NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Emerging technological innovations in healthcare have the potential to transform public health and healthcare delivery systems, making them more efficient, personalized, and accessible. Consequently, communities that were already marginalized continued to face limited access to essential healthcare services.

Health 55

Health Technology Healthcare Medical 55

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Image credit: Missvain on Wikimedia Commons Equitable access to healthcare is a key element to lessening the racial health disparities that have existed throughout the history of the United States. Additionally, some mobile health clinic programs are structured to prepare and train a culturally responsive public health and nursing workforce.

Health 131

Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Insurance 131

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 18, 2015

I asked MomsRising Director of Social Media Strategy and Blogging Anita Jackson ( @anita_sarah ) to tell me more about MomsRising’s use of hashtags for its two regular weekly Twitter chats. On Which Social Networks Do You Use the Hashtag(s)? Advocacy Nonprofit Communications Social Networking hashtags twitter'

Public and Social Policy 232

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Food Health 232

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

4 In practice, thats proven difficulta systematic review of American healthcare data done in 2011 revealed high rates of re-identification, raising ethical concerns. Problems of cost, of course, are rooted in economic injustice, racial injustice, and the commodification of profit-motivated healthcare in the United States. 10 Only 35.1

Race and Ethnicity 73

Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Health Medical 73

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2023

Image Credit: SHREY DEEPRANJAN Today, healthcare institutions acknowledge forces like structural racism as drivers of negative health outcomes—but effectively addressing racism inside of those institutions still has a long way to go. What policies are further perpetuating inequities?

Health 119

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Race and Ethnicity 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

And while technology can provide tools that can be very helpful to achieving our evolving healthcare and related social needs, human connection remains the pivotal key to healthcare as well as our overall health and wellbeing. 1 We live in a world of increasing social fragmentation, trauma, and stress.

Health 62

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Public and Nonprofit Management 62

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Private equity—that is, investor groups that operate outside of the stock market, thus being largely shielded from public investor scrutiny—plays a leading role. trillion is spent on healthcare (18.3 By way of comparison, in 2000, annual investments by private equity firms in healthcare averaged around $5 billion.

Health 126

Health Healthcare Medical Insurance 126

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

By Andrea Hill, Chief program Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. And yes, the crux of systems change is built on advocacy and public policy.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Food Homelessness 64

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Image credit: Miriam Alonso on pexels.com Loneliness is “the most human of feelings,” Jeremy Nobel, faculty at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, said on the podcast Harvard Thinking. How many seasonal celebrations were deferred, and social connections interrupted or never even made?

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 134

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

CareQuest Institute collaborates with a wide range of partners to achieve its mission of improving the oral health of all through work in grantmaking, research, health improvement programs, policy and advocacy, and education, as well as leadership in dental benefits, care delivery, and innovation advancements.

Medical 59

Medical Public and Social Policy Health Volunteerism 59

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: Drazen Zigic on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? So, what keeps them alive today?

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 129

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 15, 2024

And many American women do not have access to coverage for midwives, doulas, and other community health workers to help them overcome the challenges embedded within the US healthcare system. The Black women who participated in the study also framed their maternal healthcare experiences as a stressor.

Health 123

Health Healthcare Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy 123

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The stories range from the role of public libraries in climate justice to how the climate crisis is changing mental healthcare—and that’s to name a few. Please consider making a donation to NPQ today to help us continue to publish thought-provoking content that promotes civic engagement and social justice.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Environmental Energy 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Imagine your outrage if you were a public school teacher and your pension fund invested in a company that supported and lobbied for vouchers and charter schools. Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99 Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital!

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Finance 143

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

From climate catastrophe and forced migration to economic inequality to the erosion of democracy and the rise of political violence—these deep problems are also opportunities for major advances in progressive narratives and policies. Where does social justice philanthropy fit in? Their main finding?

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As Barber noted, a 2020 report by Robert Paul Hartley, an assistant professor of social work at Columbia University, found that 34 million eligible poor or low-income voters did not vote in 2016. “We Housing security is public health. Her death is the result of policy choices,” Lawrence said.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Healthcare Homelessness 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. Yet, in our siloed and disease focused healthcare systems, the root causes for poor health and disparities go largely ignored.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

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. Nonprofits excel at highlighting the human cost of social issues.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Healthcare Homelessness 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Despite the sector’s strong alignment with social justice and equity missions, Black and Hispanic nonprofit workers are about twice as likely to experience financial hardship as White workers (9). “We That means that nearly one in three nonprofit workers who provide social services are struggling themselves,” states the report’s introduction.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Having worked in numerous healthcare and health-justice spaces, I’m well aware of the importance of being able to self-identify. That’s especially true regarding data collection, which tends to flatten complex social groups into simple categories.

Health 105

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 105

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The grantmakers and funders on this list seek to remedy this healthcare crisis in their communities and beyond. California Healthcare Foundation. Autism Speaks funds programs that provide people with autism with social and educational experiences through their Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant programs. Areas served: US.

Health 120

Health Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Healthcare 120

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Boston Children’s Hospital Anchor Strategy What is the responsibility of nonprofits to the broader public—and do large nonprofit institutions such as hospitals and universities have an outsized level of responsibility? Here, too, anchor programs such as housing investment can qualify as addressing social determinants of health.

Universities 126

Universities Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy 126

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to a Harvard University social scientist , 200 Black people die every day who would not have died if their health experiences matched those of White Americans. In the face of daunting healthcare disparities, organizations like AHHM stand as beacons of hope and change.

Health 105

Health Education Education Healthcare 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. AJL combines “art and research to illuminate the social implications and harms of AI.”

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 124

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In response to “a months-long public outcry, Jane was moved to a treatment facility in a neighboring state and then to isolation in a secure facility for boys, in denial of her gender expression as a girl.” Criminalization of mental health disorders only widens the mental healthcare gap for young people.

Health 128

Health Public and Social Policy Culture Law 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 25, 2023

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Manufacturing Health Finance 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. ” during check-in meetings.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Limited access to networks Limited access to networks and social capital can make it difficult for individuals to connect with others who can help them advance in their careers and succeed in their endeavors.

Leadership 120

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 120

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

Chronic illnesses, deep fatigue, hypervigilance, limited emotional bandwidth, and mental health stress—all are well-known phenomena to many who work on social change. As a public health scholar, I know the importance of rest, social connection, and a person’s ability to thrive and be healthy.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Medical 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Furthermore, schedule changes and social isolation heightened uncertainty and anxiety. To create an effective program or policy, it’s crucial to actually talk to those with behavioral health challenges and understand their specific perspectives. Some healthcare institutions are employing peer recovery specialists.

Health 115

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

By teaching people to better understand the world around them, including the challenges and inequities embedded within it, she teaches people how to creatively reimagine the structures, policies, processes, and social interactions that align with a better future. I focus on social issues. I started off in furniture design.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Since 2000, global health organizations have pioneered a diverse set of privately driven market-shaping interventions—to organize and de-risk demand while orchestrating forward progress across all sides of the market—that have dramatically accelerated access to improved healthcare products across the developing world.

Finance 116

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 116

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News Here are the steps for getting coverage of your organization’s work in newspapers, TV news, and digital publications: . Study your local publications and news programs for four weeks. Include digital publications.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 12, 2024

Read more from Gloria Feldt about Lynda Carter “The way American women claim individual power is changing every day,” says Carter whose philanthropic work is with organizations including The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation, Susan G.

Leadership 127

Leadership Public and Social Policy Collaborations Healthcare 127

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 30, 2024

The Future of Telemedicine in Remote Diagnostics Telemedicine has emerged as a revolutionary development in the healthcare sector, especially in remote diagnostics. As advancements in technology continue to evolve, the future of telemedicine in remote diagnostics holds immense potential to further transform healthcare delivery.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medical Public and Social Policy 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. For people who have historically been violated, manipulated, or exploited by healthcare systems, these feelings can be heightened.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52