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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. Historically, these resources have only materialized when countries have achieved massive expansions of economic productivity and opportunity.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. For example, the Australian Medical Association’s recent health vision is a departure from a tradition of what they call “sickcare” to a genuine health care. Medicine 2.0

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Stay Connected With Your Donors by Creating a Communications Calendar

Ann Green

This is not just a job for your marketing department. COVID is still a part of our lives, but now the bigger concern seems to be inflation and other economic issues. Perhaps it’s homelessness or mental health awareness month. All departments need to work together. There’s still so much going on. Time of year.

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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

In short, the work that we do—operating a Black-owned farmers’ market in North Carolina—is rooted in a rich tradition of struggle for Black food sovereignty. Both markets are held in locations where we can reach people who might have low incomes. The communities that our farmers’ market serves match these numbers.

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

And they’re not looking for a nonprofit grantmaking vehicle; they’re looking for ways to invest in, say, businesses that will sustain not only their immediate family but an entire community, because of threats that their families are facing—whether political threats or climate or economic issues. It was sort of like a marketing budget.

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Newsletter: Shocking & Sad News (But Not Serious) ; Charity Partners with Garden Centers to Promote Safe Sex ; Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Get ‘Grief-Smart’

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. Are you serious about cause marketing? Marketing Your Cause 1. How to tackle POS step-by-step.

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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

RR: The book is based on your discovery that everyone’s “economic issues are also emotional ones.” How is suffering at the hand of market forces a ubiquitous but uneven phenomenon? Not everybody is desperately indebted or poor, but this economic arrangement is damaging to many. There’s a feeling that you can’t rest.