NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

The report notes that in their design, the funds vary greatly in terms of asset classes (small business, growth enterprises, real estate); sectors (agriculture, reproductive health, affordable housing, technology); and the size of individual investments (from a few thousand dollars each, to $1 million or more for a single real estate project) (16).

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. RB: How have you seen the Facing Race conference evolve since it first started?

Public and Social Policy 138

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience. Finally, imagine the food scraps left over in these community members’ kitchens.

Public and Social Policy 76

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 76

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 9, 2024

But the group’s latest report, released this June, contained some good news for the sector: the survey found a rise in trust in nonprofits for the first time in four years—and that nonprofits remain the most trusted of various American institutions surveyed, from corporations to local and state government to the news media to the federal government.

Public Policy 114

Public Policy Ethics Philanthropy Governance 114

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Those are among the findings of the latest Health of the US Nonprofit Sector Annual Review by Independent Sector , a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for and tracks the health of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. But the sector has shown signs of weakening in some areas, notably in fundraising.

Health 78

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s time to work shoulder-to-shoulder with civil society and government to do the big, urgent work that no sector can accomplish alone, to adopt entirely new systems of operating that enable all people to thrive and reach their full potential and protect our natural environment.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Public Policy 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Gates Foundation, the nation’s largest private foundation, is well known for its proclivity to “swing for the fences,” with mixed results (more success in global health, less success in US education). The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy.

Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy Public Policy Governance Foundations 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The same year, an Australian court ruled its government had illegally used a faulty Automated Decision Making system as the basis for deciding citizens’ eligibility for various welfare benefits when around half a million Australians were ordered to repay years of government disability or unemployment support.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services?

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 115

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

In most states, a statewide nonprofit association provides holistic services to nonprofits, including services such as statewide public policy and advocacy support, training and technical assistance, and research. From a public policy perspective, it’s essential that nonprofits work together.

Associations 112

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 14, 2023

This survey gathered information about the overall health and capacity of the nonprofit sector, and examined what changes, if any, had occurred since the 2020 iteration. This report provides in-depth information for three focus areas including organizational leadership, organizational capacity, and public policy and advocacy.

Public Policy 89

Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 89

Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

Amira Barger, executive vice president and head of DEI Communications & Advisory, Health Communications at consultancy Edelman, tells HR Executive, “I’m not a big fan of making a business case for DEI because there are myriad intersecting cases—the moral case, the justice case.

Leadership 124

Leadership Public and Social Policy Law Public Policy 124

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

This year’s theme, “ All In ”, will examine how the recovery and success of the nonprofit sector is driven by the collective and effective work of the staff, board, stakeholders, clients, community, government, and corporate sector. Her work spans dozens of corporate clients, nonprofits and government organizations.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public Policy Ethics 108

MNA Association

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s hard to pin down the cause of these perceptions, but as a group they threaten the health of our sector and the operability of your missions. These nonprofits” are the very organizations government and communities count on for quality of life: kid’s summer food programs, houses of worship, 4-H, shelters and sanctuary, and more.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Taxation Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture 98

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. As the parents to four young children, it’s been important to us to improve pediatric health care and neonatal intensive care so every newborn baby in our state has the best chance at a healthy life.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market. .”

Public and Social Policy 111

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

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. Crucially, the CEO and board empowered the committee to recommend bold changes.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

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

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Representing the richness and diversity of Montana’s charitable sector, MNA members address an array of missions in education, health and human services, arts and culture, religious and spiritual development, environmental protection, animal welfare, economic and workforce development, and more.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

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

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 132

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. To illustrate, here are three examples of registries as they work in those different sectors: health care, genetic research, and climate change. Health Care: Patient Registries. By Jason Saul.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. He practiced law for 17 years specializing in labor relations, employment law, government contracting, and subsequently directed federal and state advocacy for a government relations firm.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Organizational Change Law 88

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What would it take to fully fund the human capital, governance, and advocacy costs of nonprofits? Another piece of this painting would look like a landscape of advocacy and policy change institutions that prioritize racial and economic justice to level the playing field. If not, why not?

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2021

society and economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of the sector is uneven in both impact and recovery, a new report from Independent Sector finds. While nonprofits have contributed significantly to U.S. Read more. .

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance Environmental 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

AUGUST 14, 2023

This survey gathered information about the overall health and capacity of the nonprofit sector, and examined what changes, if any, had occurred since the 2020 iteration. This report provides in-depth information for three focus areas including organizational leadership, organizational capacity, and public policy and advocacy.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 18, 2024

Why Economics is your friend as a nonprofit advocate By Kevin Dean, President & CEO Tennessee Nonprofit Network Last year, at a conference out of town, I shared coffee with an old friend as she recounted her incredible public policy journey. But when advocating for policy changes, appealing solely to emotions might not be enough.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Healthcare Homelessness 52

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 17, 2020

Governments expanding their surveillance capabilities under the guise of public health, but neatly omitting any plans to "turn it off" when situations change. Those rules shape, bound, govern, and disenfranchise us as people when we try to come together to do things for the public good.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 40

The Agitator

MARCH 15, 2018

I had the pleasure of working with a great MADD public policy volunteer named Nadine Milford. The reason that the government makes charitable gifts tax deductible is that gifts are good. It’s little different from tax breaks for savings for college or certain retirement savings or flexible health care sending accounts.

Public Policy 53

Public Policy Law Governance Universities 53

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 24, 2023

Ford School of Public Policy and published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in March and June of this year, examined monthly surveys submitted by more than 20,000 parents receiving the expanded benefit. The relatively small cash infusions, the researchers found, served to significantly reduce household hunger.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Universities 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

This issue lingers like a vestige of the conditions that followed abolition, after which the government failed to provide the kinds of education, labor, and other supports necessary to transition from a life of enslavement to one of agency, independence, and prosperity.

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. He practiced law for 17 years specializing in labor relations, employment law, government contracting, and subsequently directed federal and state advocacy for a government relations firm.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Organizational Change Law 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Please note that Tennessee Nonprofit Network monitors all bills that impact nonprofits and the communities they serve, but we only take positions on issues impacting the entire nonprofit sector and align with our public policy agenda. Want to take action on a bill below? Find your legislators here. Did we miss any important bills?

Children 52

Children Nonprofit Administration and Development Law Education 52

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Identify priorities for the types of programs and services you’ll offer to support your goals, target audience for your services, target supporter audiences, advocacy and public policy aims, and branding or marketing objectives. Who is responsible for each objective and what activities they will complete to work toward the objective.

Nonprofit governance and management 121

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Nonprofit Administration and Development 121

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 23, 2024

It would prioritize energy production over environmental and climate-change concerns, reject the idea of abortion as health care, criminalize pornography, and eliminate or restructure countless government agencies.

Public Policy 276

Public Policy Governance Environmental Energy 276

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? 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

Public Policy 94

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 94

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In response, the IRA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund includes a “ direct pay ” provision that actively supports nonprofits (along with state and local governments, tribal nations, and territories) to engage in this work by offering coverage of up to 70 percent of a project’s costs.

Energy 131

Energy Environmental Community Development Public Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Entering HLTH (pronounced “health”), an annual conference focused on the business of health—from healthcare startups to government agencies and insurance companies—feels as overwhelming as healthcare itself. We’re not talking about the lack of funding for our public health system. Hot Topics in Health Equity.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Finance 115