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

NonProfit Quarterly

Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition of six regional community development financial institutions, and NPQ , authors highlight efforts to address multi-generational poverty in Appalachia, the rural West, Indian Country, South Texas, and the Mississippi Delta.

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Local Solutions to Federal Problems: Moving Climate Dollars to Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Not only is it possible to access federal funds, but the same elements that are needed for frontline and underinvested, predominantly BIPOC communities to benefit from public funding are also the most promising approaches to address more broadly the impacts of climate change at the local level.

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Protecting Nonprofits That Protect Us During Crises—and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

The nonprofit sector, along with community-based mutual aid networks , stepped up to meet immediate needs. 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. It wasn’t for-profit companies.

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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Childcare, Children, and Families

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Children and Families You Serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Advocacy opportunity: Proactive engagement shapes legislation to better serve communities.

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National Gathering Looks to Address Root Causes of Inequality

NonProfit Quarterly

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. To assess risk, the newly formed Federal Housing Administration hired the University of Michigan’s Ernest Fisher and Prudential’s Frederick Babcock.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

We had our first in-person meeting with Massport about idling in February, where we asked for more regular collaboration and for forums to be inclusive and open to the community. We also need our government agencies to protect us.

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Giving Trends in Mexico: Millennials and Gen Z Drive Rise in Online Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding. Also, online communication skills are lacking at many NGOs compared with the online marketing skills at e-commerce sites. Finally, digitalization is growing fast in Mexico.