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Healing Society through the Archaeology of Self™: A Racial Literacy Development Approach

NonProfit Quarterly

This component provides a process for delving deeply into one’s own life experiences and peeling back the layers to uncover the complex dynamics—specifically of race and diversity—that shape our perspectives. Civil society leaders must grapple with complex challenges rooted in social inequality, systemic biases, and cultural divides.

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Indigenous Land Return as Climate Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Considering Northern California’s climate vulnerability, Sogorea Te’ has since turned all of their himmetkas on returned land into culturally based climate resiliency hubs for the community during natural disasters. A himmetka is a concept that is part of an Indigenous epistemology rooted in taking care of one’s guests.

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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. Political figures, professionals, teachers, Buddhist monks, and people from various ethnic minority groups were executed. But so too is the creative spirit. Led by Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge made everything much worse.

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The Long Road to Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

Last month, health policymakers, funders, and executives gathered at the Urban Institute to discuss the 20-year anniversary of the report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Researchers recently argued that decades of problem-solving such as aggressive speed limits, seat-belt laws, or measures to reduce alcohol-impaired driving failed to improve many problematic aspects of transportation. US road traffic deaths and injuries remain high and surpass those in most other high-income countries.

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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. One grantee explained, “Power exists now with people who make development decisions about neighborhoods or who reinforce enforcement laws that favor landlords.

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Title IX at 50: Sports Drive and Inspire Women Leaders to C-Suites

Fundraising Leadership

“Title IX is a law about producing better citizens” says Brennan, also a CNN commentator, alum of NU ‘s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and member of NU’s Board of Trustees. This is about our cultural, national history,” Brennan says. “ This is not just about sports. It’s a mindset.