Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In recent years, social justice leaders have consistently called for a systems change approach to redressing the root causes of social problems, rather than only mitigating their symptoms. After all, social justice is by nature utopian. Public awareness: to change the perception of a group at a societal or cultural level.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 116

Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. A Collaborative Approach to Housing Justice.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image credit: AndreyPopov 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?

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 106

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

MARCH 6, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. In the housing context, the consequences include eviction and homelessness.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Values Education 95

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

What is advocacy, and why it matters You have a big, bold vision to better the world with your nonprofit—whether you’re developing programs and influencing policies around education, social justice, human rights, or animal rights. A youth services nonprofit working with government agencies to use a public building for a youth program.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation Education 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. The public announcement that a nugget has been found and validated, say in a newspaper, creates a transparent record of the occurrence for all to see.

Technology 96

Technology Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

What little optimism remains to tackle such complex challenges is mostly placed in supranational schemes, such as the COP climate change conferences, or transformational national policy, such as the Green New Deal in the US. ” Scaling up social innovation takes time, but there are also varying ways it can be done.

Civil Society 110

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 110

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Start by listing all the publications in your area.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Having worked in the social sector for a little over a decade, I have firsthand experience with the art and science of getting social impact programs off the ground. It is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the existing social safety net and job sector and can be a critical tool for improving racial and gender equity.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Despite the intersectional social and economic challenges we address, philanthropy is typically organized by siloed programmatic areas. We need to address major issues like housing and homelessness in ways that impact the overall well-being of the people living in low-wealth communities, particularly people of color.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Nonprofits Activism Leadership 141

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As many people struggle to survive, homelessness increased last year by 12 percent. 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.

Poverty 96

Poverty Public and Social Policy Healthcare Homelessness 96

Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

When you think about an inkind gift, you may think of stuff, such as bottled water and packaged snacks for events or hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner for a shelter serving homeless families. For example, a homeless shelter in my area was given a piece of property in a prestigious community.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Values Food 116

Non Profitvote

AUGUST 16, 2024

Laurie Liles, the Chief Public Policy Officer, shares insights into this impactful collaboration and its significance in empowering communities through active participation in the electoral process. In partnership with Nonprofit VOTE, AZ Impact For Good amplifies its mission by promoting voter engagement across the state.

Public and Social Policy 77

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Education Education 77

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 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

Lesley-Ann Noel is using her design skills to tackle real-world problems like homelessness and environmental sustainability. Her approach addresses social problems, while also making design more inclusive and responsive to social change. I focus on social issues. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Decades of discriminatory housing, transportation, and land-use policy combined with economic disinvestment have resulted in communities that are residentially segregated by income, race, ethnicity, language, and immigration status. When housing is unaffordable, it leaves little money left over to buy healthy foods and critical medicines.

Health 103

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 103

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Without national research into the field or field-level convening or visioning, national policy focusing on these organizations became rudderless. In addition to real estate, almost every organization (96 percent) provides some kind of social service, such as advocacy, workforce development, housing counseling, and so on.

Community Development 112

Community Development Public and Social Policy Governance Production 112

Anedot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hybrid schedule possible in accordance with NMCS policy and manager approval. Enrollment and eligibility for public benefits such as Medi-Cal, General Relief/CalFresh, Social Security/CAPI, and housing subsidies. Job Title: Community Support Services (CSS) Housing Case Manager Status: Full-time, hourly non-exempt position.

Management 52

Management Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Collaborations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Boston’s Green New Deal is a series of interrelated policies addressing climate, environmental, racial, and economic injustice. Boston’s Green New Deal is a series of interrelated policies addressing climate, environmental, racial, and economic injustice.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 87

Nonprofit Administration and Development Environmental Energy Nonprofit governance and management 87

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

All we’ve been doing is emailing and maybe if we weren’t socially distanced, we would have met each other already. if you have a give policy in place and they have not given, does not mean that they don’t consider themselves family. Jeez, that’s, that’s pretty serious. . But you’re awesome.

Fundraising 122

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

But this modern reality comes with an inconvenient truth: Our public institutions are not equipped with the updated skills they need to effectively tackle the world’s ever-escalating challenges—not by a long shot. Consider the climate crisis. There’s good reason for that, as these skills are foundational to the work of a well-run city.

Nonprofit governance and management 134

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. Human and social services – 8%. Research and public policy – 1%. Public media and communications – 0%. Social media – 25%. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%. Disability rights – 2%.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Homelessness Charitable Organizations 145

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The Task Force’s recent report offers ways organizations can evaluate their policies and workplace cultures to ensure their environments are inclusive and friendly to the transgender community, and provides a great resource for agencies to consider. I asked Victoria for advice on how to communicate a safe and LGBTQ friendly agency.

Communication 149

Communication Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Culture 149

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Black women hold diverse and nuanced socioeconomic and political identities, and as such, our policies targeting racial and gender inequality must be flexible and adaptable. This is a core tenet of racially just policies and programs. Take for example, Shaquille, a mother in Jackson, MS, who has experienced homelessness.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Homelessness 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 96

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The homelessness that happens, the lack of shelter, the lack of livelihood, the lack of security. I have always been a social and political activist, and always moved around large institutional and systemic issues. IC: Tell me about the Alliance’s beginnings. When was the need for it realized? RW: There are two organizations.

Psychology 119

Psychology Health Activism Public and Social Policy 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Escaping the Deficiency Focus When the WHO and UNICEF co-organized the landmark health conference in Alma-Ata, USSR, in 1978, 134 countries and 67 international organizations endorsed the WHOs pioneering perspective on health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health 88

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Image credit: Roman Kraft on Unsplash It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a housing justice organizer who hasn’t been to Vienna or extolled the virtues of its social housing sector, and wants to do something similar in the United States. What is Social Housing? What’s harder to find is a political strategy to achieve as much.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

Image Credit: RDNE Stock project on pexels.com What is social housing? But to make it more than just a slogan, you need policies and institutions to make that right into a reality. Not so long ago, social housing was rarely discussed in the United States. But that hasn’t stopped movements from pushing.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 107

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. Another piece of this painting would look like a landscape of advocacy and policy change institutions that prioritize racial and economic justice to level the playing field. The reality is more complicated.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It’s time to change public policy to do away with excessive wealth and its corrosive effects on our lives, our society, and our democracy. To interrupt this pattern, public policy must, at minimum, implement policies that tax wealth to cut down on the excessive concentration of wealth over time. Take Jeff Bezos.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public Policy 92

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

That created enough public outrage to lead to [a rule] that said that those unsuitability clauses could no longer be used. The idea is to build political will, to create some of the policy changes that we want to see, things like repealing mandatory reporting laws. Over 90 percent of those children were Black.

Children 132

Children Poverty Law Public and Social Policy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The vital conditions are an evolution, not a replacement, of the social determinants model that has been prevalent since the early 2000s. Urgent services include everything from urgent care clinics to food pantries and homeless shelters, or services needed following a shock like a natural disaster or pandemic. Of the area’s 1.2

Health 69

Health Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 69

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 8, 2024

She was immediately homeless, penniless, and without legal custody rights of their six children. So, she set out to publicize and lobby for better sanity laws. After we kick off with a joyous concert on the evening of August 25, we’ll make plans on August 26 to achieve gender parity in policies, health, wealth, careers, and more.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Law Health Children 52