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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise. Sometimes these social boundaries are academic disciplines.

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From Band-Aids to Blueprint: How Nonprofits Can Engineer Systems Change through Advocacy and Public Policy

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

By Andrea Hill, Chief program Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. And yes, the crux of systems change is built on advocacy and public policy.

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Transforming Our Housing System

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. Households of color were significantly more likely to be evicted, foreclosed upon, or displaced from their homes by gentrification.

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Leveraging the Collective Power of Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. Impact on the Trust’s Funding Priorities.

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Building an Economic Case for Policy Changes

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Why Economics is your friend as a nonprofit advocate By Kevin Dean, President & CEO Tennessee Nonprofit Network Last year, at a conference out of town, I shared coffee with an old friend as she recounted her incredible public policy journey. Nonprofits excel at highlighting the human cost of social issues.

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Design as a Tool for Positive Change: A Conversation with Lesley-Ann Noel

NonProfit Quarterly

Lesley-Ann Noel is using her design skills to tackle real-world problems like homelessness and environmental sustainability. Her approach addresses social problems, while also making design more inclusive and responsive to social change. I focus on social issues. I started off in furniture design.

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How the City of Boston Is Investing in the Future of Its Youth and Home

NonProfit Quarterly

Creating pathways to instill early access to climate education and environmental stewardship opportunities is a way to equip the next generation with the knowledge and tools to adapt to and mitigate the climate crisis. Boston’s citywide Green New Deal is one such pathway. 36 One participant in the second cohort is Joshua Burrell.