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How cross-sector collaboration can create lasting change 

Candid

More than half of Gen Z workers research a companys environmental and social policies before accepting a job, and many have turned down opportunities because of a misalignment in values. Among millennials, 86% said they would consider a pay cut to work for a company that aligns with their values.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

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Ending Child Poverty: Lessons from a One-Year Expansion of the Child Tax Credit

NonProfit Quarterly

In October 2021, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), in collaboration with other organizations, surveyed 1,000 parents with low to moderate incomes about their experiences with the expanded child tax credit. Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy calculated that 3.7

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Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Renjilian holds a Masters in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and has served as the Executive Director of Community Connections for Children since 2011. And it’s how you ensure a successful flight and landing. About the Author: Christy S.

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How to Achieve Belonging without Othering: A Conversation with john a. powell

NonProfit Quarterly

That you can’t fix that, [can’t] have social policies that attend to people who are marginalized if you don’t see those people as people. They simply won’t adopt social policies. In fact, they will adopt social policies that hurt themselves in order to hurt those people.

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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Renjilian holds a Masters in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and has served as the Executive Director of Community Connections for Children since 2011. Bring bagels and serve them in your new office. About the Author: Christy S. Renjilian, Executive Director, Community Connections for Children Christy S.

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Designing for Better Mental Health Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

However, in social policy, academics and policy makers can use the rhetoric of evidence-based policy in policy deliberations to dismiss rather than resolve the complex ways that community values and research evidence interact. To be sure, the use of research evidence in policymaking is also valuable.

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