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

NonProfit Quarterly

Extensive research shows that public policy can shape economic outcomes. The public can demand economic policies that benefit the broader population. A key question becomes: What kind of economic policies should the public demand? These accounts grow over time, maturing when the child reaches adulthood.

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When Can Volunteers Lead?

NonProfit Quarterly

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Parents of children killed by guns or police are the most compelling voices for gun control and police reform.

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Co-op Leaders Consider Future as International Year of the Co-op Nears

NonProfit Quarterly

Narvaéz Ojeda emphasized the “fundamental” role of public policy in supporting cooperatives and remarked on the importance of institutionalization and participatory decision-making. For instance, in Paraguay, Riquelme said that co-ops, by law, must set aside 10 percent of profits for a co-op education development fund.

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Bringing Community Centric Fundraising to Life

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Here are some starting points I’ve tried out to bring the principles to life: Reflection + Education. Upon obtaining her master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-St. She loves cooking, snuggling her two children, Peloton, and Instagram. Louis, Missouri.

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How Ideology Affects Which Causes Donors Support

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Giving to children and youth, however, is a cause that unites all donors regardless of ideology. Children and youth: 10.7%. Education: 7.4%. Research and public policy: 1.5%. Children and youth: 17.8%. Education: 8.8%. Research and public policy: 1.4%. Children and youth: 15.2%.

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How to Move Guaranteed Income from Program to Policy

NonProfit Quarterly

For the first five years, Springboard operated programs for education reentry, workforce development, and afterschool programs, but our families told us they didn’t need another program. It’s also crucial for policy to acknowledge the unpaid labor of caregiving, which has long been overlooked and devalued. They needed cash.

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What’s Essential? Author, CEO, Founder on What Leaders Need To Do Now

Fundraising Leadership

That spark comes from her upbringing as the youngest of eight children in Westfield, N.J. I have curiosity about what makes people tick and what blocks then. As a leader, she explains, you can say, We can do this you can do beyond what you think you can do. with her mother working as a school teacher and her father an executive in fashion.