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Protecting Nonprofits That Protect Us During Crises—and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources. And to know what nonprofits need to do their jobs effectively, we must ask them directly. Strong communities need strong nonprofits. Racial injustice persists in nonprofits . Were they able to keep up with service demand?

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Connecting Faith Institutions to Capital

NonProfit Quarterly

But a conference , hosted by Neighborhood Economics this past April, which brought over two hundred people to Jackson, MS—ranging from impact investors to foundation, nonprofit, and church leaders—purposefully sought to break the mold. Rhea Williams-Bishop of the Kellogg Foundation focused on disparities in education.

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Getting Federal Money to Communities: A Story from Puerto Rico

NonProfit Quarterly

CRH’s salvation eventually came in the form of a collaborative approach, pivoting toward a combination of emergency funding provided by a small family foundation; a nonprofit, non-extractive loan fund; a third-party investment firm; and a coalition of Latinx community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

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