Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

This can result in a range of problems – from finances to fundraising to long-term sustainability. Note that this is for US 501(c)(3) public charities, not private foundations. Responsibility 1: Nonprofit Boards Set and Enforce Policy At the most basic level, boards are the governing body of the nonprofit organization.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 111

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

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As a former Windows on the World worker and a co-founder of ROC who witnessed the restaurant’s opening (2005) and closing (2020), I believe it is important to assess what worked, what did not, and what can be learned from the experience that might inform future co-op and social enterprise efforts. The Original Vision and Purpose of Colors.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

Problems of cost, of course, are rooted in economic injustice, racial injustice, and the commodification of profit-motivated healthcare in the United States. And that figure is increasing at a rate faster than even technology and finance. 10 Only 35.1 19 Scientific racism is still rife in the United States.

Race and Ethnicity 72

Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Health Medical 72

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s not just digital news nonprofits that benefit from their giving; the Waltons also give to legacy newspapers, websites, magazines, radio stations, and trade journals covering such subjects as agriculture, water policy, fisheries, conservation, and climate. Every business, nonprofit or for-profit, have funding sources. There’s more.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 4, 2021

On the other hand, global processes like collaboration against climate change, protests against social inequality and racism (#BlackLivesMatter), or social movement against sexual harassment and abuse (#metoo) have brought nonprofits even more prominence. Non-for-profit organizations, despite what their name suggests, can make money.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising 52

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

Their goal Unlike typical businesses, nonprofits aren’t set up to bring in profits for owners and investors. In general usage, NPO (short for nonprofit organization) and NFPO (not-for-profit organization) are often used interchangeably. What Does it Mean to Have a Nonprofit Status? Here’s what you need to know.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Start With the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Tax Filing Non-profit organizations operate in many areas of society, including education, healthcare, sports, and social services. This form allows the IRS and the general public to track a nonprofit’s finances, management practices, and governance structure.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

The idea is this: Suppose we ask a person to do some pro-social act. People are less likely to act pro-socially than to predict they will act pro-socially. Asking for the prediction first increases pro-social behavior. The question begins with a “social norm” statement. 33] This uses social-emotional language.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While the National Center for Employee Ownership defines employee ownership as “any arrangement in which a company’s employees own shares in their company or the right to the value of shares in their company,” in a worker cooperative, ownership means not just sharing profits, but having a direct voice and vote in the workplace.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A 2020 report from Stanford Law School and NYU School of Law researchers documented that nearly half of the 142 federal agencies surveyed had already experimented with AI applications, including to adjudicate disability benefits and communicate with the public. The future is now. The Executive Branch has already done a lot.

Civil Society 128

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

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Primary Duties Develop and implement comprehensive fund development and marketing/communications plans consisting of goals and strategies for fundraising, including individual, corporate, and foundation outreach, event planning, marketing, communications, and public relations to increase and diversify private support of NEWS.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits 52

Anedot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With primary oversight of Human Resources, the DJEDI will develop and implement HR policies to foster a strong, positive, and professional working environment. They will have demonstrated success working in diverse social environments and understand the unique needs, dynamics, and challenges of LGBTQ+ staff and older adults.

Public and Social Policy 40

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 40

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

Start social then follow up. Start social then follow up Starting with simple, social language often works best. Social, emotional language encourages sharing. 11] Social phrasing also tends to elicit more information.[12] 11] Social phrasing also tends to elicit more information.[12] These show we care.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Psychology Insurance Ethics 52

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. Fortunately, existing policy tools can address this.

Public and Social Policy 110

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

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

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It’s different from traditional ownership structures because company profit, usually paid as dividends to shareholders, is available to employees. Employee-owned businesses are more profitable and productive. During COVID, ESOPs in the United States were four times less likely to experience layoffs than non-ESOP businesses.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Finance Non-Profits 138

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Increasingly, these hospitals, granted tax exempt status partly because of the benefits to society they purport to convey, are teaming up with for-profit debt collection companies and employing some of the most notorious tactics, from aggressive phone calls to lawsuits and wage garnishments.

Medical 126

Medical Non-Profits Healthcare Health 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

But putting unchecked development in the hands of (primarily) male tech executives who espouse a particular Silicon Valley ethos oriented toward profit and dominance above all else, will only intensify threats to our social systems and vulnerable communities. We need a new roadmap.

Governance 142

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 142

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Social movements must push to (re)claim ownership and control of land and economic resources for ordinary people—not mega-corporations and the wealthy few. Over the past three years, the BCI network has grown to over a dozen co-ops and social justice organizations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, representing more than 200 regional workers.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Governance Finance 121

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

transform the economy to advance social justice? To that end, a report from the nonprofit Transform Finance , Alternative Ownership Enterprises: An Introduction for Mission-Oriented Investors , authored by Andrea Armeni, Curt Lyon, and Julie Menter, seeks to advance the conversation. But a lot of people are trying to do better.

Non-Profits 80

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Finance 80

Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" But what can non-profits take away from TransparencyCamp?

Governance 31

Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 31

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Even where there is overall economic growth, continued concentration of ownership prevents ordinary working people, and marginalized communities in particular, from reaping the benefits of their contributions, reinforcing power imbalances and social inequalities. million dairy farmers who own the business.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Saqib Bhatti: Capitalism requires endless growth and profit for the capitalists, and it requires extraction in order to produce that endless growth and profit. That’s where you see these attempts at profit making and extraction. All those things being informed ultimately by their finances and the debt that they’ve taken on.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Production 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 96

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 1, 2023

Julian’s own organization worried about surveillance, and comrades warned their collective about philanthropy being a short-term Band-Aid, and how the government uses nonprofit grants to defang social movements by ways of compliance. In 2023, these discussions feel like premonitions.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Activism Leadership Philanthropy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? What we have here is the kernel of a potent agenda for “non-reformist reforms.” Until it was.

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 96

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We also know that partnering with government and the public sector is critical to advance our missions and build thriving communities. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. That includes supporting both patients and providers at our state’s non-profit healthcare organizations.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Meanwhile, even mission-oriented enterprises struggle to achieve net positive impacts since the logic of shareholder primacy always encourages them to maximize profit at the expense of everything and everyone else. An economy based on alternative ownership enterprises would anchor a new system of finance and business.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

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. About a decade ago, those of us working toward social, racial, and economic justice in Boston and across Massachusetts were in fight mode.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Public and Social Policy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Many have incorrectly suggested—including, most recently, Steve Phillips, in his book How We Win the Civil War 6 —that Black people were betrayed by their supposed northern political allies in Congress when they began to roll back Reconstruction policy and to yield power to former southern Confederates, as if they had suddenly changed sides.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122