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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

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million nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in our society by addressing important community needs like healthcare, education, affordable housing, food insecurity and many other important social causes. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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The Promise and the Power of Social Cooperatives

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Image credit: Getty Images on iStock The democratization of social care realigns the roles of state and civil society within a larger framework of social and political transformation. The SABSA healthcare cooperative is one of over 11,000 enterprises in the province of Quebec’s distinctive social economy. “We

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

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Image credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash This article introduces a three-part series— Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds —a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. This series will explore that central question.

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Honest Brokers, Technology, and Health Justice: What Are We Learning?

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Image Credit: anuwat Sikham on iStock In healthcare and social services, amid an aging population and an increased demand for care, there is a growing need for neutralor at least quasi-neutral honest brokers who can build trust and balance the conflicts of competing parties. Theyre usually not part of the organizational team.

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Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

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hide(); }});--> Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has released the results of a survey of the nonprofits that drive social and economic well-being in neighborhoods across the country. 84% of respondents with government funding expect cuts to that funding. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

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Monitoring Inequality: The Case for Widening Access to Innovations in Diabetes Management

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People with diabetes are more than twice as likely to receive healthcare coverage from Medicaid as those without diabetes. People with diabetes who are on Medicaid, particularly people of color, are least likely to use a CGM.Even those with access to employer healthcare benefits can pay up to $75 monthly for CGM access.

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Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination

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Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), a tool for artistic activism originating in Brazil and now practiced around the world, is one creative and timely strategy for political and social action. Through this process, TONYC helped to shape city policy and practice between 2013 and 2019. But a TO process doesn’t stop there.