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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Weak social connections represent an equivalent health risk to smoking and obesity. Here are several tenets of public health and how they are playing out addressing social isolation and loneliness across the globe. Help Health Care Professionals Diagnose Loneliness Diagnosis is the first step to treatment.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes.

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Nonprofit Leadership Lessons From Dr. Paul Farmer

Stanford Social Innovation Review

When the legendary physician and advocate Paul Farmer unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62 in February, he was called a hero , a visionary , and a global health giant. Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership.

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2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference Breakout Speakers & Sessions

NonProfit Leadership Center

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward.

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Weathering the Storm: Disaster Philanthropy that Builds Stronger, More Equitable Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care.

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23 Leaders Selected for 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

NonProfit Leadership Center

In response to research that shows nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lack any professionals of color on their boards (BoardSource) and to foster more inclusive and equitable communities, the Nonprofit Leadership Center launched the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship in 2021. Meet the 2022 Fellows.

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5 Benefits of Using Data to Improve the Patient Experience

Top Nonprofits

However, managing patient outcomes has become more difficult as more providers face burnout from increasing workloads and staffing shortages. In the case of outreach, population health data such as social determinants of health (SDoH) leverages socioeconomic factors to improve timely access to care.