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Food Is Her Fight and Her Freedom: Regaining Ground in Rural India

Stanford Social Innovation Review

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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Building Community Through Soccer: Maigan T. Bridgette’s Story at Sporting Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

“From the roaring crowds at Children’s Mercy Park to the grassroots initiatives fostering youth development, Sporting embodies the ethos of community engagement and empowerment.” “Each full-time associate gets 16 VTO hours,” Maigan explains.

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Newsletter: Top Social Impact & Partnership Trends of 2022 ; Company to Staff: Get a booster, We'll Give Food Bank $100 ; How Your Nonprofit Can Use QR Codes

Selfish Giving

Gaming & Community Engagement Programs Officer, Children's Hospital Trust , Boston 3. Director, Corporate Development, United Spinal Association , Queens, NY 6. Brain Food 1. Corporate Relations Officer, Kids In Crisis , Cos Cob, CT ($80k - $110k) 4. Hit reply and share the job posting with me!

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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Clearly, what I expected to happen—bring food and people will come and eat it—was not what happened in this organization.  I called one of the Associate Executive Directors. And it was also clear that when those scouts returned with food and apparently unharmed, it nudged others to come up. And no one came. Not everyone came.

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Newsletter: NFL Player's Nonprofit Tries Sneak Play with Checkout Donations ; How Two Partners Celebrated a 20-Year Pact ; The Dangerous Rise of Charity Porn Content ??

Selfish Giving

Wilson's foundation had a high-profile partnership with grocery giant Albertsons and Safeway , raising millions of dollars at checkout for Seattle Children's Hospital. ??? First, Albertsons/Safeway will probably continue doing the checkout fundraiser for Seattle Children's, but don't expect Why Not You to be involved. Brain Food 1.