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How Fundraisers Can Reconcile the Competition that Exists Between Your Donors’ & Administrators’ Hero Stories

iMarketSmart

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. It might deliver healthcare, research, or education. In the donor-hero story, charity administrators are minions. The administrator’s role is only to dutifully obey donor orders. What works for this group is the administrator-hero story.[1] Culture conflict.

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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. trillion is spent on healthcare (18.3 These purchases can have devastating impacts on the quality of healthcare.

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Charting Your Path: Navigating the Steps to Clinic Ownership

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Ask yourself: What kind of healthcare service do you want to provide, and what values will guide your practice? Conduct thorough market research to identify the healthcare needs and preferences of the community you intend to serve. Develop a Business Plan A well-crafted business plan is the roadmap for your clinic. Chapters 1.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. Community development financial institutions play an important role in elevating community voice. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Narrative History Narratives are our cultural understandings, our frames of reference, our mental models—they provide the story of our social world. The narrative roots of attaching work requirements to public benefits have been developing since the racist and sexist ideologies of slavery in the United States.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Over the last year, she had to visit the emergency room at the local hospital three times when she and members of her family developed severe respiratory symptoms. Yet, in our siloed and disease focused healthcare systems, the root causes for poor health and disparities go largely ignored. Elisa isn’t alone.

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This proactive, data-driven approach can significantly improve the quality of life for elderly individuals and reduce the burden on healthcare systems. Neurodivergent children often struggle with social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, hindering their learning and development.

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