Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 11, 2023

on Capitol Hill, and working for a law firm in their lobbying group. I decided to return home to Chicago, where I worked for a city/county health initiative promoting community health, worked with the YMCA Metro Chicago, where I oversaw strategic planning, and then worked in patient and orthopedic advocacy for a specialty medical association.

Political Science 59

Political Science Health Medical Law 59

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry has been a presenter at national and state conferences on a wide range of government relations topics, a guest lecturer on effective advocacy at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and spent many years as a guest lecturer on animal law and lobbying at the University of Tennessee’s Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, TN.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 64

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry has been a presenter at national and state conferences on a wide range of government relations topics, a guest lecturer on effective advocacy at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and spent many years as a guest lecturer on animal law and lobbying at the University of Tennessee’s Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, TN.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Bright Pink: Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. Project Concern International: PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship. Khan Academy: To provide a free, world?class

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Education 94

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

He's clear in the article that he's talking about global systems - food crises, inflation, and displacement. I have private insurance and access to best medical care - systems is barely able to meet my long Covid needs - can't be working for anyone. Alliance article is paywalled) In some cases, I think his timeline is too generous.

Children 40

Children Insurance Healthcare Universities 40

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

This includes strategies of community organizing, public policy and advocacy, civic engagement, cultural/arts organizing, land/food sovereignty, healing justice, and more. Mair, and Derek Angus, “Applying Syndemic Theory to Acute Illness,” Journal of the American Medical Association 327, no. Rudd, Christina F.

Leadership 101

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 101

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. We get very frustrated.”.

Governance 133

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 133

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I was born in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) and started working in public health there as a clinical psychologist. I was responsible for mental health in what was, at the time, one of the world’s poorest countries. There I was, talking to parents about lead poisoning, doing what we do so readily in public health: telling people what to do.

Health 114

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 114

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

Maybe you participate every year in a wonderful walk to find a cure for a medical condition. Parents drop off their kids for supervised childcare and then attend a fun party for grownups, maybe a Margarita Tasting , with alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions, along with Tex-Mex food. Is a 5K the right fundraiser for your new nonprofit?

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Food Nonprofits 59

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nothing is more boring than boilerplate language: “Your donation will help us bridge the gap between mental illness and health care”. There is a huge need for adequate medical care and attention for for those struggling with mental illness. Lobbying for a law to change?). You can actually turn the mess into a message.

Children 122

Children Education Education Homelessness 122

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions.

Education 52

Education Education Public and Social Policy Law 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In total, more than a dozen law enforcement officials were waiting, undercover or in hiding, to surprise the Roberts family. A 2015 study by the US Forest Service notes : National forest law enforcement officers regularly encounter “nonrecreational” campers whose tenure exceeds established stay limits (generally 2 weeks).

Homelessness 106

Homelessness Law Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.”. Everything from access to prenatal care to timing the journey to the hospital requires careful planning and savvy navigation of narrow roads and complex health systems. “FLY GIRL” BY EKOW BREW/ WWW.EKOWBREW.COM.

Medical 89

Medical Health Culture Healthcare 89

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 19, 2020

Former Trump crony Michael Cohen really needs to read Karen Wu's Corporate Partnership & The Law series - especially the post on advertising disclosures ! Like many nonprofits, medical nonprofits are struggling right now. need to behave like a health and wellness brand. Plus, four ways to turn health into wealth.

Medical 130

Medical Health Marketing Marketing 130

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These are children whose mother has to make a decision between leaving her child home alone and going to work because she can’t afford childcare or staying at home with her child and then being fired from her job and not being able to afford rent or food for her child. What’s the connection?

Children 137

Children Poverty Law Public and Social Policy 137

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 1, 2023

Atlanta organizer Bridgette Simpson speaks to the fact that the people empowered to enforce the law (the police) have wide latitude to criminalize actions by individuals or organizations of which they disapprove. For example, providing food, medical, and asylum support often demands perennial fundraising to meet rapid response needs.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Activism Leadership Philanthropy 84

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education. For example, housing organizations lobby for housing funding, food pantries lobby for food programs, and so on.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

Education 86

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 86

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As the executive director of the East Bay Community Law Center, Zoe Polk, wrote recently for NPQ about the PSLF program , “Legal aid attorneys like me work to ensure that millions of low-income people of color stay in their homes, are paid fair compensation, expunge faulty criminal records, and access immigration relief.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

None made it into law. Legislation passed in the recently completed 2023 session include laws that codified abortion rights , increased transgender rights protections, made available drivers licenses for undocumented residents, and restored voting rights for people who are released from prison or jail. Universal pre-K?

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 88