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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Landmark labor protections like the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 offered unemployment insurance, retirement security, and a minimum wage but excluded domestic workers and agricultural laborers—the majority of whom were Black, Latinx, and immigrant workers. They are the result of policy choices.

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Our Task Ahead: Reclaiming Revolutionary Struggle in Atlanta and the South

NonProfit Quarterly

While Black elites have amassed political and financial power, the vast majority of Black Atlantans continue to experience high rates of poverty, housing insecurity, and labor exploitation. From 1969 to 1985, New Communities ran the nations first community land trust , a farm collective in South Georgia.

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The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

As the complexity of global issues like climate change, poverty, and inequality continues to escalate, AI agents are emerging as transformative tools. AI Agent Applications in Global Issues: Success Stories Combating Poverty Through Financial Inclusion Many social enterprises aim to empower underserved populations with financial services.

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Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

NonProfit Quarterly

14 A poignant example is the Tennessee Valley Authority Project, which was introduced by then-President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, to develop and raise the area out of poverty through the implementation of dams. 2 (Spring 1998): 417–28.

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A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Daniela Afonso , Mariana Cabral , Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zzimo Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality.

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What do you believe are the most critical areas for improvement to achieve your mission?

Blue Avocado

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. We cannot achieve our mission of sustainability and creating opportunities to pull themselves from abject poverty. Help us help the world.

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What Does Finance for the People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

A recent report by the Office of the State Comptroller found that Rochester has the fifth-highest child poverty rate of any US city. The Bank of Rochester Act: A Bold Step Toward Financial Transformation The need in Rochester is urgent. Rochester is aiming to replicate this model.

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