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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Over the last year, she had to visit the emergency room at the local hospital three times when she and members of her family developed severe respiratory symptoms. Historically, the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has been used as a term to capture these important upstream, non-medical drivers of health. Elisa isn’t alone.

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How to Restore the Care in Long-Term Nursing Care

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is, with publisher permission, adapted from a more extensive journal article, “ A Tax Credit Proposal for Profit Moderation and Social Mission Maximization in Long-Term Residential Care Businesses ” published last year by Nonprofit Policy Forum. Admittedly, they are relatively new (Crowley 2014; Katz et al.

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Recognizing the Full Spectrum of Black Women’s Views on Homeownership Is Key to Progress

NonProfit Quarterly

Lumping together a myriad of experiences and circumstances leads to one-size-fits-all programs and policies that fail to account for the tremendous differences among Black women, resulting in inequitable outcomes for these women. They currently live in public housing, and the pathway to homeownership is filled with barriers.