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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

In recent years, the group, labeled by the Southern Poverty Law Center as right-wing extremists , has been painting a different picture of itself—as a disaster relief organization. Earlier this year, Vermont passed a bill that bans owning and running paramilitary training camps, the Associated Press reports.

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Betting on Migration for Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even the transition to renewable energy is threatened by a shortage of some 7 million workers needed to do things like install solar panels on roofs. Locally formed, responsible recruiter associations (such as efforts at various stages in the Philippines, Guatemala , and Kenya) can also help professionalize and consolidate the industry.

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Pollution Has a Class Problem in Thailand and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

The Risk of Lower-Income Work “The lower you are in [an] income group, your exposure increases,” said Sunil Dahiya, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air , explaining that oftentimes people with lower incomes work outdoors, which increases their risk. This is a big problem in the rural area,” she said.

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??How Community-Based Public Space Can Build Civic Trust: Lessons from Akron

NonProfit Quarterly

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. Most importantly, the team has elevated a new generation of diverse leaders who are contributing new energy to Akron’s civic spaces. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems.

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Learning From the Climate-Mental Health Convergence

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. Accumulating evidence shows climate emotions are associated with greater engagement in climate action (e.g., This integration may seem obvious due to climate change’s collective impact and threat.

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Your New Nonprofit Marketing Job: Friday Futures

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Arts Program Associate , Knight Foundation (Miami, FL). Communications and Technology Manager , Association of Small Foundations (Washington DC). Executive Director , Emergency Family Assistance Association-EFAA (Boulder, CO). Public Affairs Manager , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). RECENT OPPORTUNITIES.