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Work Requirements Are Rooted in the History of Slavery

NonProfit Quarterly

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. Social Policy without Work Requirements Nearly three decades since welfare reform passed, there has been some progress to help lift people out of poverty.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

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. Narrative History Narratives are our cultural understandings, our frames of reference, our mental models—they provide the story of our social world.

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Data released in 2022 by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE, “Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics”) shows that unemployment and informal labor are higher among this group, which is also more exposed to violence and poverty. Per the World Bank’s poverty line threshold, 18.6

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Sustainable Solutions to Population Growth: Balancing Act For a Greener Future

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

On the upside, it can spur economic development , foster innovation, and enhance cultural diversity. Cultural benefits : A growing population can enrich our world through increased diversity and exchange of ideas. Socioeconomic Issues : Rapid growth can exacerbate poverty, inequality, and social unrest.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. . November 4, 2021. November 3, 2021.

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Changing the Health System: A Community-Led Approach Rises in Rhode Island

NonProfit Quarterly

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. The culture I come from relies a lot on storytelling to cement our learning and culture.

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Does Your Organization’s Storytelling Perpetuate Harm?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

We were rewarded when our collaborative efforts paid off – measured by dollars received, press opportunities secured, and increased online engagement. A quick google search conducted by my aunt revealed very little information about my condition other than memorial posts and mortality narratives in medical journals.