NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

That changed when a team from Reimagining the Civic Commons decided to reinvigorate public spaces in Akron’s systemically disinvested neighborhoods, including Summit Lake. Moving at the Speed of Trust Employing deep listening, engaging in meetings, and building one-on-one relationships with neighbors…helped inform public space design.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It calls for AI that is designed explicitly to dismantle systemic inequities and address the social ills caused by historical and present-day injustices. 6 These examples remind us that the unimpeded development of AI has tangible consequences, emphasizing the need for thoughtful parameters that prioritize human and environmental wellbeing.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Health Environmental Ethics 68

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Walton…and individual family foundations have directed tens of millions of dollars to support journalists, newsrooms, and journalism organizations. The foundation board is legally independent of Walmart. Journalism is welcoming the new infusion of philanthropy. There’s more. And grants are promised with no strings attached.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. We know that for social entrepreneurs trying to solve global challenges, the system is rigged. Underneath every accomplishment lies a profoundly broken funding landscape for social innovation.

Public and Social Policy 119

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

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2023

By comparison, the $75 million (33) that Jahi indicates is invested in social justice is roughly one millionth as much. One sign of this is the rapid growth of what is variably called “socially responsible investment” or “impact investment.” But the phrase, “impact investing,” implies pursuing some positive social benefit.

Nonprofit governance and management 121

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While climate change is certainly one root cause of these problems, simultaneously addressing climate change and inequity, or climate justice, requires that we examine human well-being, not just environmental progress. For example, the Forever Better financing program incentivizes suppliers to work on climate and social issues.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Jess Daggers , Alex Hannant & Jason Jay In the face of complex social and environmental challenges, our best efforts often only address a symptom, rather than root causes, even as unintended consequences create new problems. Investors who think about social change tend to be rooted in a linear, reductionist form of logic.

Finance 135

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 9, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Mingook Kim on unsplash.com Two major problems confront California’s energy policy. Net energy metering is a policy that compensates households with solar panels for the extra energy they give back to the grid and, in turn, helps lower their utility bills. This policy decision was complicated.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 115

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. Public schools, which serve about 40 percent of Lebanons 1.1 million students, have been particularly affected.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

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

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Image Credit: Yassine Khalfalli on unsplash.com This is the sixth article from A Green New Deal on the Ground , a series produced with Climate and Community Project, a progressive climate policy think tank developing cutting-edge research at the climate and inequality nexus.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Environmental Health Economic Issues 116

Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Foundations Poverty Environmental 106

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2023

And if approached correctly, increasing equitable green spaces is a form of racial justice and environmental justice. Residents are working to assess the environmental and health burdens associated with former oil drilling sites and other contaminated lands. PSR-LA is going to make that a reality.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Health Public Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

To change peoples’ material reality, however, means rehauling the entire operating system of our democracy, not just tinkering with its policies. Historically, for example, Black public health leaders in Pittsburgh created Freedom House Ambulance Services after being neglected by police-staffed ambulances.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. At the same time, these policies siphoned resources away from their communities. “The

Disaster Relief 136

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

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Rajat Panwar , Theresa Lieb , Sarah Federman & Matthew Betts The landscape of corporate environmental responsibility is evolving beyond a focus on climate issues to more holistically account for nature-related risks, such as biodiversity loss. Earth Engine is one example of Google’s environmental tools.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA.

Health 122

Health Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Healthcare 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures around them. Indeed, they can play a vital role in community change.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation. Many already are.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is not a theory but a fact, affirmed by leading experts like the Edelman Trust Barometer , Gallup , and General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. It erodes a high-functioning pluralistic democracy , compromises public health, and makes it impossible to solve collective problems like climate change.

Civil Society 142

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Health Governance 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Yet, despite this consensus, the Rainforest Foundation Norway showed, in 2021 , that efforts to recognize Indigenous land rights and support their forest conservation were getting less than 1 percent of all climate financing, with the vast majority of funding going to international organizations or development contractors.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The trauma we carry affects the way we look at the world and ourselves, and therefore plays a role in determining the future course of social systems. Seeing trauma through a systems lens can inform strategies for social change in a multitude of ways.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

Getting Attention

JANUARY 20, 2015

Communications Director Western Environmental Law Center (Eugene, OR or Taos, NM). Communications and Social Media Manager Yosemite Conservancy (San Francisco, CA). Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (Santa Monica, CA). Content Strategist Seattle Public Library (Seattle, WA).

Marketing 70

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 70

Anedot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Core Responsibilities: The OCD oversees three positions: Development Operations Coordinator (F/T); Social Media & Marketing Coordinator (P/T) and Public Engagement Coordinator (P/T). o Strengthen and expand donor, foundation, and supporter networks to drive organizational growth and funding. Learn more here.

Communication 40

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 40

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Boston Children’s Hospital Anchor Strategy What is the responsibility of nonprofits to the broader public—and do large nonprofit institutions such as hospitals and universities have an outsized level of responsibility? Here, too, anchor programs such as housing investment can qualify as addressing social determinants of health.

Universities 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

With limited affordable rental options in better resourced areas, people are sometimes held hostage in rodent- and mold-infested homes, battling the health consequences of toxic climate and environmental conditions , and far away from medical care, transportation, jobs, and quality schools. As Charles Rutheiser of the Annie E.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S. Just as press releases and surveys can show us intent, foundations’ actions can best be measured by our checkbooks. The latest Justice Is the Foundation data, covering grants made from 2019-2021, was released last month.

Education 119

Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CLIMA Fund , a collaboration across four public foundations supporting tens of thousands of grassroots groups advancing climate justice solutions, has learned a lot about the diverse and powerful ways grassroots movements create scaled impact. Relationships. Relationships and connectivity are the lifeblood of movement building.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies.

Fundraising 136

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

The organization’s latest report , Nurturing All Children in Nature , highlights the importance of nature-based learning environments and how this establishes values of environmental stewardship from an early age. Other barriers, such as budget constraints, educational policies, and inequity in urban planning, come into play here too.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Children Environmental Philanthropy 73

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.” No amount of lead is safe in the blood.

Curriculum and Teaching 75

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

Indeed, the lack of public leadership and financial incentives has positioned investors as not only economic but also political actors whose investment priorities speak to quality questions of the entire ed-tech ecosystem. Hence, achieving balance across these pathways is preferable to excelling in just one aspect.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72

Getting Attention

JANUARY 27, 2012

3) Communications & Social Media Intern Position. 4) Communications and Publications Manager. 5) Communications Director , Environmental Health Coalition (San Diego, CA). Town of Killington, Office of Tourism and Public Affairs (Killington, VT). 13) Interactive/Social Media Coordinator. RECENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Public and Social Policy 56

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing 56