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

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. Though poor maternal mental health can affect all women, the rates are higher for Black and Indigenous women.

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A Blueprint for Designing Better Digital Government Services

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Joe Lee , Annie Newman & Bry Pardoe Public perceptions about government and government service delivery are at an all-time low across the United States. Government’s “customers” typically confront a whiplash experience between accessing services from the private sector and government.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Yet, in our siloed and disease focused healthcare systems, the root causes for poor health and disparities go largely ignored.

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We’re Hiring: MNA Public Policy Director

MNA Association

Advocacy: Build and maintain effective relationships with federal, state, and local government officials and administration, advocating for policies and regulations that enhance the nonprofit sector’s capacity to serve Montana communities. Ability to collaborate effectively with the MNA team and a wide range of stakeholders.

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Local Solutions to Federal Problems: Moving Climate Dollars to Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

We derive these findings from a report we collaborated on, recently published by the National Resources Defense Council, that explored these issues. There are also opportunities to advance equity and establish more community-responsive co-governance in the process. Learning from Community Groups So, what are we learning?

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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. They reduce the administrative burden on both recipients and government agencies, leading to cost savings. They are administratively efficient.

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MNA is searching for our next Executive Director

MNA Association

MNA’s staff team is engaged, collaborative, committed to growth, and passionate about MNA’s unique mission. Board Relations The Executive Director works closely with the board to fulfill its governance responsibilities. Membership The work of the Executive Director is informed by the needs of the Association’s members.