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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Over the last year, she had to visit the emergency room at the local hospital three times when she and members of her family developed severe respiratory symptoms. Elisa isn’t alone.

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Local Solutions to Federal Problems: Moving Climate Dollars to Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Some leading emerging strategies that we found from across the nation include the following: Leveraging philanthropy to ensure community control of public dollars In Memphis, TN, the Center for Transforming Communities (CTC) cultivates “neighborhood democracies” through place-based organizing.

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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. percent of annual GDP.

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MNA is searching for our next Executive Director

MNA Association

Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. MNA’s staff team is engaged, collaborative, committed to growth, and passionate about MNA’s unique mission.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Using her musical abilities and skills as an entertainer while donning one of her signature sequined jumpsuits, Ellen helps nonprofits across the country raise millions of dollars annually and engages donors in a fun, engaging, joyful, unique, memorable and authentic way with huge heart.

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Living into a Childhood Commitment: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Kaytura Felix

NonProfit Quarterly

I noticed that you have held different roles within the Health Resources and Services Administration, and were an HRSA senior advisor and a director of the Office of Quality and Data. I pay for my health insurance, which is pretty substantial, but I do a lot of alternative medicine, and I also do yoga every day. That is a hard reality.

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

iMarketSmart

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. The crass reality This administrator-hero story feels noble. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Often, it’s obvious. The space is cramped.

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