NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 9, 2023

Image Credit: Daniel Mingook Kim on unsplash.com Two major problems confront California’s energy policy. Net energy metering is a policy that compensates households with solar panels for the extra energy they give back to the grid and, in turn, helps lower their utility bills. This policy decision was complicated.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Energy Environmental Non-Profits 114

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. These policies may developed in committees or at the full board level.

Public and Social Policy 111

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

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Emerging technological innovations in healthcare have the potential to transform public health and healthcare delivery systems, making them more efficient, personalized, and accessible. The resulting commodification of healthcare creates an environment where profit-driven motives overshadow the goal of achieving health equity.

Health 56

Health Technology Healthcare Medical 56

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

Yet rather than acknowledging and responding to its roots in organizing against White supremacy, DEI has developed into an industry that focuses on surface-level, individualistic engagement, and the bottom line—that is, on the ways DEI can boost profitability.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Law Values 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The trauma we carry affects the way we look at the world and ourselves, and therefore plays a role in determining the future course of social systems. Seeing trauma through a systems lens can inform strategies for social change in a multitude of ways.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 140

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.” These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

The group leading the effort is SAGE Development Authority , a public power authority owned by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which gained international recognition for its leadership in the non-violent protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Support community-defined leadership.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Civil society creates a balance between sectors, providing a means for private companies to create social impact, and to improve civilian access to essential needs usually covered by the public sector, like education and health care. BPP provided children and youth with these essential courses and other valuable enrichment programs.

Civil Society 116

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

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

Care2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

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!" John Breyault and Kevin Reid from Issue Dynamics Inc. Whos on Second Life?

Public and Social Policy 28

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Advertising Fundraising 28

Care2

JUNE 1, 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!" 6) Social networking is fun – no doubt about it. Will social networking evolve?

Fundraising 47

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Public and Social Policy 47

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

Others, like the Ford, MacArthur, and Hewlett Foundations, and Omidyar Network, have focused on building the capacity to address the risks and opportunities posed by a wide range of technologies, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence. 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

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

We are living through a syndemic—a time of multiple crises causing seismic economic, political, environmental, technological, and social shifts, which are long from being settled. In 2016, six women of color in the Colorado organizing and social justice movement ecosystem came together and formed Transformative Leadership for Change.

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 111

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

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

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health justice advocacy groups adapted their strategies to the digital realm, leveraging social media platforms, virtual events, and other online resources to raise awareness and organize their efforts.1 Telemedicine, for example, powered by digital platforms, is a transformative force in improving access.

Health 108

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 108

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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We recommend that in the coming years foundations put the power of their significant resources behind three themes, each with a different kind of transformative potential. ” To do that, organizers must work with champions within government agencies to align resources, practices, and systems to implement hard-fought policy wins.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Governance Non-Profits Foundations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colclough & Kate Lappin In 2018 in the Netherlands, the public learned that Dutch tax authorities had for years been using an AI-driven system to incorrectly accuse people of committing child welfare fraud. Later investigation found the AI system had systematically discriminated against non-white Dutch citizens. By Christina J.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

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 22, 2022

Black liberation movements have advanced social progress for those who have not traditionally had political power or access to capital: the working class (white and BIPOC), women, queer and trans people, and immigrants and refugees. Later, we received free higher education at California’s public universities.

Philanthropy 133

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 133

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

transform the economy to advance social justice? A central goal of the report authors is to provide a road map for impact investors to employ their capital in such a manner as to advance social-mission-based enterprises and economic democracy. Yet another variant is the L3C or low-profit, limited liability company.

Non-Profits 80

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

Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The words and phrasing all leaders and managers use in every discussion at work and in public statements are of crucial importance. “ The words and phrasing all #leaders and managers use in every discussion at #work and in public statements are of crucial importance. ” This affects the future of the organization.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Children 113

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!" said Greg Elin of the Sunlight Foundation. said Greg Elin of the Sunlight Foundation.

Governance 31

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

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

The short answer: Opportunistic attorneys, social and financial inflation, climate change , limited options for reinsurance, and legacy claims from the COVID-19 era. The problem is not a frequency issue: The number of claims received has not gone up. That is remarkably stable. So why do insurance rates keep going up for nonprofits?

Insurance 59

Insurance Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 59

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

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. How to remain accountable to one’s base?

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

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

Data controls involve technical measures like encryption and organizational policies to protect data integrity and security. 15 If this were to be adopted, individuals would own their data as property and could profit from selling access to, or even full ownership of, their data for personalized services or research.

Health 70

Health Race and Ethnicity Ethics Public and Social Policy 70

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. Montana’s nonprofit sector strengthens the foundation of our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy.

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. The clothing manufacturer and retailer Patagonia is now controlled by a PPT, while Newman’s Own is foundation-owned.

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