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Small Firms Are Still a Big Missed Opportunity in Development Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The problem is not lack of potential impact; SMEs represent nine out of 10 firms, the biggest employers worldwide, and without helping these firms grow, we cannot create jobs, lift people from poverty, empower women, or innovate solutions for the climate crisis. Business owners aren’t “poor enough.” There are 3.4 Not philanthropy’s problem.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash This article introduces a three-part series— Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds —a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. Baby bonds are a prime example of this shift.

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A Fair Shot for Every Child: The Nuts and Bolts of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images For Unsplash+ This article is the second in a three-part series Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City.

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How to Hold Dollar Store Chains Accountable and Protect Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Photo by Cam Ballard on Unsplash This article is the third in a four-part series, Defying the Odds: How Southern Workers Organize , a co-production of NPQ and the LIFT Fund. In this series, authors share some compelling ways that workers are successfully organizing and why these efforts merit widespread support.

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The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

As the complexity of global issues like climate change, poverty, and inequality continues to escalate, AI agents are emerging as transformative tools. trillion of that stemming from increased productivity. This not only boosts agricultural productivity but also minimizes resource waste.

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Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

NonProfit Quarterly

They also had access to forests where they could collect timber and non-timber forest products such as mushrooms. 14 A poignant example is the Tennessee Valley Authority Project, which was introduced by then-President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, to develop and raise the area out of poverty through the implementation of dams.

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How organizations are advancing digital financial inclusion

Candid

In fact, its in eight of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals including eradicating poverty, ending hunger, and reducing inequality. From service delivery to product co-design and regulatory input, their role is multifaceted. Their insights are critical to identifying gaps and tailoring responses.

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