Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Historically, for example, Black public health leaders in Pittsburgh created Freedom House Ambulance Services after being neglected by police-staffed ambulances. The paramedic training and ambulance design standards pioneered in the Freedom House Ambulance Service helped set the national public health standard for emergency care.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.

Production 103

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 103

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 64

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 64

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Benefits for Both Full- and Part-Time Work Essential benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions support workers’ overall wellbeing. Health insurance is especially critical, as it provides a safety net for healthcare costs and promotes better physical and mental health among workers and their families.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 91

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Building Belief in a Brighter Future Research shows that people living in neighborhoods perceived as “unsafe” experience all kinds of negative consequences—from poor physical health to increased anxiety and depression, and even reduced interactions with other people.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Department of Housing and Urban Development) transitions threatened most aspects of our funding, I said “yes” to more than 12 local and state boards while serving as an executive director of an affordable housing nonprofit and vice president of our state coalition. At a time when HUD (U.S.

Urban development 61

Urban development Ethics Medical Leadership 61

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 15, 2023

That could happen when the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finalizes the long-awaited Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (AFFH), which was published in February in the Federal Register for a period of public comment—but only if we seize the moment.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Finance Governance 98