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Local Collaboration Can Drive Global Progress on the SDGs

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The activities of these cities demonstrate the relevance of the SDGs in the United States and their utility as a platform from which scalable multidisciplinary solutions on a wide range of issues might grow.

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Designing for Better Mental Health Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Among the more than 80 organizations in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia we surveyed, working with local communities was one of the least endorsed activities. Only 10 percent of organizations reported community engagement as a core activity of their policy support strategies.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

One example is human activity causing climate change and contributing to poor health outcomes (e.g. Governments and their policies in far off places can affect food supply or the spread of disease at home and can go further to impact elections, social policy, and even violent conflicts with loss of life.

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Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. Also, increased opportunities emerged and will continue to exist for people across multiple faiths to collaborate, Khwaja said.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.