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Deaths from Climate Change are Poverty Deaths

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Max Winkler on Unsplash “When people die of heat, they are actually dying of poverty,” the New York Times wrote in 2023 about a devastating heat wave during which 10 people died in Texas. But around the world, the climate emergency underscores the ongoing emergency of poverty.

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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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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

We sat down for a conversation about how capitalism manufactures insecurity, how it is weaponized against us, and why we must embrace our shared vulnerability to create a safer and better world. Can you explain how insecurity stems from an existential human problem and how modern capitalism newly manufactures its experience?

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Housing Innovation in Rural America

NonProfit Quarterly

This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. For decades, the United States has focused on what are called “place-based” strategies and policies to address poverty, housing access, and affordability. Studies show that secure housing is critical to reducing generational poverty.

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Reshaping the Idea of Rural America: Stories from Our Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Rural communities have varied local economies, which include manufacturing , healthcare, the service sector, and agriculture. In America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC. That’s where I come in.

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Economic Justice: Nonprofit Leaders Speak Out

NonProfit Quarterly

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. The co-op movement in Puerto Rico comprises a range of credit unions, youth co-ops, and co-ops in many other sectors, including farming, trade, manufacturing, services, transportation, and housing. More than 1.1

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Little Market is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization founded by women to help alleviate poverty by sourcing their good from artisan groups in over 25 countries. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Food & Drink. 15) Little Market :: thelittlemarket.com.

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