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Whose Capital? Our Capital! The Power of Workers’ Pensions for the Common Good

NonProfit Quarterly

Image: “No Soul to Sell” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” Pension Funds: Whose Capital? Our Capital! Public employee pension funds in the United States have $5.99

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

The narrative roots of attaching work requirements to public benefits have been developing since the racist and sexist ideologies of slavery in the United States. That’s not career development. They are administratively efficient. They determine the extent to which we build empathy and who we see as deserving of support.

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How the State of the People Power Tour Is Building Power and Amplifying Black Voices

NonProfit Quarterly

Seven of the tours 10 stops are in states that are disproportionately impacted by regressive policies, such as voter suppression laws and the refusal of state governments to expand Medicaid , even though more than half of Black and Latine children rely on Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for their healthcare coverage.

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Trans Refugees: What Trans People Need to Know About Finding Safety Abroad

NonProfit Quarterly

In response to these growing concerns, mutual aid organizations , nonprofits , and progressive faith groups have organized to address the growing need for travel, relocation, and housing support. States that havent complied with his anti-trans executive orders, such as Maine and Colorado , have become targets of his administration.

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How States Can Link Up to Support Human Rights

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Morgan Lane on iStock How can nonprofit leaders and movement activists effectively respond to Trump 2.0, The incoming Trump administration also aims to limit federal agency power regarding social welfare. Defending against police state weaponization is imperative.