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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

Early on, the community established itself enough to have its own cultural center, known as Cambodia Town. Developing Effective Responses to Trauma Healing takes place over time and in many forms, and there are many ways to approach trauma—from direct community health and counseling support to job training.

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The Power of Self-Renewal: Sustaining Your Impact as a Leader

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We neglected her dignity, her ability to choose a pair of eyeglasses that were culturally appropriate and aspirational. In search of a better way forward, I spent the next 5-6 years working on multiple sight-related public health projects. I was the first Health Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). ” He did.

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The Value of the Right Working Place

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

An unhealthy workspace, on the other hand, can be detrimental to employees’ mental and physical health. Encourage employees to socialize with one another even outside of work to create one big family. It is a space where a culture of role rotation is encouraged to give each employee an all-around experience.

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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

Peter has defined the vision, strategy, and culture of 829 Studios since its founding in 2007. Her experience includes 8+ years of Marketing, Communication, and Program Management for organizations working on issues such as poverty, financial literacy, voter engagement, health research, and the public arts.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. Cultivate biodiversity-friendly organizational cultures.

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How to write a Strong Nonprofit Mission Statement [Template + Examples]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Bright Pink: Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. Project Concern International: PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship. Khan Academy: To provide a free, world?class

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