NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

Social progress, on the other hand, shows a very different picture. What explains this massive split between the corporate and the social sectors? Some refer to this as the “ data divide ”—the increasing gap between the use of data to maximize profit and the use of data to solve social problems.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

Lastly, from NPQ ’s latest magazine on Escaping Corporate Capture , we reflect on what corporate capture is and a story of how workers are organizing to leverage their pension dollars for public benefit. Helping Movements Meet the Moment The Vision for Black Lives: An Economic Policy Agenda 2.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Finance Philanthropy Nonprofits 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

In the realm of social change, community-based leaders are skilled at influencing and using momentum to advance local solutions but often lack all the financial resources they need to push those solutions to their full potential. In its wake, momentum for change seemed to build.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For this to change, there must be a fundamental shift in how transitions to employee ownership are financed. Policy gains have been significant, especially at the state level. How to Increase Field Capacity to Finance Employee Ownership How do workers buy businesses from retiring owners? This happens—sometimes.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 5, 2023

Public institution spending dwarfs private philanthropy in most countries in the world. billion across social, health care, and education in 2021, while government spending in the same areas was approximately 25 times more. Unfortunately, the success of this transfer process is hit-and-miss and thus slows social innovation.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Governance Philanthropy Poverty 124

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

Or are they hovering ‘inside,’ focusing on internal items like day-to-day operations, finance, or programs? What is advocacy, and why it matters You have a big, bold vision to better the world with your nonprofit—whether you’re developing programs and influencing policies around education, social justice, human rights, or animal rights.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 91

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: Drazen Zigic on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? So, what keeps them alive today?

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 108

Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For many nonprofit workers—especially those who work in social assistance, the arts, or the religious sector—wages just can’t keep up with rising costs. In 2022, 48% owned their homes, only 4% had any investment income, 25% were covered by public health insurance, and 10% had no coverage at all.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

Unfortunately for the nonprofit sector, higher overhead costs are correlated to an organization being irresponsible with its finances, ineffective, unable to carry out its mission, and even unethical. It’s time for the sector to unite in educating the public and funders on the importance of building capacity.

Public and Social Policy 231

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 231

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Climate-induced displacement also strains social and health services, including access to menstrual hygiene and sexual and reproductive health. Established in 2014, the LWPG aims to integrate gender-specific considerations and measures into climate policy.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 133

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 Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Oversee all aspects of administration and day-to-day operations, ensuring effective use of resources and adherence to policies, and legal/regulatory requirements. IT, communications/marketing, finance, administrative support). Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications, and public speaking skills.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Companies can also create goals for their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies that both improve the well-being of suppliers in the near term and lay a foundation for them to minimize their environmental footprints in the future. Innovation. Companies can also look beyond their own walls for innovative ideas.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A clear opportunity exists for philanthropic capital to unlock this kind of private and public sector capital, through targeted investments. For many, SME growth is seen as more of an enabling environment or an SME financing problem, not something philanthropy for philanthropy to address. Why is philanthropy still hesitant?

Philanthropy 69

Philanthropy Poverty Public and Social Policy Non-Profits 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

We have too narrowly relied on major government policies and “push” funding —such as grants, loans, and equity investment—while under-exploiting the kind of creative finance interventions and aggressive “quarterbacking” that have propelled market-shaping efforts in global health.

Finance 116

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Yet despite these breakthroughs, the social sector has only begun to scratch the surface of open 990 data’s capabilities.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

Financing is important to ringfence money for researched impact before investing in business scaling, and regulatory enforcement for minimal quality standards is also essential before tools reach children’s hands. It is therefore imperative to provide them with high-quality products that have documented evidence of positive impact.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 72

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. Due this summer, it is now several months behind.

Civil Society 128

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures around them. However, artists and artistic projects have the power to do much more.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In that time, ESG integration has been enshrined in thousands of pension fund and asset manager ESG policies, while regulations such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now require the practice of financial market participants. Revisit ESG and responsible investment policies and beliefs.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Recent media coverage of several large and deadly fires, alongside the federal and state wildlands management response, have focused public concern toward wildfire risks on public lands, and in particular coniferous forested lands. How do we create social change to meet those objectives?

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Insurance Governance Management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2023

By comparison, the $75 million (33) that Jahi indicates is invested in social justice is roughly one millionth as much. One sign of this is the rapid growth of what is variably called “socially responsible investment” or “impact investment.” But the phrase, “impact investing,” implies pursuing some positive social benefit.

Nonprofit governance and management 108

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 108

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

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

NPOs are more strictly required to operate in the public interest, like charity work or furthering a cause or issue. There’s no such restriction for NFPOs, which can also include: Sports or social clubs Professional organizations Homeowners associations Etc. Here’s what you need to know.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Agriculture Public Policy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The product of historic policies and practices that blocked Black people from gaining wealth while simultaneously creating pathways to wealth for white Americans , the issue continues to plague our country. Racial and gender wealth inequality is a longstanding American embarrassment. The legacy of such practices continues today.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Governance Retail Finance 130

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Because most AVOs have an informal air about them, it’s easy for finances to be treated in a casual way. Alternatively, the board might set a policy that permits one signature for small checks below a certain amount, say $50, in order to help discourage checks from being signed in advance.

Public and Nonprofit Management 82

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Public and Social Policy Management 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

With all this in mind, academics and policy makers have called for the international community to prioritize debt-for-climate swaps, an initiative through which a nation’s debt is forgiven in exchange for investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation, thereby addressing both crises at once.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Water Alliance is changing that question to, “How can utilities, communities, and policy makers work together to create an environment in which shutoffs for low-income families are not necessary?”. Guided by the alliance, the teams gathered data that would inform policy changes for water utilities. For García, this was troubling.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Universities 136

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. Financial guarantees are a powerful tool, yet they are underutilized in the social sector. One confounding challenge is low field awareness.

Community Development 96

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Energy 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout my 35-year career as an optometrist turned social entrepreneur, I have practiced continual self-renewal in pursuit of a world where equitable access to eyeglasses is universal, especially for the poorest and most remote communities. Compassionate capitalism and public-private partnerships held the key to jumpstarting our impact.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image credit: Brandon on Unsplash The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police three and a half years ago ignited a months-long period of mass social mobilization and intense public engagement. It will improve lives by supporting everything from more desirable housing options to stronger education and better health.

Finance 75

Finance Culture Foundations Public and Social Policy 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

And it´s not happenstance who lives in these communities; it’s often the result of structural racism and economic forces like gentrification and displacement that drives those with fewer resources into places with less social and physical infrastructure to support better health. The results reach far beyond Curitiba.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2023

Their mission is usually anchored on a cause or social purpose, not on the generation of profits. NPOs must adhere to these accounting policies to remain compliant with the law and maintain their tax-exempt status. Nonprofit organizations distinguish themselves from for-profit entities through their purpose and mission.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofits Nonprofit Accountability 52