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. All of this depresses economic activity and increases poverty.

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

This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income. 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

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.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

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

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ruling means that Illinois will become the first US state to end the use of cash bail, opponents of which have long argued creates a system that punishes those with less means to pay expensive bails and effectively criminalizes poverty itself. “ The use of cash bail disproportionately hurts poor people and communities of color.”

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Law Poverty Environmental 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

Many find inspiration in the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American cancer patient whose tumor cells were taken without her consent in 1951leading to a multibillion dollar industry, while her family and descendants dealt with poverty. Companies are leveraging blockchain and AI to compensate individuals for their personal data.

Health 70

Health Race and Ethnicity Ethics Public and Social Policy 70

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