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The Past and Future of Black Co-ops: A Conversation with Jessica Gordon Nembhard

NonProfit Quarterly

And how important it is to counteract this notion that we do economics for our private gain, so we can connect around economic issues in a way that is really for the common good and raise all of us up. They realized that they needed a Black regional co-op development organization to do that.

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From Policy to Power: Centering People by Supporting Tenant Unions

NonProfit Quarterly

In this environment, a new generation of tenant organizers has emergedpeople who understand that the single best place to connect with community members is at their door, talking about the single biggest economic issue facing their family.

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Is Data Driving or Hijacking Education Policy in India?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

However, correlation does not imply causation and the true causes may lie in deeper socio-economic issues, such as malnutrition, poverty, or lack of parental support. For example, when a specific region exhibits consistently low levels of student performance, one may immediately attribute this to poor teaching quality.

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Newsletter: How to Raise Thousands (Maybe Millions) More with POS Fundraising ; Raise More at the Register by Asking for Less ; The One Word That Turns Off Donors

Selfish Giving

Economic issues. Brittany will unpack how economic factors like inflation and interest rate spikes will influence POS giving through the rest of the year. ?? Social issues & consumer preferences. Corporate & Foundation Relations Supervisor, Aquarium of the Pacific , Long Beach, CA 2. Hit a paywall?

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For most US-based foundations, the answer has traditionally been to focus on confined problem areas, projects like reducing malaria incidence, improving school attendance, or increasing access to safe drinking water. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way. And how can philanthropies fund it?

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Can CDFIs Rein in Capitalist Excess?

NonProfit Quarterly

In other words, is the phrase a call for government—and corporate donors and foundations—to invest in CDFIs? Panelists discussed how to increase corporate foundation support for CDFIs. At a panel on rural poverty, Dana Bezerra, president of the Heron Foundation , called for shifts of narrative and power. “We McHale asked.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. is oriented towards the future: building and maintaining health around a vision of “Zero Disease” as the foundation for a fulfilling life. Perhaps we should consider increasing our efforts.