Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

Health 110

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Christian Seelos , Miki Sofer , Caitlin Burton & Johanna Mair According to the United States Mission to the African Union, the US alone has invested more than $100 billion in African health over the last 20 years. We see several strategies that could help overcome these barriers to executing and scaling effective health solutions.

Health 86

Health Governance Technology Foundations 86

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. 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.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 118

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 15, 2024

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. Though poor maternal mental health can affect all women, the rates are higher for Black and Indigenous women.

Health 89

Health Healthcare Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy 89

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: Wesley Davi on pexels.com How interlinked are climate change and mental health? The Overlapping Impacts of Climate Health and Mental Health Mental health is a global crisis; in 2020, almost a billion people were reported as living with a mental health condition.

Health 108

Health Healthcare Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. This is not only necessary, but possible.

Health 116

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 116

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

By implementing nonprofit board management software, organizations can streamline their board processes and improve overall governance. For example, Memorial Health System implemented BoardEffect to streamline board operations and improve communication among its leadership team.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofits can do with efficiency and effectiveness what governments cannot always accomplish. Whether it’s ensuring equitable access to health care, supporting education, prioritizing affordable housing, enjoying the arts, or building a sustainable environment, focusing on shared values and mutual goals can bridge divides.

Nonprofit Leadership 220

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits Governance 220

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

The federal government officially ended the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. For some, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is a relief. Addressing Ableism in Policy Development In the early days of 2020, the federal government’s response to the pandemic included announcing a public health emergency.

Health 133

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How does the field of public health—given its role in making decisions that impact entire populations—define ethics? How can it be used to advance health equity and social justice? Chan School of Public Health. Nancy Krieger , a professor of social epidemiology at Harvard T.H. But why is this approach necessary?

Ethics 103

Ethics Health Public and Social Policy Values 103

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

Meet Julie Perrelli, CFRE Julie Perrelli is the philanthropy officer at the Suncoast Hospice Foundation, a member of Empath Health, and leads the Foundation’s individual giving team, which includes major and planned giving. Lisa is a graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, a Life Member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Petersburg College.

Nonprofit Leadership 276

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 276

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Characterizing the relationship between these two complex problems is often challenging because the true tolls of the mental health and climate crises are inseparable.

Health 101

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Kelly Davis , Rukudzo Mwamuka , Erla Magnúsdóttir & Gabriella Brent All over the globe, stigma and entrenched gender norms continue to prevent many men from seeking mental health support. The thing is, conversations about help-seeking in men’s mental health are not unique to men or mental health.

Health 97

Health Governance Leadership Culture 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. By Stacey Barbas , Kate McLaughlin , Jessica Mulcahy & Vedette R.

Health 103

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 103

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: DOERS on istockphoto.com Studies of climate change impacts “have largely focused on physical health,” according to a policy brief issued in summer 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). And as the climate crisis continues, whose mental health is most at risk? Why are children most in jeopardy?

Health 82

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 82

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Or, perhaps you lead a clinic related to women's health, and since reproductive rights is a lightning rod issue, the algorithms on social media decide that it's too hot a topic for ads. Again, your fundraising money and your activist posts take a hit.

Health 312

Health Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 312

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Having worked in numerous healthcare and health-justice spaces, I’m well aware of the importance of being able to self-identify. These datasets are then used to shape health interventions that frequently miss the mark for communities with specific experiences, norms, and traditions. I shrugged. Indian American is great, then.

Health 86

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 86

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last year's 2022 fellows reported a 52% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program. This program is an opportunity to immerse myself in comprehensive board governance training, allowing me to be more impactful while doing so in a nonprofit board setting.”

Nonprofit governance and management 244

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 21, 2020

This morning our Board of Trustees approved a grant to the County Health Department to start a Hoarding Task Force.”. Their job is much wider than governance and fundraising. So based on that, I tried an experiment: At that month’s Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, the first person who greeted me with “What’s new?”

Nonprofit governance and management 285

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Governance 285

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

Insurance 71

Insurance Law Health Healthcare 71

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 3, 2022

Behind the government agency CDC is the CDC Foundation. Like so many organizations, the CDC Foundation recognized the need for digital transformation and was in the middle of modernizing when COVID-19 hit.

Governance 246

Governance Foundations Health Technology 246

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 29, 2022

From a Certificate in Grant Writing or Board Governance to Nonprofit Financial Management or Leadership, there is something for every leader and every experience level. Sign up for one of our self-care classes that forces you to carve out a few hours for yourself and your mental health to be a better leader for those you manage and serve.

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Retention 246

NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2022

In my experience, thoughtful collaboration with nonprofits, clinicians, research partners, government agencies, and even companies in the private sector only leads to good things. When people ask me about the benefits of collaboration, my first instinct is to say it’s a no-brainer.

Collaborations 246

Collaborations Governance Health Nonprofits 246

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Combine all of these events with the fact that a Pew Research Center study last year found that only 2 out of 10 Americans say they trust the government in Washington, and it offers natural questions from social impact professionals like us: Have the last 12 months really changed our perspective on what social causes matter the most?

Nonprofit governance and management 208

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Health 208

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, she recently put together a mental health town hall for B lack women, addressing the unique challenges they face while leading at work and in the community, and being the primary caregivers for their families. Erika’s dedication isn’t just talk. She’s organized events that make a real impact.

Environmental 246

Environmental Nonprofit Leadership Universities Nonprofits 246

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Image credit: nensuria on iStock Community health centers are vitally important within a healthcare landscape where a growing number of Americans can’t access care. The Commonwealth Fund defines FQHCs as “community-based outpatient clinics that provide primary medical, dental, behavioral, and other health care services.”

Health 65

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 65

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

Laura Petitt School-to-Work and Big Futures Coordinator III, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Meet Certificate in Leadership Class of 2023 Alex Strieder, Housing Stabilization Manager, Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas Amanda Griffin, Executive Director, Children’s Dream Fund Amber Nixon, Manager of Outreach & Advocacy, Florida (..)

Leadership 246

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Homelessness 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As leaders at two organizations which have had the good fortune of receiving multiple big bets— Last Mile Health and Educate Girls —we feel a sense of responsibility to enter the fray. Ninety percent of this programmatic reach came after Last Mile Health received its first big bet. That was our wishful thinking, too.

Nonprofit governance and management 111

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Health Finance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

From the COVID-19 pandemic to structural racism, community-based organizations have always stepped up to fill the gaps and forge new solutions—especially where government is unable, unwilling, or ineffective. These organizations face onerous and exclusionary processes to tap into government funding sources.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

Nonprofit governance and management 138

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Pick an area of social, economic or political life and I can guarantee you people somewhere are trying to figure out how to govern energy systems, communication sites, health policy, economic policy, political campaigns, and nations in ways that account for our digital dependencies, something the 18th century thinkers were spared.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Energy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. Nowadays, CBOs often fill the gaps left by government agencies in the aftermath of climate disasters. “We

Disaster Relief 129

Disaster Relief Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Insurance 129

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

Governance 130

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

The Letter to the Donors of America suggests that a more holistic approach is needed when evaluating an organization’s health and impact. F actors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and transparency offer a more comprehensive view. What can I do?

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 28, 2024

In August 2024, the Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, docked at the port of Freetown for a 10-month field service to provide surgical operations and educational training by invitation of the government of Sierra Leone. Building a good relationship with our partners is key to success.

Medical 91

Medical Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 91

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We couldn’t have built this agrivoltaics system without the support of our community, from the Boulder County government that enabled us to build the solar array with a forward-looking land-use code and clean-energy-centric regulations to the companies and residents who purchase power from us.”

Health 94

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 94