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

NonProfit Quarterly

“With policy changes in taxation and increased regulation governing corporations and philanthropic wealth, our economy became more regenerative, and everyone had the resources they needed to thrive.” 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

The International Evidence Collaborative supported by the NASP has concluded that social prescribing, in countries as diverse as Iran, India, and the Netherlands can have a positive impact on a wide range of outcomes including reduced loneliness, improved mental health and social connections, and heightened well-being.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states. Colleges, universities, and their medical centers are registered with the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations.

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Taxes, Race, and Justice: Confronting “Quiet Violence” Against Black Americans

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Maven Collaborative illustration This article is the first in a three-part series, Quiet Violence: How the Tax System Works Against Black Americans , co-produced by The Maven Collaborative and NPQ. At The Maven Collaborative , we define narratives as cultural understandings, frames of reference, or mental models.

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Taxation, Black Americans, and the Environment: What Altadena Teaches Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Maven Collaborative illustration This article is the second in a three-part series, Quiet Violence: How the Tax System Works Against Black Americans , co-produced by The Maven Collaborative and NPQ. An Indirect Tax Refusing to test for soil contamination is a clear instance of environmental injustice.

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Putting an End to Quiet Violence: What Tax Justice Looks Like

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: The Maven Collaborative This article concludes a three-part series, Quiet Violence: How the Tax System Works Against Black Americans , co-produced by The Maven Collaborative and NPQ.