Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Yet, despite this consensus, the Rainforest Foundation Norway showed, in 2021 , that efforts to recognize Indigenous land rights and support their forest conservation were getting less than 1 percent of all climate financing, with the vast majority of funding going to international organizations or development contractors.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Environmental Public and Social Policy Governance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. We were all in the community and affordable housing space, and we came together to create frameworks for leadership.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

CS: You also talk about the power of leadership—and I know that when you went to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, your aim was to combine this work with leadership. Can you say more about how you think of leadership in this realm and what you did at Robert Wood Johnson around that? It was the early aughts.

Health 114

Health Medical Leadership Healthcare 114

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Simply put, the board failed to keep up with a growing organization and provide it with the leadership and vision it needed. At that point, the board leadership realized three things: that it had to (1) become accountable, (2) proactively steward the endowment created by the bequest, and (3) replace the CEO.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 93

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Together, we hosted a monthly book club and a workshop series in 2019 that laid the foundation for what is present today. Our ability to quickly launch and scale is in direct correlation with the two-year paid fellowship that I received from Equal Justice Works and the first $50,000 grant we received from the San Francisco Foundation.

Law 116

Law Public and Social Policy Associations Organizational Development 116

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. The Executive Director is responsible for MNA, its talented staff, and the resources entrusted to the organization.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

CNPE

AUGUST 21, 2023

The organization provides professional development, hands-on consultation, networking opportunities, and thought leadership to help nonprofits fulfill their mission more effectively. CNPE is supported by the James Graham Brown Foundation; the C.E.& CNPE’s roster of upcoming classes are available here.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Development Foundations Finance 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

If your budget is limited, you can distribute the responsibility for using various tools among different staff members, but implementing an effective social media strategy that is dispersed among multiple staff members will require strict organization and disciplined leadership. The era of “winging” it in social media is over.

Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Management Organizational Development 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

Escaping this cycle requires stakeholders to discuss and reach mutual understanding about three core concepts foundational to progressive organizations. For staff, frustrations over the gaps between public rhetoric and internal operations can lead to public callouts of leadership, open letters, and work avoidance.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Values 110