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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

We have largely presumed that higher education is an inherent public good, most clearly marked by its tax-exempt status. Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states.

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Ancestor in the Making: A Future Where Philanthropy’s Legacy Is Stopping the Bad and Building the New

NonProfit Quarterly

We witnessed huge shifts to public education with dramatic differences in per-pupil spending, because resources were no longer allocated by zip code. Notes Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation (Oakland, CA: Justice Funders and The Resonance Collaborative).

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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

She is preparing a road map of awareness and education for the sector. On the broadest level, national government income policies on taxation or benefits can influence how much someone can take part in activities such as traveling to see friends or family or enjoying leisure pursuits.

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