Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When the legendary physician and advocate Paul Farmer unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62 in February, he was called a hero , a visionary , and a global health giant. Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

These workers are often forced to choose between risking their health or their income, especially as climate change only increases the likelihood of wildfires, which in turn drives up the number of airborne toxins. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pollution can also increase the risk of respiratory infection and lung cancer.

Nonprofit governance and management 131

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 131

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofit governance and management 130

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3).

Leadership 145

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Smith To achieve climate justice, biodiversity, and health equity goals, most societies need rapid change. Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other.

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Making more robust use of open 990 data requires that nonprofits, foundations, researchers, and the IRS and federal government alike commit to sustained action.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 126

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We are actively seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join our Social Services team as a Bilingual Case Manager. In this role you will be responsible for providing comprehensive case management services to clients, with a focus on delivering support in both English and Spanish. Flexibility to work an 8-hour day within the 8 m.–6

Management 52

Management Nonprofit governance and management Insurance Psychology 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I also come from a family of grocery workers and managers. When I was little, my dad managed a large local grocery. Such lack of access is an injustice that feeds poor health outcomes, including higher rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes. I lived here as a young child and do again today.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

Selfish Giving

MARCH 20, 2019

Rhode Island-based Ocean State Job Lot with 133 locations in the northeast raised over $400,000 in December for my old employer Boston Medical Center. 90% of millennial women say women’s reproductive health decisions are a major concern. Local programs that involve a couple dozen to a few hundred stores can post impressive totals.

Activism 100

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Food Retail 100

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Robert Shmerling at Harvard Health, the United States “scores poorly on many key health measures, including life expectancy, preventable hospital admissions, suicide, and maternal mortality.” Yet even analysis by race and income fails to get at the underlying cause of disparities in our health system.

Leadership 93

Leadership Healthcare Health Medical 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 8, 2023

This includes millions of jobs in IT , health , the manufacturing and skilled trade sectors , and the army of electricians needed to fully embrace renewables. ” But the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the flagship federal legislation governing job training, badly needs an update.

Education 105

Education Education Nonprofit governance and management Race and Ethnicity 105

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.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Black lung is the colloquial term for what is medically called coal workers’ pneumoconiosis. It’s completely preventable, at least according to the various experts I spoke to, including veteran coal miners, mine safety experts, and health experts. The same goes for black lung, which is a very specific disease that impacts coal workers.

Health 92

Health Governance Law Construction 92

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 30, 2024

By leveraging technology to provide medical services remotely, telemedicine has significantly enhanced access to healthcare, particularly for individuals in underserved or rural areas. By enabling virtual consultations, patients can receive timely medical advice and diagnosis without the need to travel long distances.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medical Public and Social Policy Health 52

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. Services Delivered.

Management 52

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

Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits focused on diverse talent acquisition in 2022, survey finds. nonprofits (79 percent) plan to prioritize talent acquisition in 2022, up from 59 percent in 2020, a report from human resources firm Nonprofit HR finds. PCORI announces medical research grants totaling $49.5 public health system.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Health Medical 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 29, 2020

In fact, Steve MacLaughlin , author of Data Driven Nonprofits and VP of Product Management at Blackbaud, recently shared via The Agitator that when you look at a sample of large organizations in the United States during this period, you will see that existing donors were retained at similar levels well into the last recession.

Fundraising 81

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit governance and management Universities 81

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, managing patient outcomes has become more difficult as more providers face burnout from increasing workloads and staffing shortages. In the case of outreach, population health data such as social determinants of health (SDoH) leverages socioeconomic factors to improve timely access to care.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image credit: Michael on Unsplash A popular area of applied behavioral science, nudges are frequently deployed within public health and healthcare systems to influence people’s choices. But can people be nudged into better health? Nudges are meant to be noncoercive ways of reframing choices to help people make better decisions.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Cecilia Ibeabuchi, the newly appointed nurse manager for the facility, came to see him. Ibeabuchi returned to her supervisor at Boston Health Care for the Homeless, the nonprofit service provider for which Ibeabuchi has worked for over two decades, and pitched a new idea: a foot clinic run out of the shelter.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

Example: “Do you have any experience with a budget for your family or managing money for a community project?”) A childcare business incubator needs to combine small business start-up education with specific childcare business management and coaching. Attendees are arranged in groups of four and each shares a policy and gets feedback.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 14, 2023

Kulleni Gebreyes, principal HC Consulting, and Health & Equity Institute leader at Deloitte. Since then, the executive staff is 50% women with the board comprised of 50% women, says Diane Holder, executive vice president of UPMC Insurance Services Division and CEO of UPMC Health. billion in benefits to its communities.

Culture 52

Culture Race and Ethnicity Manufacturing Health 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

1) The Global Trends in Giving Report is meant to help the nonprofit sector better understand individual giving worldwide, but data and statistics don’t communicate well what is happening on the ground in Brazil. Nonprofits don’t have to pay a service fee, only the payment processing fee. It’s something incredible.

Nonprofit governance and management 50

Nonprofit governance and management Charitable Organizations Public and Nonprofit Management Volunteerism 50

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

“UNABLE TO INTERVENE” by Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” All of our children are well fed, and everyone has dental, medical, and mental healthcare. Imagine this.

Non-Profits 98

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Accounting reports and financial statements, backed by sound bookkeeping, gave potential investors confidence in the startup’s financial health. Expense Management Startups operate in a resource-constrained environment; effective expense management can make or break them.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Insurance Medical Management 52

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars, we are a provider of donor management software. So I always like to take a step back and say, “Okay, before we start to talk about writing, and management, and all of these other things, I think it’s really important to think about how do we get here?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

They warn that strategic philanthropy is dangerous because “it diverts attention from fundamental reforms less palatable to wealthy donors and from the fact that government and corporate behavior are responsible for the ills of society.” We know of no foundation—even the largest—that thinks it replaces government.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance 129

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

In response to research that shows nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lack any professionals of color on their boards (BoardSource) and to foster more inclusive and equitable communities, the Nonprofit Leadership Center launched the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship in 2021. Meet the 2022 Fellows.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

When Johns was injured, she recalls, “Our partners we met through Intersectional Fridays were the ones who got the medic pack and pressed it on Jacob’s body while we waited for paramedics to come. They began with physical security initiatives and mental health programs for organizers with the help of their network.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Law 139

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Image credit: Photo by Jonas Verstuyft on Unsplash Since opening in 2021, a New York overdose prevention program operated by the nonprofit OnPoint NYC claims to have saved some 1,000 lives by allowing clients to consume drugs in a safe environment with access to medical care, treatment, counseling, and case management.

Nonprofit governance and management 145

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Health 145

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In Virginia, asthma rates for children are higher than in other areas of the country, disproportionally affect ing rural parts of the state that are medically underserved. The health and safety implications of such a transition are also huge. United States , was filed in 2015 against the US government.

Children 119

Children Health Law Energy 119

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

No humane government would have turned to forcible and violent arrest to punish a family like the Robertses for trying to survive and stay together.” “The Roberts family’s only real ‘crime,’ if any, was surviving in the face of poverty and homelessness,” wrote attorneys for Brooks Roberts in a recent legal filing seeking damages. “No

Homelessness 122

Homelessness Law Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. A lot of nonprofits put on do-it-yourself, taped together programs that have this orientation of a dystopian social safety net. A lot of nonprofits fall into that category. It’s almost like a riddle.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 115

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Leaders moving work through nonprofit organizations are also contending with the “great resignation” and major shifts in the workforce; 3 unprocessed grief from the pandemic and years of escalating racial violence; and short-lived performative responses by philanthropy to the events of 2020.

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I was in conversation with the managers of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP). When the business model is under tremendous stress, and thousands of journalists have lost full-time work, lost health coverage, and lost retirement benefits. And it means you don’t have to talk to the bosses alone as one against the management.

Health 111

Health Insurance Production Homelessness 111