NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Image Credit: Urja Bhatt on unsplash.com Recently, a colleague asked me to identify my race. Presented with the standard options for race (White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian), I’ve always selected Asian. She was collecting diversity information and needed to fill in the field.

Health

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Political figures, professionals, teachers, Buddhist monks, and people from various ethnic minority groups were executed. About seven years ago, UCC launched Living Arts , which is open to youth of any culture or race, ages 14 to 24. It grew fast and he soon needed a food truck. He started his restaurant as a pop-up.

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Within that category, most giving by far—about $743 million—has been toward causes and organizations working in the subcategory, as self-identified by recipients, of “Race and ethnicity.”

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2023

Last month, health policymakers, funders, and executives gathered at the Urban Institute to discuss the 20-year anniversary of the report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.

Health

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When schools and daycares shuttered, when food and other supply chains broke, who delivered baby supplies to parents juggling virtual work and young children? Who brought food to housebound elders? Nonprofits organized food drives and distributed other necessities to people who were sick or at risk or had lost jobs due to the pandemic.

Governance

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The questionnaire was shared with all registered candidates for statewide offices with particular relevance for nonprofits, including both federal and state-level races. In towns like Big Sandy, nonprofits like our health centers, food pantries, and Rotary clubs are a big part of the fabric of our communities.

Public and Social Policy

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Say your organization is focused on eliminating food insecurity; you likely have allies from other community-based organizations that would be interested in being a part of your advisory committee, including organizations focused on child health and wellness, financial education and stability, and housing.

Race and Ethnicity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

For Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, the creation of borders that have been imposed upon tribal nations has led to a tremendous loss of land, natural resources, culture, food systems, language, economies, and a thousand generations of traditional knowledge. What’s In a Name?

Health

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2022

It means intentionally working to ensure that you are including people of different races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, abilities, and ages in your vision of “we.”. “Building a Bigger We” means thinking more intentionally about who you see as the “we” you identify with – and broadening it.

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Urgent services include everything from urgent care clinics to food pantries and homeless shelters, or services needed following a shock like a natural disaster or pandemic. The vital conditions framework aims to shift how people think about health and wellbeing, particularly by recognizing the shortcomings of overreliance on urgent services.

Health

iMarketSmart

AUGUST 9, 2023

As the study points out, 26% of giving pledge signers are ethnic minorities, immigrants, or non-US residents. But you don’t have to be of the same race or ethnic background as a donor prospect to effectively engage with them. This is true no matter the ethnic background of the gift officer or the prospect.

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

We heard from parents that they felt that traditional baby baskets, food, and medicinal plants were not welcome at the hospital. We found that, typically, the medical staff present at a birth are unaware of how a patient’s race, ethnicity, or religion impacts their decision making and preferences.

Medical

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

11 Nor are the economic data any more encouraging when one measures inequality by race. Until quite recently, many economic justice movement organizations were “race neutral” in their approach. 21 In other words, until quite recently, it was considered politically smart for economic justice groups to avoid talking about race.

Public and Social Policy

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A few years later, I worked as a minority health coordinator, focusing on racial and ethnic minority populations in Rhode Island—on people like me, who come here with dreams and hopes to do better but often find themselves without the resources or opportunities they need. Others focus on behavioral health, disease prevention, and education.

Health

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They can’t afford the basics: housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare, technology and taxes. We were also surprised at the extent disparities by race/ethnicity mirror those in the overall population: 17% for White nonprofit workers to 34% for Hispanic and 35% for Black nonprofit workers.”

Poverty

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 15, 2023

The hubs are made up of converted shipping containers with water catchment systems that store fresh rainwater, first aid supplies, traditional tinctures, and food. Current efforts in this country— such as bans on ethnic studies, certain books , and critical race theory—are blocking specific communities from telling their stories.

Race and Ethnicity

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Their “Healthier Kids For Our Future” grants focus on food insecurity and mental health. The Connecticut Health Foundation envisions a Connecticut where everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—can achieve optimal health.

Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. When housing is unaffordable, it leaves little money left over to buy healthy foods and critical medicines.

Health

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

But when it comes to living expenses in Wilmington, including rent, utilities, food, and transportation, the average for one person is $2,121 monthly. While these coffee shops can generate social awareness about the capacity of people with disabilities, there is a gap when it comes to race and ethnicity.

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Girls get taken out of school to care for siblings and/or help with locating food and water, disrupting their education and future opportunities. 9 Furthermore, the impacts of climate change on food security, such as higher rates of anemia, disproportionately affect adolescent girls, further exacerbating educational disruptions.

Public and Social Policy

Candid

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Of the additional $800 million, 43% ($348 million) explicitly addressed the pandemic—but there were tradeoffs: Many grants shifted from supporting long-term systemic change to addressing emergency needs like food security and housing. However, many have raised concerns that funding for racial justice has since dwindled.

Race and Ethnicity

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Every day, we educate, empower, support, and partner with motivated immigrants to best meet all their unique needs— from putting food on the table, to becoming American citizens, to learning English, to graduating from college, and gaining quality, career-path employment.

Nonprofit Administration and Development

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

There were people of color representing a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds—from South Asian to African American. And I think that’s the generative stance—that’s why I started to move beyond race to talking about power.” And I think that’s the generative stance—that’s why I started to move beyond race to talking about power.

Construction

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

During my first three years practicing law, I worked multiple jobs so that I could afford housing, healthcare, food, and student loan payments. Although the federal government’s loan forgiveness program is race neutral by design, it also advances racial equity. Achieving Financial Security . Making Legal Aid Affordable.

Race and Ethnicity

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

So, it will come as a surprise to some that despite having in-depth insight on the importance of inclusive language surrounding issues of race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, I found myself making the same excuses. Maybe our supermarkets could carry some traditional holiday foods for all the celebrants during the season.

Race and Ethnicity

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! And so, I think what you’re speaking to is very complex, because we want to try to simplify it and really focus on the race part, but a lot happens with class. And so, in an interview I read, you were talking about this.

Philanthropy

Anedot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

LGBTQ+ older adults live at intersections of race, ethnicity, class, culture, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, spirituality, and ability. From Michelin-starred restaurants to diverse food trucks, there’s something for every palate.

Public and Social Policy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 30, 2016

Used: food insecurity, hunger, starvation. Avoided: famine, food stamps, the hungry. RACE/ETHNICITY. Avoided: disadvantaged, the needy, less fortunate. ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE. Used: climate change, global warming. Avoided: climate refugee, green. GENDER/SEX. Used: sex worker, trans woman and trans man. GEOPOLITICS.

Race and Ethnicity