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Laying the Groundwork for Government-Led Poverty Reduction

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Dianne Calvi & Taddeo Muriuki In September 2024, an article in The Economist posed a provocative question: Can evidence-based development programs, like those championed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo, scale effectively to combat the growing challenges of extreme poverty? The stakes have never been higher.

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Bolstering collaboration to protect legal aid amid new challenges 

Candid

And one way to navigate these challenges is by becoming more collaborative and creative in expanding opportunities to provide legal aid services. Deepening collaboration to protect legal aid In the face of challenges like these, creativity and collaboration are key. This spring, the U.S. For every 10,000 U.S.

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In a new era for the nonprofit ecosystem, collaboration is key to survival

Candid

The current funding system incentivizes competition over collaboration. That kind of deep collaboration means setting aside our egos, letting go of the idea that our theory of change is the right one, and embracing the messiness of shared work. Enable collaboration: Fund networks and coalitions, not just individual programs.

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Defying the Odds: The Case for Investing in Organizing Workers in the South

NonProfit Quarterly

The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region. In Louisiana, for example, workers are holding dollar store chains accountable for paying poverty wages and creating unsafe work environments.

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AI and Racial Justice: Navigating the Dual Impact on Marginalized Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

This isnt just a denial of financial services; its a denial of possibility, locking communities into cycles of poverty and keeping doors closed to upward mobility. Imagine entire neighborhoods, once redlined and systematically denied opportunity, now being neglected again by algorithms that equate zip codes with financial risk.

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Commentary: An Opportunity To Reform

The NonProfit Times

Increased collaboration and innovative infrastructure solutions are creating the conditions for transformation. The contribution of GivingTuesday Data Commons has made to increasing sector collaboration and improving the enabling environment for nonprofits has been significant. The technology exists.

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Our Task Ahead: Reclaiming Revolutionary Struggle in Atlanta and the South

NonProfit Quarterly

While Black elites have amassed political and financial power, the vast majority of Black Atlantans continue to experience high rates of poverty, housing insecurity, and labor exploitation. By fostering trust and collaboration, these efforts can help counteract the fragmentation that often weakens movements.

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