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. Our planet, and our profits, hinge on it.”

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. There are communities like hers all over America. We call these factors the Systemic Drivers of Health. Image by the authors.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. We bought into the notion that a for-profit company was the way to scale and achieve impact. We weren’t alone. ” Investors interrogated our decision. .”

Public and Social Policy 119

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

These farming families can play a significant role in mitigating climate change if they’re equipped with tools to maximize the environmental gains their land can deliver. Smallholder farmers, by contrast, may not have a formal land title and may plant just one or two dozen trees a year non-contiguously across their land.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

Anedot

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the organization to fulfill its mission and Support the Board of Directors in governance and strategic planning Develop and implement effective fundraising strategies Oversee staff to ensure strategic plan and project goals are successfully implemented Enhance RRK’s public image and community What We’re Looking (..)

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Environmental Leadership Governance 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. The Jean Griswold Foundation is a public, non-profit foundation whose primary goal is to support caregivers and better their lives. Areas served: Worldwide. Jean Griswold Foundation.

Insurance 124

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Since the reinvigoration of the #StopCopCity movement in January 2023, 1 following the murder of a forest defender affectionately known as Tortuguita, 2 Atlanta police and the local government have been adamant about depicting Defend the Atlanta Forest protesters and activists as “outside agitators.” 3 There’s a history in that phrase.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 133

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Environmental Urban development 133

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

Dani Robbins of Non Profit Evolution says in a refreshingly personal and honest post, “The best advice I ever got as a nonprofit CEO was “you will get the board you build.” Terri Holland says , “Yes, people is where it’s all it in the non profit fundraising pool. ” Great counsel for fundraisers.

Non-Profits 97

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 97

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These findings are based off interviews with 28 global nonprofits, most of which are active within low- and middle-income countries, that have proven track records for ameliorating social and environmental problems. Educating funders that, even after scaling up has been achieved, their support is still needed.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Governance Environmental Nonprofits 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The crucial insight,” write governance scholars Christopher Ansel and Jacob Torfing , “is that no single actor has the knowledge, resources, and capacities to govern alone in our complex and fragmented societies.” How many government officials understand what it takes to launch a business?

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. Environmental. Agriculture. American Farmland Trust.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 27, 2022

These huge organizations, apart from making big profits by advertising and selling their product, these companies also work on social and environmental issues that are occurring in the world. Nowadays, marketing is considered to be the court of social, environmental, public, and global concerns. What are global problems?

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Many participants instantly recognized the examples of systemic trauma we provided, especially among system actors in positions of power such as government institutions. Through pursuing this path, society can connect to our deepest shared humanity, and access our full creative potential to address social and environmental problems.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

The nonprofit sector is full of rewarding and impactful careers because it plays a crucial role in addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges. In the for-profit world, revenue is typically only recorded when earned or cash has been collected. However, most of it is actually the same.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

I wonder if, in the current economic downturn, we will see more non-profits encouraging the use of micro-donation services like Tipjoy that spread out the processing fee and make small payments to causes, content, etc. more feasible. January 29, 2009 | Kate Talbot I am not so into measuring metrics. Of course as the Web 2.0

Non-Profits 34

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 34

Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

Marin Conservation League is looking for an exceptional leader who will carry on a 90-year mission of environmental preservation and protection and guide the organization into the next quarter-century in a changing environment. MCL is governed by a working board of volunteers who live in Marin County.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Environmental 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

2 She has gone on to inspire countless youth activists and organizers fighting for climate and environmental justicethe issues raised in her speech 32 years ago being as critical now as they were back then, if not more so. I did not know the history of youth organizing for environmental justice.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern. This might include: 1.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

We are living through a syndemic—a time of multiple crises causing seismic economic, political, environmental, technological, and social shifts, which are long from being settled. Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork.

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It has been very common for governments to request AI models that can identify fraud in a public benefits systemfor instance, in the applications they receive for childcare benefits or unemployment benefits. Well, those models have failed spectacularlyand routinelyin many different countries.

Nonprofit governance and management 96

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By Tim Hanstad To build an equitable and sustainable society, the social sector cannot take the place of the government, as Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips recently observed ; “Only government has the capacity to address social and environmental problems on a national scale.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. These statistics hold true across time and national boundaries (Brennan et al.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Governments and funders do not prioritize investing in rural access improvements due to a lack of data to make the case as well as competition from other development projects and a preference for urban investments. But the new infrastructure brought environmental benefits, too. We know these solutions have a great impact.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Critically, AI-driven diagnostic tools have been found to perform poorly on non-White patients, resulting in inaccurate diagnoses or subpar care.14 A significant concern is the monetization of healthcare data, as private companies seek to profit from the vast amounts of personal health information collected through AI systems.

Health 109

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 109

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

In fact, according to findings from a recent APA survey of 1,500 employees across for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors, more than 80 percent of adult workers in the US will look for workplaces that are conducive to their mental health. The surgeon general uplifts work-life harmony as the antidote to toxic work cultures.

Health 122

Health Culture Non-Profits Psychology 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. The only stakeholders who seem to be benefitting are the evaluation consultants, who profit greatly from what some refer to as an “evaluation-industrial complex.” By Jason Saul.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

According to Lyon and Menter, worker cooperatives, which are growing in number rapidly , create wealth less quickly, but they are very effective at building worker power, are deeply democratic, and—unlike ESOPs—are rarely sold to non-employee-owners. They also include legal mechanisms that prohibit sale.

Finance 111

Finance Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are a community-led resource center, a team of cooperative business developers and educators, and a community-controlled non-extractive loan fund. The cooperative model is less about centering profit, but more about centering people,” explains Sim. Doing for Ourselves Buffalo is known for powerful snowdrifts and pro football.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

Without regulation, private utility companies continue to act in predatory and manipulative ways to maximize profits, often targeting non-native English speakers or low-income individuals with deceptive marketing and cost markups. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate. Roosevelt founded NYPA.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Ecological destruction and historic inequalities stem from much more than moral failings, government inaction, lack of knowledge, or elite interests. Common to all efforts is a politics that seeks economic justice and advances relations, institutions, and practices that put people and planet over profit.

Non-Profits 116

Non-Profits Universities Collaborations Ethics 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

15 If this were to be adopted, individuals would own their data as property and could profit from selling access to, or even full ownership of, their data for personalized services or research. 64 Shifts in societal values have a significant impact on the laws and regulations governing clinical research. Data Sovereignty.

Health 70

Health Race and Ethnicity Ethics Public and Social Policy 70

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It encompasses practices and organizations that prioritize people and the planet over profit, aiming to build an economy that is equitable, sustainable, and inclusive. As Dwaign Tyndal, director of the environmental justice group Alternatives for Community & Environment , put it, “Capitalism reaches into how we think, how we feel.”

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Public and Social Policy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From poverty wages to sky-high rents to environmental disasters, many of the crises we face today are linked to outsized and entrenched corporate power. Corporate dominance and the pursuit of profit has destabilized our economy, pushed our climate to the breaking point, and fueled the rise of right-wing authoritarianism.

Public Policy 142

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 142

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

He’s mostly associated with his contributions to the education and health of southern Black people, but within his Standard Oil monopoly, Black and Mexican workers were recruited to live near the environmentally precarious refineries and paid sub-wages to do some of the nation’s dirtiest and most dangerous work. 1 at the box office.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122