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Invest in Networks for Exponential Climate Wins

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This aligns with other research showing that nonprofits further their missions more effectively and efficiently by investing in external networks and tapping into resources outside their direct control. Because energy systems are interconnected, our solutions must be as well. Take electric vehicles (EVs) for example.

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The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yet, one need only consider the lives lost, the school time squandered, and the continued mental-health toll to know that we will need to be much better equipped next time. That means developing a shared understanding of what those problems are (or will be), how to tackle them, and what success looks like.

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Local Solutions to Federal Problems: Moving Climate Dollars to Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Connie Binkowitz, director of development and external policy at CTC, described how, in 2020, the organization received a grant from the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This grant came out of a program supported by federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

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Living into a Childhood Commitment: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Kaytura Felix

NonProfit Quarterly

Then I did more studying at the Johns Hopkins schools of medicine and public health. CS: You’ve been a leader in this work for a long time, probably even before people were really talking about health justice in quite this way. You’ve consistently focused on minority health. What have I learned about health justice?

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

We are here to talk about philanthropic leadership. That’s awesome, really involved in their nonprofit leadership program, which is really cool. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. Really thrilled to be here.

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What Is Needed Now

NonProfit Quarterly

In today’s tumultuous climate—global political turmoil; emboldened White supremacists; mass gun violence; environmental degradation; pandemics; lack of access to quality, affordable healthcare; and counting—we need leadership that can grapple with the challenges. Movement work is not simply intersectional—it’s chockablock.

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With Help from the Donors of Color Network, Two Organizations Are Creating Change

NonProfit Quarterly

The Right to Be Free from Environmental Harm The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) works toward equity and justice in environmental, energy, and climate policies. Human health is closely tied to these water systems as they provide drinking water, monitor groundwater usage, and divert or drain flood water.