Organizing and Activism

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

Integrating positive mental health practices is the only way for social change leaders to maximize the incredible potential of their organizations and the communities they serve.

Community engagement can lead to powerful community-led programs that meet resident needs. But there are good ways and not-so-good ways to engage.

In an “ecosystem” approach, different theories of change reinforce and strengthen each other.

Food Tank is highlighting 18 feature-length documentaries and shows to excite and inspire eaters. Dig into the story behind some of your favorite chefs, learn about the importance of regenerative…

A leader in philanthropy explains that to reclaim our democracy, we need to fight inequality by funding worker organizing.

When it comes to teaching students about climate activism, educators waver between empowering young citizens and courting controversy.

When the board of a foundation dedicated to innovation in healthcare delivery asked, “What could we achieve with advocacy?”, the question changed the entire trajectory of its philanthropy. Executive Director…

Listening to community members and people with field experience is an essential practice of funders who make outsized impact. Listening to the community revealed to the Tzedek Social Justice Fund in Asheville,…

In an interview with NPQ, Deepak Bhargava, the new president of the JPB Foundation, offers his thoughts on how foundations can better support movement organizations.

When winter storm Uri hit Houston last February, widespread power outages resulted in residents going days without heat and electricity. Almost half of Texans lost access to clean drinking water. In the…

Climate change is a planetary phenomenon that will impact all people in all countries with heat waves, droughts, rising sea levels, and extreme storms. But the effects of this climate…