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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes. Another crucial factor in maternal and infant health: the mental wellbeing of women and birthing people, especially as it intersects with race. Most of the women affected never receive treatment.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Limited access to networks Limited access to networks and social capital can make it difficult for individuals to connect with others who can help them advance in their careers and succeed in their endeavors.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Mental Health

Bloomerang

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of programs to help build a national culture of health. The Meadows Foundation. Hogg Foundation For Mental Health.

Health 100
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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. Learning About Community Power.

Health 100
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Management Challenges: Early Lessons in Advancing Pay Equity and Wellness Globally

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com When your nonprofit’s mission is to ensure that the internet remains a public resource open and accessible to all, and most of your work takes place online, you might think the recent rise of remote work would make management and operations less complicated.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration.

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Calling Out, Calling In, and Calling Upon One Another

Stanford Social Innovation Review

He knew he wanted to change the perception of Momentum for Health as a primarily white-serving organization and increase cultural competency across its team of providers, but he didn’t know where to begin. Ballard began reaching out to other nonprofit leaders, asking how they thought about centering race and equity.