Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Productization makes the product the end instead of a means.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

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 105

Health Governance Technology Foundations 105

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Read more in Take The Lead on women in politics That stress and political anxiety can lead to reduced productivity at work, extended absences from work, breakdown of collaboration across teams, and a failure to produce required outcomes and meet deadlines. A recent LifeStance Health survey of 1,052 U.S.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

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 114

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 114

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Artists knew that the funding infrastructure for the arts mirrored our larger broken financial system, where the ability to live is based on a narrow definition of productivity and paid labor. Our research points specifically to the enormous impact of stable income on mental health.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

And human beings judge the value of AIs work product. In health care, AI wont just assist in taking notes and suggesting diagnoses. Strong patent protections encourage scientists and institutions to undertake risky new research and bring resulting products to market. Human beings are the source of this data.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Medical Production Technology 121

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 Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as diversifying the people involved at each stage.

Health 98

Health Ethics Race and Ethnicity Medical 98

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But what if you could increase your productivity and impact? 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. Time is a precious commodity when you’re working at a nonprofit and wearing many hats.

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Retention 246

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I joined the staff back in 2014 to manage the production of the Facing Race conference. It’s broad in the sense that it brings racial justice practitioners, artists, movement makers, educators from all over the movement who are working at the intersections of race, class, education, the environment, reproductive health, and rights, et cetera.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 138

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each responsibility is interconnected and essential for the overall health and success of the organization. Effective governance requires a commitment to all aspects of their role, not just the parts that might seem most appealing or convenient. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. Heat is currently killing more people than any other climate-related hazard.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Energy Collaborations 98

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 Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Local Food Production Combining solar energy with agriculture allows local food production, reducing transportation emissions from importing produce. These tours and presentations serve as a source of inspiration and education, highlighting the potential of clean energy, local food production, and responsible land management.

Health 118

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 118

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 126

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Health Finance 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Much of the workforce today, from blue-collar workers in factories to electricians, plumbers, educators, and health care providers, depends on problem-solving and real-time decision-making. Companies must recognize that, in reality, labor is a critical resource for productivity growth. The tech sector can change, too.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 142

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 116

Finance Health Manufacturing Governance 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 25, 2024

DPI rose to prominence globally during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling digital government-to-person payments through cash transfers. The Aadhaar project morphed into India Stack during the mid-2010s to include components such as payments and financial data governance, in addition to identity.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Governance Agriculture Activism 145

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Because we choose not to be under the government’s thumb by acquiescing to the 501(c)(3) status game, we are generally not permitted to apply for grant funding. Kelly Boyett from Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange Expanding access to mental health resources, counseling, and crisis intervention. It is the way we learn.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The AI Mirror by DALL-E 3/OpenAI.com/DALLE Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Its just about efficiency and productivity without thinking about what the broader goal of it all is.

Nonprofit governance and management 68

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 68

Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

MCL members advocate to ensure that development protects ecological health, to support the ecosystem benefits of Marins working landscapes, and to provide equitable housing. MCL is governed by a working board of volunteers who live in Marin County. Hundreds of members and donors financially and/or actively contribute to our work.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Environmental 52

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The report analyzed hundreds of industrial facilities across the country and comes at a heightened time when the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations for the pollutants resulting from steel and iron production. Increased regulation is only one needed approach to tackling this persistent and complex problem.

Manufacturing 126

Manufacturing Environmental Health Production 126

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. A nonprofits budget reflects much more than just the financial health of an organization it also shows your deepest priorities. Updates by topic! You want a good volunteer to stick around!

Nonprofit governance and management 73

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 73

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. They created BFF to nurture Black community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural systems in the Northeast.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In this way, grassroots strategies multi-solve : not only drawing down emissions, but also building equity, resilience, and planetary health in the process. For example, the IPCC report is clear that fossil fuel development and production must end if we are to have a liveable planet. Relationships.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

million pairs of affordable reading glasses to low-income customers in remote areas, creating a path out of poverty by extending productive livelihoods, and generating $1.8B Community Health Entrepreneurs earned a better living. To date VisionSpring has sold 8.7 in economic impact.

Social Enterprise 116

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Health Production 116

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 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Most philanthropists readily admit that their rolodexes are quite sparse when it comes to their counterparts in government, who don’t seem to run in the same circles. First, big bet philanthropists should work harder to build bridges to these alternative funding sources.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Taking on issues from housing segregation to mental health services to sustainable transportation in their contract fights, these workers are showing that labor power is key to fighting for climate justice in communities. As both public-sector and care workers, teachers are essential to society’s functioning.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. On any given day, advocates for the unhoused might interact with police, mental health professionals, job training centers, real estate experts, and immigration attorneys.

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

The relationship between AI and health, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian efforts is complex. Ferres spoke with NPQ about his book, AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health , which he coauthored with William B. This can help governments develop public awareness campaigns.

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Medical Health Universities 128

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 18, 2020

Higher Productivity and Retention An employee who feels engaged and inspired is 125% more productive than the satisfied staffer. Teams of 12 to 15 partner with government, business, and civic leaders to address high–priority issues such as education, health, disaster preparedness, and economic development.

Volunteerism 147

Volunteerism Volunteerism Production Technology 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The fervor of the British Raj, and now of transnational corporations and local elites, to shift lands from community ownership to private control of a few (usually) affluent men continues to denigrate women’s status from being equal and prolific members of an agrarian society to dependent wives with limited access to productive resources.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 5, 2023

billion across social, health care, and education in 2021, while government spending in the same areas was approximately 25 times more. billion (about $1 billion) in 2020, while government spending was SGD 36.6 billion (about $1 billion) in 2020, while government spending was SGD 36.6

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Governance Philanthropy Poverty 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. 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

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

million smallholder farmers and subsistence farmers depend on maize production for their livelihood. These low-cost methods can also improve the production of large- and small-scale US farmers despite supply chain disruptions. Njinga says the production cost was too high: “I wanted to abandon farming because it was too hard to afford.”

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Food Production Poverty 98