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Is Your Health Insurer Breaking the Law?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

We have largely presumed that higher education is an inherent public good, most clearly marked by its tax-exempt status. Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states.

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Can Public Power Advance Economic Justice?

NonProfit Quarterly

But at the EconCon conference held in Washington, DC, in June, hosted by the Omidyar Network and a dozen nonprofit think tanks, speakers offered a far broader definition of public power— namely, the power of government to act on behalf of the public. Why focus on “public power”? But the power of industrial policy extends further.

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How to Attract Childcare Workers? Virginia Tries Fast Training and Higher Pay

NonProfit Quarterly

The federal government recommends at least one educator per three to four infants for safe, quality care. The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation announced it will provide paid training to over 60 early childhood educators in their Early Educator Fast Track Initiative. Babies need constant supervision and attention.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage. It is a place for caregivers to turn to experiencing personal hardship or needing financial assistance for educational purposes.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. They are administratively efficient.

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Building Public Support for Employee Ownership: Lessons from Colorado

NonProfit Quarterly

Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years. The executive order also established the “ Employee Ownership Commission ,” on which both of us currently serve.