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HLTH 2022: Obstacles to Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

We’re not talking about our financing system. We’re not talking about the lack of funding for our public health system. The second recurrent theme was behavioral health, an issue that has long been a priority for advocates and public health leaders but has recently gained traction in private industry as well.

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Nonprofit Statuses: 501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4) and more!

The Charity CFO

NPOs are more strictly required to operate in the public interest, like charity work or furthering a cause or issue. There’s no such restriction for NFPOs, which can also include: Sports or social clubs Professional organizations Homeowners associations Etc. Here’s what you need to know.

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Lessons From the Failures of Covax

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Trevor Zimmer In May, the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially ended. As the world emerges from this period of death, economic displacement, and social reordering, it will take years to fully understand how the pandemic impacted households, communities, and countries.

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The Promise of Impact Science

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. This is particularly important in social impact, where we need evidence to make decisions related to policy, funding, and programs, so we can solve intractable problems. million studies.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Finance / @southwestfdns. Finance / @nysscpa. Stanford Social Innovation Review / Stanford, CA / $800. Feb 15 - 16.

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6 Things Your Donors Don’t Care About (That You Assumed They Did)

iMarketSmart

Journalists, financial advisors, finance magazines. One fundraising experiment in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy gave one group of donors positive financial reports documenting a charity’s efficiency while another group of donors did not receive this information. But who writes that print?

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A Banker’s Case for Public Banking

NonProfit Quarterly

This has led me to the conclusion that if we want to close the racial wealth gap, we need to get serious about public banking. Public banking could help change these dynamics. Public banking could help change these dynamics. How did I come to adopt this position? My journey began far from the financial world. percent and 10.9