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Making Housing Affordable: How Government Can Finance Homes at Low Cost

NonProfit Quarterly

Fernando Martí: I think it’s really important for both our cities and our states and for the federal government to begin to look at housing as infrastructure—as part of what makes a city, or a region, work and work well. That’s what our federal government does. View the full webinar and read the full webinar transcript here.

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Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

NonProfit Quarterly

3 Built on the Sesan River, the dam was part of the Chinese government’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” which sought to expand its “foreign policy interests.” 4 The Cambodian government’s stated aim is for the dam to provide enough energy to stop power outages and further develop the country.

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How TIFs Impact Racial and Economic Justice at the Local Level

NonProfit Quarterly

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

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10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

NonProfit PRO

But no matter how you implement the changes, your approach to SEO should include both content (what you write on your website) and structure (how your site is organized and constructed). I’ll walk you through both, but remember: You don’t need to do everything at once. Just take it one step at a time! setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Mission, message: Nonprofits navigate the new communications landscape 

Candid

Fear of government backlash is a challenge for nearly two-thirds of nonprofits Fear of government retaliation or loss of funding for advocacy was a major communications challenge for 55% of all respondents, but more widespread among nonprofits (63%) than private foundations (29%). I also think theres just a lot of fear.

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Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives: Why They’re a Solution for Our Times

NonProfit Quarterly

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. Buying housing as a group presents many advantages.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Another example is federal highway construction and urban renewal of the mid-20th century. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. However, it can sometimes be for the better.