The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for nonprofits' services while damaging their finances and staffs. What can history tell us about surviving this crisis, and how can philanthropy help? SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks to Amir Pasic of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and Mary Jovanovich of Schwab Charitable. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing nonprofits to reinvent themselves at lightning speed, and many foundations are supporting them ad-hoc. But when the dust settles, the social sector will need to take strategic steps to restore its philanthropic vitality and contribute to a post-COVID social contract. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
Racial bias creeps into all parts of the philanthropic and grantmaking process. The result is that nonprofits led by people of color receive less money than those led by whites, and philanthropy ends up reinforcing the very social ills it says it is trying to overcome.
Why organizations need to examine their social impact, economic viability, and capacity to deliver in order to remain relevant and viable both now and into the future.
Nonprofit leaders discuss how their organizations have used technology to better connect with and meet the expectations of their constituents. Part of the Technology for Change series produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review with the support of Salesforce.
Nonprofit leaders discuss the strategies and systems they’ve used to foster deeper and more meaningful connections with their constituents. Part of the Technology for Change series produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review with the support of Salesforce.
Faced with unprecedented conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, organizations are rapidly adapting to serve the greatest number of people in need, now. The speed of change has been remarkable.
Nonprofit leaders should think less about the technology and more about the people who will use it and the goals they hope to achieve. Part of a series produced with the support of Salesforce.
Conventional routes to scaling impact don’t always work. Conservation nonprofits and social ventures should be wary of the lure of a large partner and consider replicating from the grassroots instead.
Data and technology can’t exist in a bubble—nonprofits need them to thrive and grow. Hear from several nonprofit leaders about the myriad ways their organizations benefitted from an effective data strategy and system. This video is part of the “Technology for Change” series produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review with the support of Salesforce.
