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How to Interrupt the Public Funds to Private Profits Pipeline: A California Story

NonProfit Quarterly

This happens daily when local governments park public funds in banks. Public funds amounting to billions of dollars are turned into private profits for services using your assets. The Peoples Money for the Peoples Needs What difference could a public bank make? It turns out, quite a lot. It turns out, quite a lot.

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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

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Nonprofits are crucial for communities, but they face significant hurdles. These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. ” — once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?

NonProfit Quarterly

Nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities. Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. After all, 501c3 nonprofits cannot endorse candidates for public office.

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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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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. I also come from a family of grocery workers and managers.

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Google Ad Grant for Nonprofits: Ultimate Guide

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Google Ad Grants: The Ultimate Guide Since 2003, Google Ad Grants have been empowering nonprofits to communicate, recruit, fundraise, and more. These grants are a powerhouse tool that can supercharge a nonprofit’s progress toward its goals. You have more important things to do, like making a difference in the world.

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Google Ad Grant for Nonprofits: Ultimate Guide

Nonprofit Megaphone

Google Ad Grants: The Ultimate Guide Since 2003, Google Ad Grants have been empowering nonprofits to communicate, recruit, fundraise, and more. The grants provide up to $10,000 worth of ads per month to qualifying nonprofits. Nonprofit Megaphone specializes in Google Ad Grant management so we know all the ins and outs.