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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Work requirements attached to public benefits often ignore the structural barriers that many individuals face, such as systemic racism, sexism, and limited access to quality education and employment opportunities. Without economic mobility, families—particularly BIPOC families —are stuck in the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Communities at Risk In an article about childhood lead exposure and disparities, the Kaiser Family Foundation writes that “areas with higher blood lead levels are associated with low home ownership, high poverty, and residents who are a majority people of color.”