This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every social good organization strives to provide the highest level of service for individuals or families in need. But, as demand for services soars, it can seem unmanageable to keep up with the intake, reporting, compliance,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Washington, for instance, rural residents are one-third more likely to die from intentional self-harm or 13% more likely to die from heart disease. While statistics like these help guide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Scenario: You’ve collected the data from your organization’s stakeholders. You’ve analyzed it six ways to Sunday and made a list of strategies, actions, and tactics that need review. Unfortunately, you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of people at risk of housing instability has grown to unprecedented levels, with one estimate predicting between 30 million and 40 million people could be at risk of eviction in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, NPQ featured an article that reviewed a report by the nonprofit Transform Finance on grassroots community engaged investment—impact investing that builds community power while raising capital for BIPOC-owned businesses. Vann, quoted above, is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has been devastating for many neighborhood businesses, with shutdowns, capacity limitations, and ongoing health fears chipping away at revenue. Nationwide, the pandemic is estimated to have shuttered 200,000…
Across the U.S., rural, small town and Indigenous communities struggle to access the resources they need for their people to thrive. While these communities often look out for one another…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laura and Jack Dangermond, founders of GIS software company Esri, donated an incredible $165 million to The Nature Conservancy. Through this contribution, The Nature Conservancy was able to buy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many sectors, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations have experienced a tidal wave of changes, adjustments, and challenges over the course of the pandemic. The need to direct funding toward efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just before COVID hit the U.S., the Leap Ambassadors Community published guidance on succession planning for high-performing CEOs and got great feedback on it from social-sector CEOs starting to think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Native Americans were put into a status of guardianship due to a system of federal and local policies developed in the early 1900s. A lawyer explains this sordid history in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of us in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors prefer to concentrate on the social issues we’re passionate about and leave financial questions to others. But we fool ourselves if…