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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today?

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Across the Country, Poor and Low-Wage Voters Are Organizing

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet, nearly all low-wage workers in the city are rent-burdened , with 25 percent of children within the city limits living in poverty. As many people struggle to survive, homelessness increased last year by 12 percent. Housing security is public health. Her death is the result of policy choices,” Lawrence said.

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Transforming Our Housing System

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Getting our housing system to work better for all—especially for families of color who have long experienced discrimination and bias—will require a long-term concerted endeavor with coordinated efforts from a broad host of public, private, and community actors. The Annie E. A Collaborative Approach to Housing Justice.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. Children and youth – 10%. Human and social services – 8%. Research and public policy – 1%. Public media and communications – 0%. Social media – 25%. Animals and wildlife – 11%.

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What Is a Community Development Corporation?

NonProfit Quarterly

Without national research into the field or field-level convening or visioning, national policy focusing on these organizations became rudderless. In addition to real estate, almost every organization (96 percent) provides some kind of social service, such as advocacy, workforce development, housing counseling, and so on.

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What is Climate Psychology? An Interview with Climate Psychology Alliance’s Rebecca Weston

NonProfit Quarterly

The homelessness that happens, the lack of shelter, the lack of livelihood, the lack of security. They are young people wondering about whether or not to have children. I have another person who quit her job being a midwife because she felt like she did not want to bring children into this world. RW: It’s an honor, actually.

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10 Marketing Realities Nonprofits Need to Accept to Succeed

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Neither is communications or public relations. Reality 2: There is no such thing as the general public. The general public includes everyone, from children to seniors, rich and poor, incarcerated and homeless. Smart nonprofits are now using social media tools to create those same cozy feelings online.