Philanthropy 2173

MAY 9, 2023

Eileen Pan on Unsplash There's been a lot of writing over the last three decades about the blurring of boundaries between nonprofits, governments, and markets. prizes or matching grants) or direct government involvement in supporting specific companies the way investors do.

Public and Social Policy 72

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Public Policy 72

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 28, 2024

An Ecosystem for Change In its report, The People of Color Documentary Ecosystem: Engines for a New American Narrative , Color Congress synthesizes findings from these organizations and puts forth recommendations for how philanthropy can support the ecosystem’s power.

Philanthropy 120

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

Kate Behncken is corporate vice president, global head of Microsoft Philanthropies, a global, multi-disciplinary team that brings together corporate social responsibility, sales and engineering functions. A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It’s mind-blowing.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

And data show that while such exclusions may not be intentional, they have a significant impact on board recruitment and composition—with implications for nonprofit governance. This reveals that the sector is becoming aware of this trust gap—but how are nonprofits responding? The thought had simply never occurred to them.

Race and Ethnicity 119

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2023

In our soon-to-be released strategic plan, we champion community-based organizations and advocate for them in philanthropy. Even as nonprofits might seek to dismantle parts, if not all, of the system, they must navigate this system. And at the heart of community-based organizations are people.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. By Jason Saul.

Public and Social Policy 115

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Candid

MARCH 18, 2025

Candid and the Urban Institutes Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy have each released analyses examining government funding of nonprofits and implications for what’s at stake for communities nationwide. nonprofit sector. nonprofit sector. nonprofits rely on government grants.

Governance 52

Governance Philanthropy Nonprofits Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be.

Nonprofit governance and management 67

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 67

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. This means that in some ways, the structure of nonprofits encourages the offloading of public responsibility. We need our government to provide a strong social safety net.

Culture 112

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Events and social movements of the past three years have spawned many efforts to advance racial justice in philanthropy , as many have written about at NPQ and elsewhere. Ensuring that Black and Brown leaders have access to philanthropy’s vast resources is central to funders’ efforts to realize equity in the nonprofit sector.

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Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 122

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 27, 2025

The president's recent executive order targets for-profit and nonprofit government contractors, universities with large endowments, and foundations with assets north of $500 million.

Foundations 338

Foundations Nonprofit governance Governance Universities 338

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

Much of this funding comes in the form of government grants or contracts for nonprofits providing vital services and programs essential to preserving the safety net in their communities. To say that many nonprofits would cease to exist without this funding is putting it mildly.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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