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“How Do We Break Out of Pity?”: Reframing Children as Philanthropic Citizens

NonProfit Quarterly

This reliance on external drivers did not sit comfortably with Neugebauer, whose background is in community development and social innovation. Bringing in money and resources to organizations is a really important thing to do, but we miss this opportunity to build a foundation of civic and community engagement, she told NPQ.

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What’s at Stake with Threatened Federal Cuts to CDFIs?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AmnajKhetsamtip on iStock Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have emerged as pivotal players in bridging financial gaps in underserved communities. Importantly, CDFIs pair lending with technical assistance (TA)financial education, business coaching, homebuyer counseling.

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What Does Finance for the People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination. Weve also used creative public education toolslike the Worst Banks Awards to highlight how big banks perpetuate wealth inequality.

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What’s Next for CDFIs? The Challenge and Opportunity of Place

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Brian Koellish on iStock Nearly a third of US communities are CDFI deserts. In these turbulent times, many leaders of the nations growing network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs)which now collectively manage $468 billion in assets, a 615 percent increase over the past decadehave high hopes.

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Making Policy Work for Rural Communities: The Value of Community Voice

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Public funding programs often include conditions that exceed the capabilities of high-poverty areas, such as requiring matching funds that these areas do not have. A different approach that centers community voice is sorely needed.

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Housing Innovation in Rural America

NonProfit Quarterly

This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. For decades, the United States has focused on what are called “place-based” strategies and policies to address poverty, housing access, and affordability. Studies show that secure housing is critical to reducing generational poverty.

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From Food Pantry to Urban Farming: Food Justice Lessons from Camden

NonProfit Quarterly

While the answers remain complicated, we must use our collective power and community agency to address our needs. A Camden community vision emerges. Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. percent) and overwhelming BIPOC (50.5

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