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Towards Thriving: Building a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Instead, they harm people who need the support of public benefits programs, increase poverty, and have negative macroeconomic impacts. Almost 90 percent of SNAP participants in households with children (and at least one adult without a disability) are employed at some point within the year.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to shatter previous records by reaching at least $218.3 The Little Market is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization founded by women to help alleviate poverty by sourcing their good from artisan groups in over 25 countries. Food & Drink.

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Newsletter: Take My 2019 Survey ? ; How to Hold on to Partners for Decades ?; Create Better Charts to Show Fundraising Results

Selfish Giving

Jenny Pereira , the cause marketing officer at Hasbro's Children Hospital in Rhode Island wrote me last week that I should be watching for a new ice cream flavor for Memorial Day that will be giving back to the hospital. Discount retailer Big Lots has raised $2.6 Discount retailer Big Lots has raised $2.6 Brain Food 1.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Food & Drink. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 30) Shelby Reef :: shelbyreef.com.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Food & Drink. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 30) Shelby Reef :: shelbyreef.com.

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