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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

She has spearheaded innovation in heart and stroke prevention with AHA active in more than 100 countries. She teams with and coordinates with other environmental nonprofits to use every law on the books to battle climate change and polluters. AHA has invested more than $5.9

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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs. Actual law enforcement looked the other way.

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Healing Society through the Archaeology of Self™: A Racial Literacy Development Approach

NonProfit Quarterly

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world. The work of combating racism is a lifelong journey.

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Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

NonProfit Quarterly

This record acts as a form of permanent punishment, limiting our ability to participate in civil society through a complex web of laws in Illinois that punish people with criminal records, often indefinitely. The informal economy is a diversified set of economic activities that are unprotected and unregulated by the state.

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Muslim Women Are Reclaiming The Narrative

NonProfit Quarterly

What’s groundbreaking isn’t protesters’ fight against the hijab—it’s their unflinching, active struggle against national and global powers for their freedom. Countering these predominantly negative images and narratives requires an active effort to track how they are normalized in political decisions and media coverage.

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Get Inspired: 40 Quotes About Nonprofit Leadership and Fundraising

Nonprofit Fixer

You’ll both get dirty, and your staff will never let you choose another teambuilding activity again.” - Vu Le, Nonprofit AF, channeling Cale Yarborough ( source ) Insightful Quotes for Fundraisers and Philanthropists Fundraising is critical for nonprofit success, yet it is also incredibly tough for many of us. “The

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The IRS is currently completing its rollout of the new law. By matching the Form 990 data to other existing public datasets, and clarifying the underlying data structure and tools for data access and validation, open Form 990 data can live up to its potential and support a thriving civil society.