Recent research highlights the importance and needs of nonprofit community development organizations. LISC’s Mark Kudlowitz examines how this data informs our work and the need for additional resources to support these groups’ abilities to help communities across the country.
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Driving Policy Change: Philanthropic Limitations
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How to Make Employee-run Giving Programs Effective
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Making DEI Work in Nonprofit Organizations
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Supply Chain Sustainability Problems: Key Factors
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Potential Solutions for Challenges of Community Development Financial Institutions
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Innovative Organizational Leadership Structures for Nonprofits
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