Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A Collective, People-Centered Approach to Conservation Until the early 2000s, fortress conservationsetting up private conservation areas, displacing local and Indigenous groups, and violating their human rightswas the predominant strategy in the environmental field. Magnify attention and mobilize resources through collaborative philanthropy.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By contrast, environmental and animal welfare organizations have the lowest representation of Black leadership. This will require disrupting the harmful systems and practices…which not only impacts the communities they serve but often costs Black women leaders their health and well-being in the process.

Leadership 22

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Environmental 22

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. The magnitude of the problem warrants philanthropy and aid at scale.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

I was a senior program officer with the trust at that point, and was new to philanthropy and fairly new to housing. 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 problem is bigger than any one issue.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

How Has Education Philanthropy Responded? For the past four years, the Schott Foundation for Public Education has worked with Candid to measure the grantmaking priorities of those in K-12 education philanthropy. If there was a racial justice reckoning in 2020, K-12 education philanthropy as a sector was slow to act upon it.

Education 119

Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 119

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 to health organizations fell 3 percent (-4.2 billion in 2019.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Universities Foundations Environmental 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From a Tech-Centric Approach to Cross-Sector Collaboration For all their expertise in building tools and infrastructure, tech companies often lack the kind of sector-specific understanding and ethical framework needed in philanthropy. Tools developed from a tech-centric approach might fail to account for bias, equity, or accessibility.

Collaborations 69

Collaborations Ethics Technology Foundations 69

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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. To mobilize the full power and potential of philanthropy requires more effective collaboration and coordination among foundations. The Annie E.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 29, 2023

Then catch up on recent in-depth article series from SSIR that explore unconventional perspectives on leadership, fashion’s environmental impact, and the big questions about the future of social innovation. Don’t miss this topical discussion on environmental impact! Need something a little shorter?

Environmental 116

Environmental Leadership Health Collaborations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Smith To achieve climate justice, biodiversity, and health equity goals, most societies need rapid change. Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other.

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Coproduced with Justice Funders , a group that organizes philanthropy to advance a just transition to an equitable and sustainable economy and planet, this series highlights case studies of emerging funding networks facilitating investment in liberatory economic practices in frontline BIPOC communities.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Yet, philanthropy has often taken too narrow of a view of “scale” when it comes to climate change, focusing on scaling particular strategies, with the goal of creating quantity quickly. By Lindley Mease. The ecological crisis requires urgent, coordinated, and impactful solutions on a level unprecedented in human history.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to Fidelity Charitable , it’s “the act of purposefully making investments that help achieve certain social and environmental benefits while generating financial returns.” One foundation looking to improve health outcomes in one country is a good thing. What is impact investing?

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Foundations Philanthropy 98

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

APRIL 10, 2024

Even in the face of widespread calls during the COVID-19 pandemic to loosen the strings, a 2022 report from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy showed that only 18 percent of 2021 pandemic giving was explicitly designated as flexible or for general support. Results are not the problem. Who are the decision-makers?

Philanthropy 137

Philanthropy Construction Environmental Foundations 137

Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

A philanthropy insider once shared during a presentation that foundations develop guidelines so they know to whom to say “no.” I am reminded of that tendency now as we release Candid and Ariadne’s new funder’s guide about the why and how of climate justice, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy.

Philanthropy 106

Philanthropy Foundations Environmental Education 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the Center aspires to do more—to advance economic empowerment in an environmentally sustainable way. The report, Never More Urgent , reveals that the greatest disparities facing Black and Brown people in the United States are in five main areas: justice, food and housing security, education, economic security, and health.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

JAMA Pediatrics released a study last year that reported a significant increase in the number of children diagnosed with mental health conditions between 2016 and 2020—with increases, particularly in anxiety and depression. Local funders can help by sponsoring field trips or assisting existing programs to increase their bandwidth.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Children Environmental Philanthropy 73

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Cargill Philanthropies. Indeed, the principles of resource stewardship long championed in many Native American communities are critical to restoring environmental balance. Indeed, the principles of resource stewardship long championed in many Native American communities are critical to restoring environmental balance.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Health care systems and insurance companies would stop allowing people to go into significant medical debt simply for receiving needed health services. This would mean more rent stabilization campaigns nationwide, and philanthropy funding the organizations running them.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

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 terms of funding are equally important.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Based on data published by Yield Giving, the report explores how funds have been awarded and offers a breakdown of the impact Scott’s philanthropy is having across many sectors. Increasing Consistency Among the report’s key findings is that MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy has become more consistent in terms of both focus areas and geography.

Race and Ethnicity 88

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 88

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

These Southern frontline leaders and women in philanthropy all had similar stories about getting just pennies on the dollar compared to organizations led by men or White women. “So, Leaders asked for training support for their staff, coaching, mental health support, and healing justice practices support from the Hive Fund.

Environmental 98

Environmental Psychology Insurance Poverty 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Historically, for example, Black public health leaders in Pittsburgh created Freedom House Ambulance Services after being neglected by police-staffed ambulances. The paramedic training and ambulance design standards pioneered in the Freedom House Ambulance Service helped set the national public health standard for emergency care.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Environmental. Health services. Mastering relevant content marketing. Arts and culture.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 130

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Grants are made for scholarly exhibitions at museums, curatorial research, visual arts programming at artist-centered organizations, artist residencies and commissions, arts writing, and efforts to promote the health, welfare, and first amendment rights of artists. Areas served: US. The Kresge Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation.

Culture 111

Culture Foundations Education Education 111

Getting Attention

MAY 27, 2011

2) Communications Manager , Community Health Network , (New York, NY). 10) Membership Assistant , Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) , (Washington, D.C.). 11) Online Production Manager , Environmental Defense Fund , (Washington, D.C.). 2) Communications Manager , Community Health Network , (New York, NY).

Marketing 60

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Health 60

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

By Lior Ipp If you’ve been working in philanthropy for longer than a week, you’ve probably come across a report, analysis, or opinion piece about systems change. It’s everywhere. There are peer groups, conferences, webinars, blogs, and even schools dedicated to systems change.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 24, 2024

This combination of social and financial returns, or “ blended value ,” was adopted initially by actors in the venture philanthropy and impact investing spaces. These have been developed alongside accounting standards that address environmental and social factors, such as those of the International Sustainability Standards Board.

Environmental 97

Environmental Values Manufacturing Management 97

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For many community groups, especially in the environmental justice space, funding flowing from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Justice40 commitments, and other federal spending is hard to ignore.

Governance 106

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 106

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Giving USA 2021 , produced by Giving USA Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , reports total giving grew 5.1% Environmental and animal welfare groups grew 11.6% (10.3% Health organizations fell 3% (-4.2% adjusted) .

Retention 130

Retention Nonprofits Foundations Philanthropy 130

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Bright Pink: Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. Project Concern International: PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship. Khan Academy: To provide a free, world?class

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The top global philanthropy causes in 2023 included disaster relief, health, and human rights. Impact investing, which seeks to consider social or environmental concerns in addition to financial returns, made substantial gains in 2023. The global impact investing market grew from $420.9 billion in 2022 to $495.8 billion in 2023.

Disaster Relief 94

Disaster Relief Foundations Values Environmental 94

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. While common in some sectors like housing finance, these guarantees have typically been issued by public entities, not by philanthropy.

Community Development 109

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 109