NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 If we fall short, the money from Louisville’s city-county government could be rescinded. And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. We secured $3.5

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 23, 2023

In Nigeria, as in the US, people are looking for ways to fight food insecurity and maintain agricultural production amidst climate change and the changing rainfall patterns—including increased flooding—that it is triggering. Akaka’s family cultivates common food crops like yam and maize.

Food 111

Food Agriculture Production Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Nessa Richman What will it take to create systems change in our food system? Because of food’s centrality to how we all live—a centrality which produces complex relationships and interconnections across multiple scales—our food system is difficult to transform. Talking about “systems” can be very abstract.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 81

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. Insurance companies also treat flooding differently, so philanthropic funding is needed even more. How much relief funding has been invested in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.

Insurance 98

Insurance Governance Nonprofits Foundations 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Our recent submission is from Liesl Manone with Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank who has shared their organization’s first ever annual report. Guest Post by Liesl Manone with Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank. Additionally, she has worked in local government and in the corporate world. I think it’s great!

Food 246

Food Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Nonprofits 246

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 7, 2025

Healing the Hood In 2021, Heal the Hood launched one of its first official initiatives, opening a free store that aimed to help lighten the financial burden on families by providing staples, like food and household goods, for free. But the first iteration needed tweaking. A call was put out requesting groceries.

Public and Nonprofit Management 126

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Retail Food 126

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 6, 2010

My two favorite causes profiled were UNICEF and the Food Bank For New York City because they both reminded me of my own organization in some way. For UNICEF it was empathetic globals , “people who care about the developing world and feel very strongly that people and the government should do much more to help those in need.&#.

Food 198

Food Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 198

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Its mission is to help government and businesses write clearly. There’s even a Plain Writing Act, which “requires that federal agencies use clear government communication that the public can understand and use.” Did you know there’s a Center for Plain Language? This is why stories are so important.

Governance 252

Governance Nonprofits Food Communication 252

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Consider a food bank discovering that its operating reserves are in banks that finance industrial agriculture, the very system contributing to food insecurity and displacing small community farms.

Finance 119

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Engage government in collective action to create conditions for favorable tenure rights policies. Intentional partnership with government officials has been essential to recent progress.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 99

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When I began a food drive for folks who had been affected by the pandemic, I did not think it would lead me to a career change, a 501(c)(3), and a lot of incredible lessons and knowledge. We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone.

Food 94

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 94

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Declining Volunteer Numbers Until recently, most of us were largely unaware of the importance of bees to our food supply and didnt think about bees, except to try to avoid them. government began collecting data on volunteering, reported the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland.

Volunteerism 82

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 82

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 6, 2024

Reflecting on her promotion, Tracy shares, “I have some footing in government relations. Tracy details the significance of the “gap period”, where her organization steps in before government infrastructure and individual assistance can kick in.

Disaster Relief 246

Disaster Relief Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 246

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 21, 2020

Data tidbits are helpful, too: “Do you know that our food pantry use has gone up 4% in the last six months?”. “Do Their job is much wider than governance and fundraising. Do the friends have experience with that issue in our county? Was this issue a good or bad move on our nonprofit’s part?

Nonprofit governance and management 285

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Governance 285

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

For example, many state and local governments in India have shown great interest in scaling up innovations developed by NGOs , which stretches each donated dollar. Resources channeled to India can have significant impact due to some unusual aspects of the Indian landscape.

Philanthropy 106

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 106

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

First, I've talked with some of you about the government's hold on grants and funding. 55k - $58k) Brain Food 1. Three things this week. Fortunately, the hold was lifted. But what happened SCARED THE out of people - and rightfully so. People have asked: What can partnership teams do? Here's my three-point strategy.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Ethics Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

The misleadership class had a general agreement that the movement would not disrupt governance agreements and so the Atlanta Project-SNCC were often excluded from those discussions because we would not comply with the PR and marketing campaigns that Atlanta was the city too busy to hate despite its repression of Black people, Nwangaza said.

Poverty 102

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 102

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

And remember, many homeless people ( 44% ) do have jobs, and others get disability or other government support, and therefore can make some choices as consumers. A recent USC study found that homeless teens consider a smart phone as important as food.

Homelessness 212

Homelessness Technology Governance Food 212

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Even the federal government [was] pushing what they called self-help co-ops. She talked about how if we dont own our own land and create our own food, we will never be able to fight for our political rights because they use food as a weapon, and poverty keeps us from having the strength and stability to be in the political fight.

Food 89

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Many worry that legislation similar to a bill passed last year by the House, which would have allowed the government to easily revoke the nonprofit status of organizations it opposes under thepretense of fighting terrorism, will be introduced again in 2025. Been helped by a food bank or a church in your local communityor know someone who was?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 119

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 119

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Leading the nation’s largest homebuilder, Reckford gathers partners to bring grocery stores to food deserts, medical care to those neighborhoods and he won’t need to be brought up to speed. Reckford CEO Habitat For Humanity Reckford was preaching that a house is just the first step in building community long before anyone else.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

So, Beautiful Solutions was, right from the beginning, designed to be learning from anywhere in the world where people were growing democratic economies and governance. RP: A big one for this moment is how to relate to government and state power. We are trying to shift the values at the heart of how we do economy and governance.

Governance 70

Governance Education Education Values 70

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

The rapid decline of Black and Indigenous land stewardship has devastated our capacity to grow and harvest our own food, which has contributed to a lack of access to healthy, affordable, culturally significant foods, and other negative health disparities (including mental, emotional, and spiritual health).

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Over the course of our trip, we visited locations across Spain, but here we focus on Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood, a post-industrial working-class community, due to its unique co-op legacy, the community’s social fabric, and its infrastructure and governance. Food co-ops were set up in food deserts.

Governance 137

Governance Culture Food Energy 137

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

One key advantage of a CGM is its ability to help people understand how specific foods, ingredient combinations, and meal timing can impact blood sugar levels. Governments and healthcare providers must recognize the potential for CGMs to improve diabetes outcomes and take the steps required to make them more accessible for everyone.

Management 98

Management Healthcare Health Medical 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2019

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. to 2:00 p.m.

Public and Social Policy 190

Public and Social Policy Communication Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 190

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Explore the realities and challenges of food insecurity. Updates by topic! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team.

Nonprofit governance and management 78

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 10, 2023

Nearly a quarter of Americans report experiencing regular food challenges, and more than 10 percent of US households are “food-insecure ,” meaning they lack access to enough food to support an active, healthy life for all household members on a daily basis.

Food 111

Food Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Contribution Governance 111

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Organization Overview With over 40 years of service, West Marin Community Services (WMCS) provides essential assistance such as food distribution, emergency financial aid, referrals to social services, and equity-driven community engagement to residents in West Marin. Thrift Store: Generating funds for community programs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For example, are you starting to consider purchasing a warehouse for your food bank? Effective governance requires a commitment to all aspects of their role, not just the parts that might seem most appealing or convenient. But sometimes, you may need some specific skills, depending on what issues are being faced.

Ethics 110

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 110

Candid

APRIL 3, 2025

institutions, and occasionally government spending and donations from high-net-worth individuals (e.g., For example, a private funder may donate to community foundation, who would then regrant that money to a nonprofit such as a local food pantry. MacKenzie Scott). If youre trying to understand U.S.

Foundations 52

Foundations Governance Food Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When schools and daycares shuttered, when food and other supply chains broke, who delivered baby supplies to parents juggling virtual work and young children? Who brought food to housebound elders? Government, philanthropy, and community members all relied on nonprofits during the COVID pandemic. It wasn’t for-profit companies.

Governance 111

Governance Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 111