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Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Renjilian holds a Masters in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and has served as the Executive Director of Community Connections for Children since 2011. And it’s how you ensure a successful flight and landing. About the Author: Christy S.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Renjilian holds a Masters in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and has served as the Executive Director of Community Connections for Children since 2011. Bring bagels and serve them in your new office. About the Author: Christy S. Renjilian, Executive Director, Community Connections for Children Christy S.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This network works to collectively influence change across Minnesota, including through a nascent effort at the University of Minnesota Medical School that convenes community leaders and academic advisory boards across the university to address how the institution as a whole engages with community leaders.

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How to Achieve Belonging without Othering: A Conversation with john a. powell

NonProfit Quarterly

That you can’t fix that, [can’t] have social policies that attend to people who are marginalized if you don’t see those people as people. They simply won’t adopt social policies. In fact, they will adopt social policies that hurt themselves in order to hurt those people. That complicates it.

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Local Collaboration Can Drive Global Progress on the SDGs

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Relying upon the universal nature and common language of the SDGs—and inspired by their interactions and relationships with their global counterparts —the participating US cities have become acknowledged leaders in taking on tough transnational issues through local action.

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Recently, Lake Institute paired up with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) to learn more about American Muslims’ giving practices.