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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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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? To access this funding, rural communities need to build and mobilize inclusive organizing structures and financing mechanisms.

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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.” As Espinoza put it, “Are we supporting tenants in our cities?

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For example, the Forever Better financing program incentivizes suppliers to work on climate and social issues. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

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