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Report: Global Trends in Philanthropy
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Jul 20, 2022Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors published its second biennial “Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy” report. This is the only global survey of philanthropy of its kind. In an analysis of…
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Shift to Community-centric Fundraising
Nonprofit AF Jul 20, 2022I think we have a serious problem with the donor-centered approach. Namely that the pervasiveness of this model in our sector may be perpetuating the very inequity that we are…
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A Discussion of Power Dynamics in Philanthropy
Business of GivingThe following is a conversation between Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance, and Denver Frederick, Host of The Business of Giving on AM…
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Bolstering Child Well-being with Policies to Reduce Poverty
The Hechinger Report Jun 21, 2022Anew study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) explores some of the positive influences of tax credits on child wellbeing as policymakers debate whether to expand them. The study, published this…
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The Benefits of Local Community Feedback in Tourism
FeedbackLabs Jun 14, 2022Feedback in the field of tourism is already quite present. Think about the last time you went on a trip, didn’t you get at least three emails from any travel…
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The Need for Fundamental Change in the Criminal Justice System
Urban Institute Jun 11, 2022On March 24, Virginia became the 23rd state and the first southern state to abolish the death penalty, marking the first time a majority of US states either have abolished the death…
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COVID-19 Has Increased Vulnerability to Poverty
Brookings May 31, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by disrupted supply chains, a hike in commodity prices and inflation, increased public and private debt, and reduced economic output. Despite secular trends toward its…
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Click here for more.Limiting Exports May Worsen Global Food Insecurity
Vox May 30, 2022Two weeks ago, India, the world’s second-largest producer of wheat by volume, announced export restrictions on the commodity. India’s wheat farmers are facing an estimated loss of 15 to 20 percent of…
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The Homestead Act and America’s Racial Wealth Gap [Audio]
Futurity May 25, 2022In 1865, The US government decided that newly freed African Americans should have a plot of land to call their own, and promised emancipated slaves “40 acres and a mule” to build…
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The Impact of Climate Disasters on Rural Women
Eco-Business May 22, 2022Rural families in Bangladesh are using a large chunk of their budgets to protect themselves from climate change, especially households headed by women who are allocating up to 30 per…
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Lessons From Initiatives Aimed at Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Urban Institute May 16, 2022From 2012 to 2019, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change (FCCC) effort supported three existing community initiatives in Buffalo, New York; Columbus, Ohio; and San Antonio, Texas. Each…
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