NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 15, 2024

And many American women do not have access to coverage for midwives, doulas, and other community health workers to help them overcome the challenges embedded within the US healthcare system. However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes.

Health 90

Health Healthcare Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy 90

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2023

Image Credit: SHREY DEEPRANJAN Today, healthcare institutions acknowledge forces like structural racism as drivers of negative health outcomes—but effectively addressing racism inside of those institutions still has a long way to go. What policies are further perpetuating inequities?

Health 101

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Race and Ethnicity 101

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 30, 2023

Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation. Throughout its history, social justice philanthropy has generally remained organized around siloed identities, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation.

Philanthropy 129

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Collaborations 129

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Image Credit: Urja Bhatt on unsplash.com Recently, a colleague asked me to identify my race. Presented with the standard options for race (White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian), I’ve always selected Asian. She was collecting diversity information and needed to fill in the field.

Health 92

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 92

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 28, 2024

Among its seven editors is Dorothy Cilenti, a clinical professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dorothy Cilenti: I started out in governmental public health. How do we build programs and policies that are equity-centered and recognize the inequities in maternal and child health outcomes?

Public and Social Policy 82

Public and Social Policy Health Medical Race and Ethnicity 82

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. The same report—which investigated disparities among several racial and ethnic groups, men, and women—revealed that false matches for mugshots were highest for Black women.

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 101

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2023

Many of us who work tirelessly to address social problems and improve the quality of life for communities do so without much consideration of the toll our work takes on our ability to rest. Creating and sustaining social justice movements and/or work in the field of care requires intense dedication and commitment that can cause burnout.

Race and Ethnicity 115

Race and Ethnicity Health Public and Social Policy Culture 115