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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. This series will explore that central question.

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In a new era for the nonprofit ecosystem, collaboration is key to survival

Candid

An analysis by Candid found that over 14,000 nonprofits would deplete their reserves within three months without government grants, putting an estimated 2.8 As government support dwindles—for free school lunches, community health clinics, housing initiatives, etc.—needs million jobs at risk and impacting nearly every U.S.

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Our Task Ahead: Reclaiming Revolutionary Struggle in Atlanta and the South

NonProfit Quarterly

Project South was born out of necessity, created to serve as a space for political education, movement building, and base development among Southern communities. We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains.

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How TIFs Impact Racial and Economic Justice at the Local Level

NonProfit Quarterly

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

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Ending Child Poverty: Lessons from a One-Year Expansion of the Child Tax Credit

NonProfit Quarterly

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States engaged in an innovative policy experiment: for one year, the federal government expanded the existing child tax credit—making it available to families with little or no earnings, increasing the credit amount, and providing monthly payments instead of an annual payment at tax time.

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New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

NonProfit PRO

Project Resource Optimization (PRO), an initiative created to drive more effective giving in a time of government aid rollbacks, has joined forces with the Rapid Response Fund created by Founders Pledge and The Life You Can Save to efficiently channel resources where they are needed most. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Policies for Housing With Heart

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Many working parents, sandwiched between the needs of their children and parents, go into debt to provide for their care, which reduces their ability to fund the cost of continuing education or purchasing a home. seniors over 85 live in poverty, only 8 percent who live in multigenerational households live in poverty, a 40 percent reduction.