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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Clearly, what I expected to happen—bring food and people will come and eat it—was not what happened in this organization.  I called one of the Associate Executive Directors. And I knew the most important thing I had to do, in those first weeks and months, was to address this culture I had inherited. And no one came. They trickled in.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements. These accusations were never based in reality.

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Recognizing the Full Spectrum of Black Women’s Views on Homeownership Is Key to Progress

NonProfit Quarterly

Black women hold diverse and nuanced socioeconomic and political identities, and as such, our policies targeting racial and gender inequality must be flexible and adaptable. This is a core tenet of racially just policies and programs. Yet, too often in our politics and culture, Black women are presented as a monolith.