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How to Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis: A Conversation with Dorothy Cilenti

NonProfit Quarterly

Among its seven editors is Dorothy Cilenti, a clinical professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dorothy Cilenti: I started out in governmental public health. Then, we have a section on collaboration. We have chapters on mental health, telemedicine, and policy. DC: We divide the book into sections.

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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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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. The same report—which investigated disparities among several racial and ethnic groups, men, and women—revealed that false matches for mugshots were highest for Black women.

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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

Autism Speaks funds programs that provide people with autism with social and educational experiences through their Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant programs. The Connecticut Health Foundation envisions a Connecticut where everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—can achieve optimal health.

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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Decades of discriminatory housing, transportation, and land-use policy combined with economic disinvestment have resulted in communities that are residentially segregated by income, race, ethnicity, language, and immigration status. Flexible, Collaborative Learning. Learning About Community Power.

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Beyond Identity Funding: Rethinking Social Justice Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation.