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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. Jobs with these qualities are just one part of a supportive social safety net.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

University of Mississippi professors Meagen Rosenthal and Anne Cafer explain that Black Americans are more likely to lack health insurance, a regular source of healthcare, or both. Perhaps even more concerning, of those who do not have insurance, nearly half have a chronic condition.

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How to Eliminate the Myth of Meritocracy and Build the World We Deserve

NonProfit Quarterly

The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws. The US social safety net consists of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, and welfare programs.

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How to Attract Childcare Workers? Virginia Tries Fast Training and Higher Pay

NonProfit Quarterly

The federal government recommends at least one educator per three to four infants for safe, quality care. The Center for American Progress wrote in a 2021 report, “Parents who spend thousands of dollars each year on child care are often surprised to hear that their children’s teachers make poverty-level wages.”

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Pollution Has a Class Problem in Thailand and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

Those living in poverty, near highways or dump sites, or without access to clean cooking options are also at higher risk. Across the world, the burden largely remains on individuals to protect themselves from pollution rather than governments tackling the sources. Many families, she said, have to relocate to find employment.

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Building Community through Holistic Strategy: A Story from a Seattle Immigrant Suburb

NonProfit Quarterly

Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism. In this community, poverty remains a challenge: 16.4 percent of families live below the poverty line, a poverty rate more than six percentage points higher than Seattle.

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Action Steps to Grow Climate-Driven Philanthropy in Rural Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

We witness, time and again, the stark gap between what people need and what local, state, and federal governments are willing to provide; it’s clear there’s an opportunity and responsibility for philanthropy to step in.