NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Image Credit: Reneé Thompson on unsplash.com COVID-19 impacted the physical health of millions across the country, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Less visible was the pandemic’s impact on behavioral health, an umbrella term for mental health, substance use disorders, and life stressors.

Health 88

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 88

Non Profitvote

AUGUST 25, 2023

As school dragged on in its now virtual environment, I started expanding my interests, becoming enthralled by the interconnections of democracy and health. Looking at the medical world through the lens of being a new EMT, the pandemic shone a bright light on inequities in our healthcare system.

Healthcare 74

Healthcare Medical Health Environmental 74

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 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. Photo courtesy of Jody Ray.

Medical 91

Medical Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 91

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Image credit: gorodenkoff on istock.com The creativity and ingenuity of socially marginalized and racialized groups can drive innovative healthcare solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the social, economic, and racial discrimination that underlies the US healthcare system.

Health 66

Health Ethics Race and Ethnicity Medical 66

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

Candid

APRIL 30, 2021

Mastercard has announced a $10 million commitment to address COVID-related needs in India, where the numbers of virus-related diagnoses and deaths have skyrocketed in recent weeks, overwhelming the healthcare system in many areas. Working with the government and local partners, the hospitals, when fully deployed, could help an estimated 2.5

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Medical Governance Health 105

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 12, 2020

It’s really irrelevant to the decision at hand when dealing with public health issues. But that’s what nonprofits do — the hard stuff that governments, businesses and individuals can’t or won’t do themselves (this is my personal definition for what a nonprofit is, by the way).

Communication 222

Communication Health Healthcare Governance 222

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication.

Values 117

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 117

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

This transformational 10-week program strengthens the board governance knowledge and skills of professionals of color while equipping nonprofit organizations to be genuinely ready to welcome these new members onto their boards. Fellows report a 40% increase in their knowledge and skills after completing the program. ” Elizabeth J.

Participation and motivation 264

Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 264

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

Environmental 93

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Being an “anchor” refers to a framework for making business decisions around hiring, purchasing, and investing that consider the impact on the health of an institution’s local community. If you add “health”—listed as a separate category, which, alas, is perhaps a telling distinction—that number climbs another $211 billion.

Universities 106

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For people who lack adequate income, shelter, healthcare, or employment, their life choices are severely constrained. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. However, it can sometimes be for the better.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 108

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems.

Philanthropy 93

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And while governments and private organizations have initiated transitions through a first wave of limited interventions, these market shifts are happening too slowly to reduce emissions at a pace that would limit warming to 1.5 To understand what is possible, we can look to the field of global health. degrees Celsius.

Finance 102

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 102

EveryAction

JUNE 6, 2018

The LGBTQ Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people to all levels of government. NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color. LGBTQ Victory Fund. Transgender Law Center. Gill Foundation The.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

Nonprofit Administration and Development Law Health Education 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 18, 2024

The care economy employs 17 percent of the US workforce, an area currently experiencing one of the greatest employment shortages, including home healthcare aides and nurses. Nearly one in five home healthcare aides lives in poverty.

Curriculum and Teaching 108

Curriculum and Teaching Healthcare Civil Society Technology 108

The Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Federal Government. The federal government has long been committed to helping organizations that provide critical services in areas such as education, health care, and the environment. State governments also offer grants for nonprofits that serve their residents.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Healthcare Foundations 92

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health. An estimated 40% of Americans have medical debt with nearly half of those owing at least $2,500. Yet, there are also reasons for caution.”

Medical 78

Medical Philanthropy Healthcare Public Policy 78

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. As an organization, we decided to take a stance in support of reparations for Black people, formally acknowledging the debt Black people are owed from our government and public institutions.

Foundations 100

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 100

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

The relationship between AI and health, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian efforts is complex. Through irresponsible and biased models, AI has also exacerbated preexisting inequities in healthcare. Through irresponsible and biased models, AI has also exacerbated preexisting inequities in healthcare.

Race and Ethnicity 107

Race and Ethnicity Medical Health Universities 107

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

We had a large influx of government funding in 2020 and 2021, which we granted out in those years. Paying attention to concerns about the impact of COVID on mental health of children” . Many are also paying attention to government policies and broader economic trends, especially as they impact the social sector and employment: .

Foundations 105

Foundations Philanthropy Governance Healthcare 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

As a result, the North Star for both organizing and giving needs to be enhancing governing power. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), for example, has long focused on the social determinants of health, an academic model that stresses how much ill health happens before anyone gets to (or fails to get to) a doctor.

Philanthropy 130

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. But the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last novel infectious disease in our lifetimes, and climate change will be a threat to human and planetary health without equal.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 92

The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

Association of Healthcare AHP President and Chief Executive Officer Alice Ayres put 10 philanthropy questions in front of Bill Littlejohn, senior vice president and chief executive officer of the Sharp HealthCare Foundation. Philanthropy creates the greatest legacy in our society , and hospitals and health care are no exception.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Healthcare Health Finance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

One of those areas is Gary, a city considered a healthcare desert due to a lack of medical providers. The Need for Better Measurement The Sierra Club acknowledges that manufacturing can be an economic lifeline to many communities while also stressing both environmental degradation and health risks.

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Environmental Health Production 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image credit: Michael on Unsplash A popular area of applied behavioral science, nudges are frequently deployed within public health and healthcare systems to influence people’s choices. But can people be nudged into better health?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When the legendary physician and advocate Paul Farmer unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62 in February, he was called a hero , a visionary , and a global health giant. ” This notion extends to many other fields of leadership in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 98

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Turner, who was diagnosed 30 years ago with rheumatoid arthritis, is transparent about the need for fair access to healthcare treatment. Speaking openly about her health concerns, Turner said she recently turned 70 and also suffered a leg fracture. That service is part of my job,” Turner said. “I

Volunteerism 126

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Leadership 126

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Image Credit: Accuray on unsplash.com Few would deny that healthcare in the United States needs transformation. Our country’s cost of healthcare is enormous compared to other high-income nations. Yet even analysis by race and income fails to get at the underlying cause of disparities in our health system.

Leadership 64

Leadership Healthcare Health Medical 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 119

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 30, 2024

The Future of Telemedicine in Remote Diagnostics Telemedicine has emerged as a revolutionary development in the healthcare sector, especially in remote diagnostics. As advancements in technology continue to evolve, the future of telemedicine in remote diagnostics holds immense potential to further transform healthcare delivery.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medical Public and Social Policy Health 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

Substantively, nonprofits are governed by state laws on tax-exempt status, giving incentives, regulation, employment standards, contracting, and more. With many nonprofits working closely with vulnerable populations with health conditions, this was a frightening possibility.

Associations 112

Associations Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 112

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee working to grow Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government.

Non-Profits 86

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Health 86

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, many of these communities face higher rates of premature death and worse health outcomes than the rest of the country. According to the County Health Rankings, 81 percent fall in the least healthy quartile. Given endemic market failure, the federal government must adjust to this reality.

Poverty 124

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. They are administratively efficient.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2023

But those are the things that we are seeing in childcare that workers need: they need higher wages, they need healthcare, they need more benefits. The government in Ohio, [for example, has] been doing HEROES pay, giving workers that work in childcare extra money, because it’s needed. That is where Shine is at right now.

Healthcare 82

Healthcare Governance Health 82