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Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

NonProfit Quarterly

Your partner calls the midwife , who reminds you what active labor looks and feels like , and how to know when it is time to come in. The resulting public health response is to “close the gap” and aim to level the rates of Black maternal and infant outcomes to match those of the white population. Hours later , you are on your way.

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Reading List: Strengthening Democracy Through Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Economic inequality has given rise to calls for a new economy in which the fruits of economic activity and power are shared more equally and democratically. Within the social sector, nonprofit organizations and philanthropists are facing demands for greater inclusion, power-sharing, and more democratic governance.