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Towards Thriving: Building a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. Confronting a history of exclusion.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. Businesses must also design new products and services, particularly health care solutions, with the needs of a diverse set of consumers and communities in mind. Supply Chains.

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Industry Overviews: Online Grocery Sales & Cough & Cold Medicine Manufacturing OTC

Selfish Giving

The industry comprises companies that are based online and those that have both a physical presence and also sell food products on the internet. The industry does not include companies that are primarily retailers, such as pharmacies or department stores. Top Leading Companies Amazon.com Inc Walmart Inc.

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Newsletter: This Tool Identifies Fast-Rising Retail Categories ; Nonprofit Builds Audience on Zoom with Goat-2-Meeting ; Why Your Newsletter Needs a Personal Voice

Selfish Giving

She's 88 and hasn't been in the greatest health since January. So use this interactive tool from Google to identify fast-rising retail categories and go after them! Brain Food 1. Now I'm back on track! One of the books I'm reading is Fanocracy, this month's Social Impact Book Club pick. I'm taking care of my mom.

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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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