Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. In order to build a complex machine, we first need to invest in the nuts and bolts.

Social Enterprise 112

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

Nonprofit governance 59

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Image Credit: Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.

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Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 13, 2024

Tennessee Nonprofit Network Earns Seal of excellence by Standards for Excellence Tennessee Nonprofit Network earned the Seal of Excellence from the Standards for Excellence Institute® for successfully completing the rigorous accreditation program.

Nonprofit governance and management 91

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Nonprofit governance Governance 91

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Kim is the resident governance expert at Boardable. With over 30 years of nonprofit experience, Kim was named one of the "100 Community Heroes" by the United Way of Central Indiana on their 100th anniversary. The Recipe for Nonprofit Committee Failure. By: Kim Donahue, Nonprofit Governance Coach at Boardable.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

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Nonprofit Megaphone

MAY 6, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are an essential part of our society, providing crucial services and support to those in need. However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Nonprofit governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

Image: “Death Caught From A Plane Window” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” And even if there isn’t, why do you think that nonprofits have been so ineffective at preventing the growth of inequality?

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

Image Credit: Amir Geshani on unsplash.com As nonprofit organizations become more racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse, are nonprofit boards lagging behind? In order to meet their missions, nonprofits must create diverse, equitable, and inclusive boards that align with the lived experiences of the people they serve.

Race and Ethnicity 117

Race and Ethnicity Social Entrepreneurship Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment 117

Foundation Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective operating policies are essential to good nonprofit governance. This article looks at 6 of the most importants policies to have.

Nonprofit governance 82

Nonprofit governance Governance Nonprofits Education 82

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The organization includes not marketing and communications professionals, but range managers, natural resource professionals, researchers, Extension educators, decision-makers, and students who support the health and sustainability of our nation’s rangelands and the communities of people who depend on them.

Communication 130

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

By Joan Garry The nonprofit sector is deeply in debt to individuals who identify a needs gap in their communities and are propelled to launch a formal effort to address that need by founding a 501(c)(3). In that context, it is ironic that we often brand nonprofit founders, Hester Prynne-like, with a chronic illness we call founder syndrome.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2023

Organizations that work in organizational and leadership development (aka capacity building) not only support the nonprofit sector, but shape it. Those who seek to “build the capacity” of nonprofit organizations must reflect critically on who is being served and toward what ends. Image Credit: Andras Kovacs on unsplash.com.

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Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Development Leadership Governance 116

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

These could be nonprofits, government initiatives, green communities, etc. . Right now, she is taking a break from writing about lifestyle themes, and writing more about business (supported with a degree in business management). Make Green Collaborations with Big Industry Players. Other related articles.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 3, 2021

How a Holistic Human Approach Can Improve Nonprofit Success. Nonprofit and aid organizations are working tirelessly to address some of society’s most pressing social needs. At the same time, many nonprofits experienced surging caseloads in the past year, challenging them to rethink their mission, vision, and operational capacity.

Nonprofit governance and management 80

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Homelessness Social Enterprise 80

Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Then he shares his wisdom on the takeaways for nonprofits including good governance, proper documentation, gift acceptance, commercial co-ventures, and more. Then he shares his wisdom on the takeaways for nonprofits including good governance, proper documentation, gift acceptance, commercial co-ventures, and more.

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Nonprofit governance and management Governance Nonprofits Management 63

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 28, 2024

These organizations include nonprofit film festivals, artist support and narrative change organizations, micro-cinemas, filmmaker collectives, and public media entities across the United States and US islands. Coming from the film industry, they have created these organizations without formal training in nonprofit governance.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Culture Public and Nonprofit Management 119

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The Role of Connectivity in Empowering Global Nonprofits In today’s increasingly interconnected world, connectivity plays a pivotal role in empowering global nonprofits to extend their reach, enhance their impact, and operate more efficiently.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Poverty Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 19, 2014

Palo is the Senior Strategy Consultant for Blackbaud and Radencic manages Blackbaud’s first-year initiative to help nonprofits succeed at online fundraising. Nonprofit governance can (and probably will) change at any time. This duo knows what they’re doing when it comes to the P2P fundraising movement. Simone Joyaux.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit governance Governance Food 72

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Kim is the resident governance expert at Boardable. With over 30 years of nonprofit experience, Kim was named one of the “100 Community Heroes” by the United Way of Central Indiana on their 100th anniversary. The Recipe for Nonprofit Committee Failure. By: Kim Donahue, Nonprofit Governance Coach at Boardable.

Nonprofit governance and management 40

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The Agitator

MAY 19, 2009

Here’s how he describes the initiative: "We’re launching a site called Jobs for Change, a career service and marketplace for social change jobs that we’ve created in partnership with dozens of nonprofits, including Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, AmeriCorps Alums, Echoing Green, Network for Good, and Encore Careers.

Nonprofit governance and management 40

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

It will take a network of dedicated nonprofits, concerned citizens, government intervention – and BP’s commitment – to restore the Gulf Coast to is former state. The question is, should your nonprofit respond? Since the oil spill was a manmade disaster and BP is being held accountable, the role for nonprofits has not been clear.

Nonprofit governance and management 53

Nonprofit governance and management Environmental Governance Health 53

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are a few things about racial equity in grantmaking that we know for sure: Historically, Black- and Brown-led nonprofits have received disproportionately low funding when compared to white-led nonprofits. Measurements of commitments to racial equity vary widely across nonprofit and philanthropic institutions and efforts.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. Every nonprofit is left figuring out its own way to measure and report impact. ” Do-it-yourself measurement certainly is not good for cash-strapped nonprofits, who are drowning in data.

Public and Social Policy 115

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

Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

Building the nonprofit board of your dreams is a deliberate process that can significantly benefit from the wisdom of Peter Drucker , often heralded as the father of modern management. Building the nonprofit board of your dreams is a team effort. It demands a foundation rooted in proven management principles.

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