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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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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 the Child Tax Credit Empowered Low-Income Parents

NonProfit Quarterly

The recent studies, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in March and June of this year, examined monthly surveys submitted by more than 20,000 parents receiving the expanded benefit. (The

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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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Nonprofits as Battlegrounds for Democracy

NonProfit Quarterly

The “opportunity theory,” advanced by Columbia University faculty Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin, proposed “the political economy of the United States as fundamentally sound and asserted that those on its margins needed greater opportunity.” An assumption underlying these efforts is that marginalized people simply need opportunities.

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Recently, Lake Institute paired up with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) to learn more about American Muslims’ giving practices.

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How to Restore the Care in Long-Term Nursing Care

NonProfit Quarterly

Journal of European Social Policy 22 (4): 377–91. Georgia State University. The Role of Social Impact Bonds in Pediatric Health Care.” Social Finance in North America.” Global Social Policy 14 (2): 74–277. New York: Oxford University Press. References Brennan, D., Himmelweit, and M.