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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

Decades of policy changes, however, often under the radar, today inhibit many diverse kinds of association. [We Public policy needs to facilitate large-scale financing for mutualist enterprises—organizations like cooperatives , employee-ownership trusts , and mutual insurance companies. This must be rectified.

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Bringing Community Centric Fundraising to Life

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Upon obtaining her master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Rachel left her position in for-profit retail leadership to join the nonprofit sector.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Lauren Lawson-Zilai

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

For instance, I’ll keep our donated goods and retail team abreast of any store openings happening across the country or I’ll send our CEO any news about leadership changes happening across the enterprise. I work with our public policy team to discuss any PR initiatives they should be aware of.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Instead of constructing a new office, manufacturing or retail site, companies can first restore existing buildings. It requires robust industrial and public policies that prioritize biodiversity conservation and address the root of the issue: excessive consumerism. These circularity principles can be applied across sectors.

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Nonprofit Talent Summit Addresses Key Workforce Challenges for Tennessee Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. Only $50 for the full day and includes breakfast and lunch! Learn more Our Keynote Speaker David L. Thompson has served in all three sectors over the course of his career.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3%

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

The technologies are scanning our faces at retail stores, airports, and schools, often without our knowledge or consent. Troublingly, facial recognition technology has also been used to surveil crowds at public demonstrations and protests.