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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

These farmers also successfully advocated for a system of federally backed cooperative banks and joined together to form farmer-owned insurance pools, allowing agriculture cooperatives to form, including prominent brands like Land O’Lakes and Ocean Spray. Before the Affordable Care Act, it was the only good option for health insurance.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Extensive research shows that public policy can shape economic outcomes. The public can demand economic policies that benefit the broader population. A key question becomes: What kind of economic policies should the public demand? Wealth is a fundamental measure of stability and opportunity.

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Monitoring Inequality: The Case for Widening Access to Innovations in Diabetes Management

NonProfit Quarterly

Without insurance coverage, the devices typically cost between $100 and $300 and require replacement every 10 to 14 days, adding up to a significant recurring expense. Advocating for Change Public policy solutions are necessary to narrow the healthcare gap.

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How to Interrupt the Public Funds to Private Profits Pipeline: A California Story

NonProfit Quarterly

Henry Levy, Alameda Countys treasurer, notes that the use of fractional reserve banking by a public bank enables it to leverage county money to lend out far more in loans than the capital the county and other capitalizing governments provide.

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Flood Insurance Is Becoming Unaffordable—Can Community-Based Catastrophe Insurance Help?

NonProfit Quarterly

Then theres the insurance issue. Flood insurance is essential for families to protect their homes, which are often peoples most valuable assets. But as climate change worsens disasters, including floods, across the globe, home insurance is becoming increasingly expensive and difficultsometimes impossibleto acquire.

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The Role of Immigrant “Second Responders”—What the LA Wildfires Teach Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Remediating a single house or apartment costs thousands of dollars, often well beyond the reach of renters with low incomes and inadequate insurance. What Philanthropy and Public Policy Can Do Sadly, given the climate crisis, natural disasters are only likely to become more frequent. What can philanthropy and public policy do?

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Family Care Specialist

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hours per week minimum Position Grade: 405 ($72,000-$74,000) Reports To: Senior Manager of Community Engagement Who We Are: The Alzheimers Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimers care, support and research.