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Taking Steps Toward Disability Inclusion in China

Stanford Social Innovation Review

percent of the population, China has enacted more than 60 laws and regulations aimed at safeguarding the rights of individuals with disabilities, encompassing those with visual, auditory, linguistic, physical, intellectual, psychological, and multiple disabilities. China is no exception to this global issue.

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

Until 2019, most engaged volunteers were White and motivated by concerns with food justice. The original group of three founders and other volunteers worked with a local attorney and a research team from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law to draft the co-op’s original bylaws. A Co-op for Whom?

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Governing Greatness: 10 Must-Read Books for Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Megaphone

Recruiting the right board members: The board should be diverse, with members who bring different skills and perspectives. Creating an effective board culture: To be successful, the board must have a culture of transparency, trust, and collaboration. One of the most valuable sections of the book is the discussion of donor psychology.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. These are often people of color, and no matter how capable and well-prepared, they are often set up to fail.

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Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal). That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations.

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Redesigning the Birth Experience of Native Parents: A Case Study of Community Codesign

NonProfit Quarterly

At the start of the Better Birthing work, Providence brought in an outside consulting team from the With/In Collaborative (the authors of this article) to map the systems that support a Native parent’s birthing experience. These included: Changing California state law. Joseph Hospital and the consultants.

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