NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 29, 2023

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs.

Governance 134

Governance Disaster Relief Law Civil Society 134

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

The Need for Community-Governed Alternatives Unlike usurious payday lending, community-led models build economies rooted in collective strength, reciprocity, and resilience. Building on Indigenous forms of governance, Kelluwn aligns with the growing global movement to reimagine local economies as spaces for building life.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Poverty 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In an LEC, residents collectively own and govern their housingsuch as an apartment buildingbut there are restrictions in place to limit the resale price of their ownership interest (share) to a modest appreciation rate. This mechanism permits the seller to collect a modest increase in value while ensuring affordability to future buyers.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 103

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These guidelines govern how your team members handle your organization’s funding as they perform their daily tasks. Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants. This strategy allows you to grow your reserves without massive fluctuations in value while ensuring you can access them as needed.

Nonprofit governance and management 148

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Nonprofit Finance Nonprofits 148

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As nonprofit professionals surrounded by an ecosystem of business, community, and government partners who support our impact on society, we are the drivers of change. That means seeing value in our work, prioritizing relationships, and where possible, loosening restrictive burdens to increase our capacity to serve.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Governance Values 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Social cooperatives are a prime example of how cooperative values are rehumanizing social care by restoring the social and interpersonal relations that are its foundation. John Restakis, Civilizing the State In response to neoliberal efforts to roll back state social service provision, a new type of social care has emerged.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 115

Amy Eisenstein

APRIL 10, 2023

I don’t feel valued at all! I asked to see their governing documents and financial statements a week ago and haven’t heard back. All I want is to have a voice to see how my donations are being utilized. Very disappointed! Any advice?

Governance 246

Governance Values Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations 246

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Tools such as Bank.Green or the Global Alliance for Banking on Values can help mission-driven organizations identify values-aligned banks. Tools like As You Sows Invest Your Values platform can assist you in evaluating the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance of your organizations investments.

Finance 123

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 123

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

Image Credit: Visuals on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. NPQ s column, We Stood Up , features the voices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their workplaces.

Health 116

Health Governance Leadership Activism 116

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. This fundamental question of values and policy is one thats rarely addressed.

Taxation 104

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity. DAOs are commonly associated with blockchain and cryptocurrency communities, but the decentralized governance approach of a DAO can be applied in other contexts.

Health 110

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 110

Philanthropy 2173

JANUARY 9, 2025

Photo by Dalton Abraham, Unsplash They must not only worry about the official US government under Trusk. Worry about #KingMusk himself. And his minions. Thank goodness for that, because letting tech entrepreneurs have free rein over the nonprofit tax exemption is a nightmare I'd rather not consider.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Law Governance Foundations 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Reviewal of Values, Mission, and Beliefs Core values, mission, and beliefs serve as the foundation of every nonprofit organization. Established nonprofits periodically review and reaffirm their values, mission, and beliefs to ensure alignment with their evolving priorities, community needs, and societal trends.

Public and Social Policy 244

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 244

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Boards must contend with a variety of factors, from applicable state and federal laws to the nonprofit’s financial constraints to competitive pay practices to organizational values and the salaries of the rest of its staff. The responsibility is also an opportunity. For boards to avoid excessive compensation, proper training is key.

Law 129

Law Ethics Finance Values 129

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Those volunteers generated labor valued at $167.2 Thats the equivalent of 2.5 million annual full-time employees.

Volunteerism 90

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 90

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 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The CDFI fund, Jacokes noted, became a rare government program that provides equity awards, which can be used for financing capital, loan loss reserves, capital reserves, or operationsthink of it as the federal government equivalent of philanthropic operating support rather than the federal norm of program-restricted funding.

Community Development 116

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

Government has the scale and policy tools to make change sustainable. Moreover, businesses, nonprofits, and government each benefit. The most effective corporate social responsibility efforts are built on real partnerships with nonprofits and supported by government policies that allow these collaborations to thrive.

Collaborations 52

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Governance Health 52

Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

Nonprofits are facing ever-increasing challenges in obtaining financial capital, with reports of declines in individual donors , fundraising challenges , and proposed government spending cuts. Social capital: the ties that bind us together At its core, social capital is the value derived from positive connections between people.

Psychology 102

Psychology Nonprofits Collaborations Governance 102

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 1, 2024

How the government can stop the IRS from treating advocacy groups with a “biblical worldview” like real churches By Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Uniformed members of Trail Life USA present the colors at the Family Research Council’s 2018 Values Voter Summit.

Governance 162

Governance Values 162

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Three developments, in particular, worry me: a drop in rates of giving to nonprofits; widespread staff burnout; and an increasing effort to target nonprofits based on their missions and values. First, I would suggest that we desperately need a campaign to help educate Americans about the value of the nonprofit sector. We can volunteer.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 124

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 124

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. A limited-equity co-op is one in which the resale value of shares is limited.

Construction 73

Construction Law Governance Finance 73

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools. This values integration was not left to chance.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

So, Beautiful Solutions was, right from the beginning, designed to be learning from anywhere in the world where people were growing democratic economies and governance. So, we launched the first iteration of this project in partnership with them and developed a first-round set of stories, principles, and values. We chose the latter.

Governance 72

Governance Education Education Values 72

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. When supporters commit to giving regularly, they become more engaged with your mission, increasing their lifetime value to your organization.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. By resourcing, growing, and mainstreaming social innovation, we can sidestep the boundaries that limit us to create new and shared public value. Our vision?

Governance 81

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 81

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead writes recently in her blog, The Sum, “Leaders must be aware of our most deeply held values and include them in decision making in order to be seen as authentic. 5 as government officials prepare to fend off a wave of lies about the outcome.

Public and Social Policy 117

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. Engage government in collective action to create conditions for favorable tenure rights policies. Intentional partnership with government officials has been essential to recent progress.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 99

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. When Natasha later joined the board of directors of Mary’s Pence , she found a nonprofit that aligned with her values.

Collaborations 101

Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management Education Education 101

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. Lastly, provide opportunities for board members to continuously learn and develop their skills, as ongoing training and development will support ongoing good governance.

Nonprofit governance and management 240

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 240

The Charity CFO

APRIL 11, 2025

For example: A government grant might prioritize detailed evidence of your programs efficiency and sustainability, including administrative costs and compliance plans. If they value long-term sustainability, highlight your overhead costs and administrative efficiency. Learn more about best practices when accounting for grants.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 96

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Fundraising Fundraising 96

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains. In a recent conversation with NPQ , Scott reflected on the founding of Project South and the challenges of maintaining movement integrity in an era of increasing co-optation by philanthropy and electoral politics.

Poverty 105

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 105

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

Nonprofits are also very often championing particular points of view, values, or policies related to their missions. That could be institutional grants (like foundation funding) and contracts (from government agencies). It could be fee for service work or earned revenue. It could be one or two very large fundraising events.

Communication 338

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 338

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

First, I've talked with some of you about the government's hold on grants and funding. In last week's trends webinar , I discussed the importance of "finding your people"identifying companies that share your values and outlook. Three things this week. Fortunately, the hold was lifted. People have asked: What can partnership teams do?

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Ethics Nonprofits 130

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

By implementing nonprofit board management software, organizations can streamline their board processes and improve overall governance. The American Cancer Society (ACS) adopted board management software to modernize its board governance practices and increase board engagement.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245