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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. Though poor maternal mental health can affect all women, the rates are higher for Black and Indigenous women.

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Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Commits $54.5 Million to Advance Health Equity

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Courtesy of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. Chavez Camacho, executive director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero, a recipient of grants from the Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., speaks about hardships in communities the group serves. Also, PNC Foundation gave $20.2

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Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health Complete Merger

NonProfit PRO

Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed a merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.

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Nurturing Hearts And Health: The Synergy Of CRM And Fundraising In Healthcare Nonprofits

Bloomerang

Healthcare nonprofits today face a challenging landscape where balancing donor management and fundraising is critical—because the journey of nurturing relationships with donors is as critical as the healthcare services you provide. This is where the story of healthcare nonprofits like Altru Health Foundation begins.

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Dismantling Bias: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Health Innovation

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: gorodenkoff on istock.com The creativity and ingenuity of socially marginalized and racialized groups can drive innovative healthcare solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the social, economic, and racial discrimination that underlies the US healthcare system.

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Closing Care Gaps: Physician Shortages, Medical Deserts, and Health Disparities

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: dragana991 on istock.com Physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare providers are integral to the functioning of the healthcare system. Studies have linked low English proficiency with having less access to healthcare and poor quality of life outcomes.

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How the Climate Crisis is Changing Mental Healthcare

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Magda Ehlers on pexels.com Our mental health is directly related to our social position, values, and proximity to power—which all impact how we exist. Several mental healthcare initiatives are approaching care by mobilizing those experiencing eco-anxiety to channel their emotions toward climate action.