Technology Foundations 69

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

For instance, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), “While there has been an overall 42 percent decline in breast cancer deaths over the last three decades—there is a persistent mortality gap between Black women and White women.” Human rights violations against Black women still abound in medicine and health policy.

Medical 136

Medical Public and Social Policy Health Environmental 136

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Being an “anchor” refers to a framework for making business decisions around hiring, purchasing, and investing that consider the impact on the health of an institution’s local community. If you add “health”—listed as a separate category, which, alas, is perhaps a telling distinction—that number climbs another $211 billion.

Universities 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This is not surprising given that much of the underlying progress in socially- or environmentally-focused investing over the last 15 years has been driven by governments, particularly those in the EU and the UK. As a lens for addressing social and environmental issues, ESG requires discretion by asset managers in its application.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Non-Profits 140

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2023

We see what communities across the country are now establishing : park equity—the fair and just distribution of parks and green spaces so all communities have access to these health-promoting resources. And if approached correctly, increasing equitable green spaces is a form of racial justice and environmental justice.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Health Public Policy 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 11, 2014

Maria Sadowski is fortunate to have spent her career helping environmental nonprofits tell their story. Shes worked for IUCN, the Chicago Zoological Society, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, The Nature Conservancy, and is currently with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin.

Communication 172

Communication Nonprofits Environmental Foundations 172

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) With the Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action, author Johnisha Levi explored the relationship between nonprofits and affirmative action and how organizations can remain committed to supporting the health, economic security, and well-being of historically marginalized communities.

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The report analyzed hundreds of industrial facilities across the country and comes at a heightened time when the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations for the pollutants resulting from steel and iron production. It’s the foundation. This resulted in the loss of 1.6 million jobs.

Manufacturing 126

Manufacturing Environmental Health Production 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2024

For the first semester, students participated in a weekly seminar-style course, building a foundational knowledge necessary for involvement in ClimateWerx. Others interned in a variety of roles at climate-oriented startups, with companies ranging from impact investment marketplaces to AI-informed crop health.

Education 131

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Psychology 131

Candid

JUNE 17, 2021

Produced by the Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 20 20 (key findings, 5 pages, PDF) estimates that charitable giving totaled $471.44 Giving by foundations jumped 17 percent (15.6 Total charitable giving grew 5.1

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Universities Foundations Environmental 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. The Eisner Foundation. Durham Foundation. Points32Health Foundation. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

Insurance 124

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

These workers are often forced to choose between risking their health or their income, especially as climate change only increases the likelihood of wildfires, which in turn drives up the number of airborne toxins. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pollution can also increase the risk of respiratory infection and lung cancer.

Nonprofit governance and management 131

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

After Michael Méndez, an Assistant Professor at UC Irvine, published his first book on how environmental justice organizations were engaging in climate work, he began interviews for a new research project exploring the common ground between labor, immigration, and environmental groups. These problems are hardly unique to California.

Disaster Relief 136

Disaster Relief Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Insurance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 9, 2023

The debated extended beyond the utility and solar industry as many environmental and consumer protection organizations got involved. Some organizations ended up siding with the energy utilities in slashing these key solar incentives; others saw the passage of NEM3 as a major blow to environmental justice communities.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 115

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care. Be there for the long hall.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

Culture 111

Culture Foundations Education Education 111

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools. Campers have come from 45 different U.S. States and 13 foreign countries.

Poverty 98

Poverty Children Medical Education 98

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the preserve of large foundations and mega-donors, impact investing is growing in popularity, including among women and younger generations. According to Fidelity Charitable , it’s “the act of purposefully making investments that help achieve certain social and environmental benefits while generating financial returns.”

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Foundations Philanthropy 98

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Lifesum is the first health app to allow its users to log and track ‘plogging’ - the Scandinavia fitness trend that combines litter collection with jogging. Allen Bromberger at Perlman & Perlman explains the impact of the law on the Newman's Own Foundation. Cause Marketing. Want executives to focus on CSR goals?

Recruitment 124

Recruitment Environmental Foundations Law 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Although new to both housing and philanthropy, I knew that where and how we live is integral to our health, education, and economic mobility. The original cohort of foundations that helped develop FHO included the Annie E. As Charles Rutheiser of the Annie E. ” Space for Thinking, Trust-Building, and Engagement.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Despite significant financial investment and concerted national and local efforts to improve maternal health, disparities remain. A growing research base indicates that social context across time can powerfully influence present-day health and well-being. The Roddenberry Foundation powerfully engages networks globally.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

7) Electronic Frontier Foundation Shop :: supporters.eff.org/shop. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. 17) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop. 26) Surfrider Foundation Store :: shop.surfrider.org.

Ethics 131

Ethics Children Poverty Education 131

Getting Attention

MARCH 10, 2014

Communications Intern , Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation (Avon, CT). Email Marketing Associate , Environmental Working Group. Fundraising & PR Communications Manager , Thomson Reuters Foundation. Vice President of Strategic Communications , Missouri Foundation for Health. (St. Portland, OR).

Marketing 74

Marketing Marketing Environmental Advertising 74

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Climate change is as much a political marker as it is an environmental and social crisis. Monica Nuvasuma, a Tribal member from the Hopi people of the Southwest, who currently serves as the executive director of the Hopi Foundation, sits on numerous organizational boards, and continues to honor and perpetuate Hopi lifeways.

Environmental 115

Environmental Culture Food Values 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unpsplash.com In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final strategy to reduce lead exposure. One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” But the Flint water crisis is only one instance out of many.

Curriculum and Teaching 75

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 75