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What Would an Economy That Loved Black People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap in the South US researcher and agricultural law expert Nathan Rosenberg has said , “If you want to understand wealth and inequality in this country, you have to understand Black land loss.” They also continue to face discrimination, and exclusion from government programs, loans, and subsidies.

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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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Has Your Check Arrived?

The Agitator

billion … although #1, Margaret Cargill, an heir to the fortune of her grandfather’s Cargill Corporation (agriculture and food production), gave $6 billion of that in a bequest to her two foundations (which give to the American Red Cross, Nature Conservancy, YMCA and Public Broadcasting Service, among others).

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Building Community Capacity in Rural East Texas: The Long Lift

NonProfit Quarterly

Borrowing language from recent findings on rural entrepreneurship, rural philanthropy should be understood as “a distinct phenomenon worthy of distinct focus.” So how can rural philanthropy meet this moment? All of that said: people in East Texas know that this will be a long lift, and we must be persistent.

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National Gathering Looks to Address Root Causes of Inequality

NonProfit Quarterly

As Young laments, “by declining to directly consider race in bank evaluations under the CRA, the regulators haven’t maximized their opportunity to turn the tide on racial homeownership, entrepreneurship, and wealth gaps.” Flying Blind in Small Business Data “Flying blind.”

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Trust Is The Best Currency: CEO, Founder Stamps Approval on Products for Parents

Fundraising Leadership

and across the globe, Vinderine has a long history of intention and entrepreneurship, but one first met with skepticism. “ and across the globe, @PTPASharon has a long history of intention and #entrepreneurship. Department of Agriculture calculates the average cost of raising a child to adulthood, not including college expenses.

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Starting With the State

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Early in his tenure, Chakwera signaled his seriousness by firing his entire cabinet when one member was accused of corruption and later firing his agriculture minister and deputy minister for incompetence. President Chakwera has repeatedly pledged to do better, including by making Malawi a center of excellence for good governance.