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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? They are the result of policy choices.

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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. Co-ops, he noted, have a unique role to play in making this vision a reality. Paula Narváez Ojeda , Chile’s UN ambassador, also addressed the conference.

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What Does Centering Native Justice Require? A New Report Has Answers

NonProfit Quarterly

Of the 3,300 non-Native people surveyed, 72 percent indicated that more financial support should go to language and culture programs, so Native American children become more familiar with their cultural heritage (33). One critical finding is that many non-Native people support Native language and cultural preservation.

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What Does Finance for the People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

Children of color in Rochester are disproportionately affected, underscoring the systemic inequities that investment from a city-owned bank could help combat. The Bank of Rochester Act: A Bold Step Toward Financial Transformation The need in Rochester is urgent.

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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.

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Resiliency Strategies for Nonprofits in Times of Political and Financial Instability

NonProfit Quarterly

billion in backlogged bills, 90 percent reduced homelessness services, and the denial of support to more than 3,600 adults and 4,200 children seeking refuge in domestic violence shelters. The fallout was devastating: $16.7 3 (2022): 822842. 3 (2020): 401426. link] Sarah L. Young, Kimberly Wiley, and Elizabeth A.M. 67 (2020): 558567.