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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

A 2023 US Government Accountability Office report found that there are presently 120,000 workers with disabilities nationwide earning subminimum wages, with half of them earning less than $3.50 As of 2022, people with disabilities in the state of North Carolina receive an average of $1,359 monthly from Social Security Disability Insurance.

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

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To Save Legal Aid, Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NonProfit Quarterly

Everything changed when I landed a government position. Although the federal government’s loan forgiveness program is race neutral by design, it also advances racial equity. It’s easy to discuss student loans as a race-neutral educational resource, but such a narrative is flawed. Making Legal Aid Affordable.