Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philanthropy has long prioritized programs to increase new homeownership, but this is only part of the equation. Tangled titles disproportionately affect Black and Brown families due to inequitable access to legal services and persistent discrimination that has broken many families’ trust in the systems governing property ownership.

Law 122

Law Insurance Philanthropy Community Development 122

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 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . Retain or consult with an accountant for annual audit and government filings, including the form 990. Procure necessary insurance coverage: general liability, property, directors and officers, professional responsibility, sexual abuse, and non-owned auto liability, if applicable. .

Nonprofit Organizations 131

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit governance and management Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Key IPS components may include scope and purpose, governance, investment asset classes, return and risk objectives, investment benchmarking, and risk management. This impact investing handbook , developed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is one helpful guide. Other organizations integrate impact goals directly into their IPS.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2024

In this series thus far, our colleagues have explored what this future requires of each of us , and what it could begin to look like for governments. Such a foundational change will require a concurrent shift in nonprofit institutions, which have evolved alongside the government and market-based economy in the United States.

Nonprofit governance and management 134

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofits 134

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. Through this work, SEACA engaged in problem-solving alongside local government decision-makers, demonstrated expertise and building relationships of trust with these officials.

Governance 106

Governance Community Development Environmental Collaborations 106

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

SD: The nonprofit sector has had government functions thrust upon it—so much so, that government is the leading funder of nonprofits. As long as we continue to cycle around this mentality that philanthropy and privatized giving are going to solve our social ills, we’re never going to get there.” PCORI said, “We have 400 staff.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

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. Among developed nations, the United States has the worst maternal death rate. The maternal mortality rate is 2.5

Health 120

Health Healthcare Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy 120

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance.

Community Development 109

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 109

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. Governments and their policies in far off places can affect food supply or the spread of disease at home and can go further to impact elections, social policy, and even violent conflicts with loss of life.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

The Agitator

JUNE 26, 2013

QE typically involves central banks buying government bonds in order to lower short-term interest rates. Put yourself in these donors’ shoes and offer sensible giving alternatives — lower frequency of requests, smaller monthly installment giving, perhaps a paid up life insurance policy, a bequest or charitable annuity, etc.

Fundraising 78

Fundraising Fundraising Health Associations 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

They also continue to face discrimination, and exclusion from government programs, loans, and subsidies. Philanthropy and investments that are transformative and inclusive are not only about diversifying the seats at the decision-making table. This result is the loss of farmland and restricted opportunities for economic growth.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

Anedot

AUGUST 28, 2024

In collaboration with the development team and the organization, continually builds a culture of philanthropy. Essential Functions Development Strategy: 20% Develops and executes a management plan for sustaining and growing funding from government agencies, corporations, and foundations.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 52

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2021

The same goes for credit unions (501c14) and mutual insurance companies (501c15). In these positions, Matt raised thousands of gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and government entities, and worked with hundreds of volunteers on boards and fundraising committees, in addition to his organizational leadership responsibilities.

Non-Profits 90

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Universities Nonprofits 90

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advocacy and Sector Voice The Executive Director works actively with nonprofits, policymakers, philanthropy, government, business, media, and the public at large to advance public awareness and understanding of and support for the nonprofit community in Montana.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

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

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

He built his career in sales, of everything from lotteries to roof membranes to adult education to disability insurance to a zoo. ” In the last five years alone, Dan has given over 275 talks on philanthropy and innovation in 34 states and eight countries. Ahern didn’t start in fundraising. It was hardcore. He is a William J.

Public and Nonprofit Management 53

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy Universities 53

Top Nonprofits

JULY 2, 2024

The answer lies in having enough FDIC coverage—protection and backing for your funds provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. What happens to your reserve funds if your organization’s bank fails? How will you keep donors’ gifts safe? However, typical savings accounts have a strict limit on how much FDIC coverage you can receive.

Management 52

Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Finance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years. Colorado is believed to be the first US state to house employee-ownership-related programming and support within an executive agency.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business. The framework consists of a three-by-seven axis.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. AI - as the scary bogeyman/breakthrough opportunity - will help organizations finally understand what data governance is about.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best way for philanthropy to show up going forward is to make trust-based, long-term investments into the systems of care that have long excluded marginalized communities and to ensure that those most impacted by reproductive oppression are the ones making the decisions. Philanthropy can’t shy away from the defining issues of our time.

Health 111

Health Philanthropy Governance Insurance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? There are several different ethical frameworks and relating some of their various theoretical concepts to naming gifts offers critical perspectives on philanthropy and its impetuses.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 7, 2025

With these advancements, the insurance industrys catastrophe (CAT) modeling can more accurately capture and reflect the investments that individual landowners and communities have made in high-priority, evidence-based mitigations, incentivizing them at scale. billion in California alone.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 139

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Why are insurance rates soaring for nonprofits?

Insurance 59

Insurance Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

But that was a group of African American families who came together to own, co-govern, control land resources and have an agricultural cooperative and really come together to self-determine. So there’s the like asset ownership and then there’s governance and that goes quite deep. And please look them up, they can tell their story.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 12, 2023

But at the EconCon conference held in Washington, DC, in June, hosted by the Omidyar Network and a dozen nonprofit think tanks, speakers offered a far broader definition of public power— namely, the power of government to act on behalf of the public. Why focus on “public power”? But the power of industrial policy extends further.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Rockefeller, the “father” of modern philanthropy. 29 And while state preemption of local laws is not new, its use by Republican state governments as a weapon to whip local democratic cities into compliance has expanded dramatically in the last 10 years. 5 Chattel slavery made a lot of people a lot of money.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122