Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership. Here are three lessons that were key to his approach to leadership: 1. ” This notion extends to many other fields of leadership in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 23, 2024

By Eboo Patel AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Harvard University Professor Robert Putnam and President Barack Obama participate in the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Yet no one is listening. on May 12, 2015.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

22% of those workers are living below or just above the poverty line. Scott is breaking barriers in her unrestricted support for a broad range of social causes, enabling organization leadership the maximum flexibility in how to spend those dollars.

Retail 83

Retail Homelessness Poverty Health 83

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Whether you celebrate Lent or not, now is a good time to think about something you can afford to give up in your nonprofit – your poverty mindset. Poverty mindset stunts a nonprofit’s growth. So how about giving up the poverty mindset and small thinking for the next 40 days and see what happens?

Poverty 60

Poverty Nonprofits Food Nonprofit Organizations 60

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

Image credit: Ron Lach on Pexels.com When it comes to identity, ideas about leadership generally reflect existing social hierarchies and binaries. As a Black cisgendered woman, a first-generation college student from the deep South, and a person born in poverty, social justice movements have touched every aspect of my life.

Leadership 126

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If we were only using the federal poverty level…we would only see 5 percent of [nonprofit] workers struggling,” Hoopes tells NPQ. As Hoopes pointed out, the federal poverty measure is outdated, based on a 1960s formula that assumed food was the largest household expense—an assumption that no longer holds true today.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

NonProfit Leadership Center

MAY 1, 2023

Hunger and poverty nonprofits reported the largest online revenue declines after experiencing record-breaking growth during the pandemic. Check out the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s upcoming classes and certificate programs to strengthen your skills, nonprofit and community.

Disaster Relief 203

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 27, 2016

If you’re working on anti-poverty initiatives, for instance, consider writing about the root causes of poverty or effective programs. Think about your mission and what you’re trying to accomplish and develop topics that build off of your mission. Find Creative Ways to Position Your Point of View.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. Beyond the four areas outlined above, addressing social determinants of health —which include poverty, hunger, quality education, health, and wellbeing—is key to the Camden Food Hub initiative.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As Rosenthal has detailed , especially in the early years, Fund leadership favored those that they perceived as providing the greatest impact in order to justify the Funds existence as a Clinton Administration start-up in a hostile legislative environment. Nonetheless, tensions within the CDFI sector have been present from the beginning.

Community Development 116

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Anedot

MARCH 11, 2025

We are now ready to transition to paid executive leadership to direct our next dynamic phase of growth. Have had at least four years of experience in a leadership role, directly managing at least three or four people in a nonprofit, social services, or similar environment. Leadership & Management: a.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 18, 2016

A while ago I saw this Facebook post by Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People , a unique digital storytelling organization that uses video and social media to fight homelessness and poverty: Since we are big fans of repurposing here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, I asked Mark to share his process with our community. Mark Horvath.

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Non-Profits Homelessness Retail Poverty 211

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. It also happens in a lot of Black churchesthe men are the leaders, and the women do the work.

Food 89

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CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2023

They will point to challenges they have faced in the past – and may be still facing – unemployment, poverty, health challenges, and more. I grew up in poverty. Both my parents grew up living in poverty. In my time here, I have served in several leadership roles, and have been CEO for almost 10 years now.

Poverty 98

Poverty Leadership Children Psychology 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education. One of those programs is the Bennie G.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Get nonprofit tips and tools delivered right to your inbox by joining The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Newsletter. This process involves analyzing donor data, choosing the best The post Advance Your International Development Career in 2024 appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Whether you celebrate Lent or not, now is a good time to think about something you can afford to give up in your nonprofit – your poverty mindset. Poverty mindset stunts a nonprofit’s growth. So how about giving up the poverty mindset and small thinking for the next 40 days and see what happens?

Poverty 40

Poverty Nonprofits Food Nonprofit Organizations 40

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Three Themes: Holistic Stewardship, Sovereignty, and Leadership Development. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. Fort Belknap Reservation: Montana Poverty Report Card (Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension, September 2019).

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Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

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. By failing to make a coordinated effort to support a new leader and leadership approach, the agency isolated her.

Public and Social Policy 124

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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. We pay our diverse network of speakers and facilitators for their time and contributions in our community-building events and leadership programs. We advocate for parity between the business and nonprofit sectors.

Public and Social Policy 132

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

A deep-rooted and spiritually based connection among people, the earth, and all living creatures provides a model for leadership that would result in tremendous benefits to modern society. In addition to differences in governance and leadership principles, the economies of Indigenous societies were distinct from those of Europeans.

Health 98

Health Poverty Public and Social Policy Culture 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Her team’s focus has been on “identifying organizations with strong leadership teams and results. Her priorities are to those operating in communities facing high projected food insecurity, high measures of racial inequity, high local poverty rates, and low access to philanthropic capital.”

Non-Profits 140

Non-Profits Poverty Charitable Organizations Philanthropy 140

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The statement of intent from the government in part reads : “At this historic juncture, we must act to ensure stability and peace, tackling the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality, entrench our constitutional democracy and the rule of law, and to build a South Africa for all its people.” With an estimated 55.5

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

They also worked with the organization’s leadership to craft articles on how Water.org and its partners work to empower people in poverty with safe water to protect and save lives. 3) Social media content highlighted the actions of Water.org to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Health Governance Leadership 91

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Address “the direct needs of Black communities by focusing on issues related to poverty and economic security,” including health, financial literacy and economic wellness, food insecurity, workforce development, education and youth development (11).

Nonprofits 124

Nonprofits Leadership Poverty Social Policy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

In doing so, it would advance the state’s ambitious goal, outlined in the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act , of reaching 70 percent renewable energy by 2030. About one third of US households live in “energy poverty,” among them disproportionate numbers of Black, Latinx, and Native families.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Watts of Love: Watts of Love is a global solar lighting nonprofit bringing people the power to raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty. Kiva : To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Oxfam : To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

Fundraising Coach

JULY 19, 2019

As an expert on the brain, poverty, and nonprofits, I think there are several things that those of us in the nonprofit field need to know about the brain. . While all of us have different constituents, clients, and program participants, many of us are working with people who are living in poverty. How the brain impacts our clients.

Poverty 82

Poverty Nonprofits Medical Health 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This lack of financial security can have a complicating ripple effect throughout an organization, making it hard for leadership to make decisions, address crises, and forecast future opportunities. “An Only three grantees opted out of the program, citing limited fundraising capacity or other challenges.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Today, MVP is a network of 120 statewide and local organizations—together forming a base of more than two million voters of color and young voters engaging in a multi-year strategy to address the root causes of poverty and injustice. A trust-based dynamic between power-building organizations and funders.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Foundations Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich. Boards are unequal, inequitable models of governance, in which the wealthiest often impose their interests onto the nonprofits they oversee.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In 2019, the US Census Bureau also reported that, after adjusting for the cost of essentials such as housing, gas, and electricity, California had the highest level of “functional poverty” of all 50 states, at 18.2 As in all states, small business plays a central role in California’s economy.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Law Poverty Healthcare 142

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 22, 2025

From Humble Beginnings to Rapid Growth Chicago Eco House started in 2014 with a mission to use sustainability to alleviate inner-city poverty. Blackwell’s story of transforming vacant lots into thriving flower farms offers valuable insights for nonprofit leaders looking to grow their impact.

Entrepreneurship 52

Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We treat cooperative development work not as a static formula but as a learning laboratory where experimentation, creativity, and new expressions of leadership are accepted and encouraged. We developed a curriculum built around the idea of mentorship, economics, and leadership.” The goal? “A

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

DB: A big premise of my work at JPB Foundation is that no matter what issue you care about—whether that be housing, healthcare, poverty, or climate justice, and they are all important—the fundamental issue at the root of all of them is who has power in society and who doesn’t. DB: We are looking at the role of technology and social change.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Households of color were significantly more likely to be evicted, foreclosed upon, or displaced from their homes by gentrification.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126