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

NonProfit Quarterly

Primary care physicians treat adults for common issues, but, importantly, they also manage chronic conditions. Primary care physicians are vital to the functioning of the healthcare system because they can address the entire person due to their expertise in managing multiple treatments, medications, and the interactions between them.

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Erin McKenney, Esq., joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

As a participant in several NLC training courses and a graduate of the Certificate in Nonprofit Management program, I know first-hand how valuable its services are to the industry. At the end of 2019, I decided to take a leap of faith and transition my career away from the practice of law and into the nonprofit sector.

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Legislative Tracker - Health & Human Services

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions.

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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. By Stacey Barbas , Kate McLaughlin , Jessica Mulcahy & Vedette R.

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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

Energy is increasingly managed as part of a broader commons, where resources and land are shared and mineral inputs to renewable energy and storage like lithium and cobalt are minimized. Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

Petersburg Before joining the Foundation team, Lisa served as the assistant deputy director and managing attorney for the St. the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area. She holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Eastern University.