About NPQ

Our Vision and Mission

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) envisions a world in which we live in an active democracy whose values are fully grounded in human rights, economic and social justice, racial equity, and thriving communities. Our mission is to advance conversations and practice in civil society—as manifested in nonprofits, social movements, and philanthropy.

Our Work

NPQ advances critical conversations that advance nonprofit, philanthropy, and social movement policies and practices. In so doing, we seek and center a wide range of voices. In addition to NPQ staff, we rely heavily on the wisdom of nonprofit, philanthropy, and movement field leaders, who contribute to NPQ as writers, webinar leaders, and advisers.

Our History

NPQ launched as a national print journal in the winter of 1999. It provided research-based articles for nonprofits about nonprofit management and governance to advance active democracy. Our quarterly magazine soon became the leading journal of the nonprofit sector. This helped strengthen communications between nonprofit researchers, leaders, and workers, improving both research and practice.

Over time, NPQ has expanded across platforms and broadened the issues it covers that impact nonprofits. This includes equity-centered leadership, philanthropy, racial equity, economic justice, and nonprofit advocacy and public policy. In 2006, we added a daily newsletter. More recently, we have added webinars and podcasts.

Today, NPQ is known for its rigor and grounded understanding of nonprofits, civil sector movements, and philanthropy. All our channels support practitioners as they negotiate rapidly changing landscapes. Centering voices from the field has helped keep NPQ a trusted source for millions of practitioners across the country and beyond.

Our Finances

To learn more about how the NPQ uses its finances, please refer to our 2023 Financial Statement. We also want to thank our funders and donors and contributing writers.

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Our Team

Staff

Hymi Ashenafi Digital Media Coordinator
Rebekah Barber Staff Writer
Jeanne Bell Management and Leadership Practice
Aine Creedon Director of Digital Operations
Steve Dubb Senior Editor, Economic Justice
Kate Elias Copy Editor
Sara Hudson Interim CEO and Editor in Chief
Sanjhi Khanna Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer
Scarlet Kim Director of Operations
Melissa Neptune Marketing Coordinator
Joseph Parrillo Operations Coordinator
Coty Poynter Managing Editor
Hosanna Rubio Special Projects Manager
Alison Stine Senior Editor, Climate Justice
Devyn Taylor Creative Director
Isaiah Thompson Editor, Leadership

Board

Chris Cardona
Clare Nolan
Carmen Rojas
Gene Takagi

Economic Justice Advisory Committee

Davarian Baldwin
Saqib Bhatti
A-dae Romero Briones
Rudy Espinoza
Emily Kawano
Stephen Lerner
Manuel Pastor
Alissa Quart
Erica Smiley