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Voting is Healthcare: Spotting Inequities and Using Civic Engagement To Address Them

Non Profitvote

Looking at the medical world through the lens of being a new EMT, the pandemic shone a bright light on inequities in our healthcare system. Just as Departments of Motor Vehicles , other government agencies, and libraries across the country play an important role in civic engagement, hospitals, clinics, and emergency rooms are the next wave.

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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Education

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

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Maybe nonprofit governance aint what it needs to be?

Philanthropy 2173

Second, the OpenAI events show that the nonprofit governance model is not "strong" enough to outweigh the interests of investors. Had this happened in education, healthcare, or other domains where philanthropy is active we'd see the industry press and professional associations paying close attention (and claiming all kinds of credit).

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Is Your Health Insurer Breaking the Law?

NonProfit Quarterly

Exacerbating the plight of people trying to navigate their claims is what might be characterized as poor outreach and education by the government agencies responsible for protecting healthcare consumers. And one survey found that 86% of people with health insurance don’t know which government agency to call for help.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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Making Policy Work for Rural Communities: The Value of Community Voice

NonProfit Quarterly

Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication.

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A Partnership Industry for Impactful Ed-Tech

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Natalia Kucirkova Educational technology, or ed-tech, shares some crucial similarities with fintech. Moreover, ed-tech’s customers are often vulnerable users, particularly in the case of children with special educational needs or those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fragmented Impact Ecosystem The problem begins with data.