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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

Many Black entrepreneurs and farmers center social justice in what they do—playing important roles in solving Black social and economic issues, for example, by providing employment and mentorship, prioritizing the needs and desires of Black people, who are often underserved or ignored by other markets, and fostering community.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This approach would also systematically integrate socio-economic issues such as co-locating affordable housing and transit. Amartya Sen suggested we should measure social context based on its ability to give individuals and communities the freedom and capability to pursue the things they value in life.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even philanthropists working on the economic issues of jobs and incomes tend to sidestep the root problem of how to strengthen an economy’s productive capabilities. It diverts our attention from the core challenge of building high-value production, which developing countries themselves know is the key to their prosperity.

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

So, for example, this concept that Latinx donors might not necessarily be aligned with social justice values; or that Asian Americans just can’t pick a side—are nonpartisan. We like to say our values are joy, power, and community. We like to say our values are joy, power, and community. CS: Interesting.

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Why You Should Focus Your Fundraising Efforts on Generating Gifts of Wealth (from Assets) Not on Disposable Income (from Credit Cards, Checks, or Cash)

iMarketSmart

Wealth comes from owning assets that go up in value. Wealth comes from owning assets that go up in value. People buy assets that go up in value by, Picking the right assets. Using personal effort to increase asset value. The Journal of Economic Inequality, 12 (4), 439-468. [3] But they rarely build wealth.

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