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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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How the Climate Crisis Impacts People Who Are Unhoused

NonProfit Quarterly

In the meantime, the cost of maintaining ownership and insurance for homes across the nation is rising. percent increase in insurance rates that took place between 2018 and 2023, according to CNBC. More houses are becoming unhabitable, more land unlivable. percent of that rise.

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Supporting nonprofit and mission-driven affordable housing providers 

Candid

This lowers property revenue, even as material, labor, and insurance costs risea combination thats making building and operating affordable housing extremely difficult, or even infeasible. Current estimates are that nearly five million households are behind on rent, adding up to a total rent debt of $9 billion.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Benefits for Both Full- and Part-Time Work Essential benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions support workers’ overall wellbeing. Health insurance is especially critical, as it provides a safety net for healthcare costs and promotes better physical and mental health among workers and their families. (It

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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

23 Such university developments simultaneously raise property values and contribute little to public services. The most embarrassing edifice to this type of land scheme is the State Farm Insurance regional headquarters that sits on ASU land. Given my work, it specifically focuses on university-driven urban development.

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Tenants Nationwide Call for Social Housing Now!

NonProfit Quarterly

Over 50 base-building organizations sent a letter demanding that Biden go further, including by issuing executive orders to establish an Office of Social Housing and immediately cap rents in federally insured properties.