NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, 1 gender inequality, 2 and inadequate governance (poor administration/planning), 3 the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them. In Nigeria, the doctor-to-patient ratio remains a critical concern.

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Health Technology Healthcare Medical 97

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Look beyond government funding and explore community support. Miller highlighted how Penn-Mar’s board, comprising leaders from major businesses, brings valuable insights and challenges the organization to operate with the same level of sophistication as for-profit entities. You can find him on LinkedIn here: [link] Gregory T.

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Pam Moore

AUGUST 11, 2018

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. Key foundations for success in building your content marketing strategy and plan. Content tips and tricks – actionable strategies to create engaging and profitable content on a tight budget.

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Today we welcome Jennifer Drago, the founder of Peak to Profit , where she serves as a strategy consultant. On today’s episode Jennifer and Tosha will cover the concept of vision-directed strategic planning, non-profit life cycles, and how to build a sustainable organization.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2023

trillion figure any investment by firms that analyzed “ESG” factors when deciding where to invest funds and/or advocated for shareholder resolutions that seek some non-economic social benefit. As US SIF puts it , “the US SIF Foundation decided to modify its methodology for the 2022 report. Specially, US SIF counted in its $17.1-trillion

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Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

Public and Social Policy 126

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By prohibiting any future sale of the property to Black or other non-white owners, restrictive covenants gave white buyers confidence that their homes and neighborhoods would remain white enclaves and therefore retain the “ enduring value ” that Cafritz promised for his “lifetime homes.” Foundations could follow this model.

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation.

Insurance 124

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Similarly, 51 percent of POC leaders cite lack of access to foundations as a challenge compared to 41 percent of white leaders. But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions. The country’s 33.2 percent) are Black-owned, just 3.2

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Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Non-Profits 124

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Nonprofits sometimes have trouble identifying powerful stories because they don’t know the foundation of good stories, which is usually some kind of conflict or obstacle. Strategies for finding stories. Jenny will give you a checklist to mine for storytelling gold! Shaping your story. This post is sponsored by The CauseWay Agency.

Non-Profits 113

Non-Profits Governance Foundations Marketing 113

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

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. In this article, I’ll break down the nine core responsibilities of nonprofit boards in the United States.

Public and Social Policy 111

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

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 31, 2022

You may also know it as a profit and loss statement or income and expense report. In the for-profit world, they call the difference between revenues and expenses net income. Or profit. . It includes donations, grants, fundraising, earned revenue, government funding, and special events.

Activism 98

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coined in 2004, ESG emerged as a joint effort by the UN, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Swiss Government to support the financial industry’s consideration of ESG issues in mainstream investment decision-making (although its roots exist in the socially responsible movement, or SRI). Impact is both.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Non-Profits 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

CRH’s salvation eventually came in the form of a collaborative approach, pivoting toward a combination of emergency funding provided by a small family foundation; a nonprofit, non-extractive loan fund; a third-party investment firm; and a coalition of Latinx community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

Non-Profits 124

Non-Profits Finance Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A new report from nonprofit climate research firm First Street Foundation reveals how homeowners in multiple states, from California to Florida, will see dramatic increases in their insurance premiums in the coming years due to the worsening impacts of climate change, including wildfires. Insurers have underestimated climate change.

Insurance 131

Insurance Construction Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 131

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. Furthermore, nonprofits receive different types of revenue than most for-profit businesses. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Nonprofits 120

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In 2020, Lyft was ordered to pay $40,000 to the US government over a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice, which found the ridesharing app in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Across the country, the news is full of stories from people who say they were denied rides because of their disabilities.

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Non-Profits Technology Law Governance 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. We bought into the notion that a for-profit company was the way to scale and achieve impact. What about public sector funds or foundation grants?

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Walton…and individual family foundations have directed tens of millions of dollars to support journalists, newsrooms, and journalism organizations. The foundation board is legally independent of Walmart. Journalists and outlets—including Civil Eats—who receive support from the foundation have full editorial control over their content.”

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

Another word for foundation is underwear, and while the support and structure of underwear is important, it’s best not to show your underwear in public. Organization = Foundation = Underwear. Jenifer Snyder, Executive Director of The mGive Foundation , has a strong post on why to avoid the pressure to be a certain kind of leader.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Grants.gov is a clearinghouse for information on grant opportunities for all grants offered by the United States government. Foundationcenter.org is a similar resource, but offers information about grants from private foundations, public foundations, and corporations throughout the United States. Step 1: Go to: [link].

Non-Profits 59

Non-Profits Foundations Governance Philanthropy 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Wouter Vandersypen , Chris Claes & Steven Serneels Imagine being in charge of a profitable vegetable cooperative in Benin. You know the cooperative can increase its income and improve its resilience if most of this year’s profit is set aside for investing in new hardware. You also know that your members are very poor.

Finance 121

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 121

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3).

Leadership 145

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 145

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 9, 2023

The economic benefits they provide continually miss the communities that need these benefits the most because governments have structurally excluded them in the past. Customer-owned energy generation also reduces utilities’ potential to invest in more profit-generating infrastructure, like long-distance transmission power lines.

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Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 117

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2021

You’re working where there’s more client demand than resources, not enough staff, tough working conditions, a non-paycheck-motivated labor force (also known as volunteers ), and a much-needed mission that may be broadly unpopular. You see, in business accounting, money made beyond the cost to run a business is known as a profit.

Non-Profits 90

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofits 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Unfortunately, conversations with innovators from the private and NGO sectors indicate that international donors and their funding processes, attitudes, and relations with local governments can inadvertently act as barriers to developing effective health innovations.

Health 105

Health Governance Technology Foundations 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As one executive passionately said in a recent interview, “climate action is non-negotiable, but the race to outpace biodiversity loss is even more crucial. Our planet, and our profits, hinge on it.” For companies operating in non-land-based sectors (i.e.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The insights have been gathered in Securing Non-profit Funding: How 28 leading organizations secured funding to increase their reach and impact , a new report from Spring Impact, a San Francisco, California-based organization that focuses on supporting all forms of nonprofit scaling.

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Non-Profits Governance Environmental Nonprofits 52

Fundraiser Ideas

JUNE 13, 2011

It is a truism in business that it is necessary to spend money to make money; while nonprofit organizations are not generally subject to the profit motive, they must still raise enough money to continue operations and pay staff. Non Profit Management: Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2009

said Greg Elin of the Sunlight Foundation. These pioneers are rebuilding the relationship between citizens and government in order to make it more accessible and responsive and a much more direct democracy than the United States has seen in a very long time. But what can non-profits take away from TransparencyCamp?

Governance 31

Governance Non-Profits Energy Collaborations 31

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

When the pandemic and government lockdown eliminated urban jobs, hundreds of thousands of people left Peru’s cities and walked home to their ancestral homelands. Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Why start a nonprofit (and not a for-profit)? However, if your main goal is to make money and you have a successful revenue model, you would be wise to consider starting a for-profit. Many community foundations are willing to give umbrella nonprofit status to nonprofits who may be just starting out. Create your bylaws.

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Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Nonprofits 105

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

Contacting a local government representative. Self-described as a “non-profit junkie,” Sarah has dedicated her career to serving the needs of the non-profit sector. However, you could also track the conversion rate for any of the following: Registering to attend an upcoming event. Joining your email list.

Non-Profits 75

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profit Management Nonprofits 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

1 The profits from this trade were fundamental to the forming of a transnational capitalist class—and, of course, provided money that could purchase more human beings from West Africa. It is no surprise that the technology is extremely faulty and it is deployed almost exclusively in non-White neighborhoods.

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 98

Pam Moore

AUGUST 11, 2018

It's even more challenging if your business is in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, financial, insurance or government. Key foundations for success in building your content marketing strategy and plan. Content tips and tricks – actionable strategies to create engaging and profitable content on a tight budget.

Marketing 60

Marketing Marketing Insurance Non-Profits 60

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Warned one pundit: “They haven’t figured out how to accurately and fairly rate non-profits, I wouldn’t sic them on CEOs.” ” “The association, Maryland Nonprofits, has a ‘Standards for Excellence’ evaluation tool that incorporates board governance and staff management.”

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Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Associations Leadership 87