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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 Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Pollution Has a Class Problem in Thailand and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

They need to use the public bus…the air flows inside the bus.” 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.

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America’s Broken Safety Net—and How to Address It: An Interview with Alissa Quart

NonProfit Quarterly

By the end of it, I was asking myself: “Why do people think poverty is their fault? And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. We are here supporting reporters and photographers because publications are no longer doing it.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

I also come from a family of grocery workers and managers. When I was little, my dad managed a large local grocery. They’re also poorly served by public transit. Another local leader is Danielle Guerin , who founded and leads a nonprofit called the Soul Food Project. I lived here as a young child and do again today.

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Drive Your Nonprofit’s Mission by Investing in Your People

Blue Avocado

As a passionate and committed leader in the nonprofit sector, I firmly believe in the power of community organizations to drive positive, equitable change. The crux of this article is simple: Nonprofits must advance their mission by valuing their employees’ worth through fair compensation and benefits and by celebrating their worth.

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Profit at What Cost? An Interview with Ray Suarez, host of Going for Broke

NonProfit Quarterly

I was in conversation with the managers of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP). And now we’re in season two with our production partners, Wisconsin Public Radio. And it attracted the attention of an organization that has partnered with EHRP before and that is Wisconsin Public Radio. I’m on their advisory board.

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