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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Darla Hueske on Unsplash Travel across the United States today, and you’ll find in many small towns a towering grain elevator or a similar agricultural edifice looming over the rusty train tracks. A small change to employment law in 1974 enabled over 10 million workers to share in the profits of their employers.

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What Is an Ethical Supply Chain—And Why Does It Matter?

NonProfit Quarterly

Deforestation is occurring in the Amazon at an alarming rate, primarily driven by the demand for agricultural commodities. In Peru, weak governance, inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, and corruption have created an environment where these illegal activities can thrive.

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The AI-Powered Nonprofits Coding a Greener Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

With the help of AI-powered nonprofits, like Earth Species Project and Project CETI , we now know that sperm whales have a more sophisticated, expressive, and complicated communication than previously thought. Despite this range of use cases, the number of nonprofits using AI today is limited.

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Co-op Leaders Consider Future as International Year of the Co-op Nears

NonProfit Quarterly

For instance, in Paraguay, Riquelme said that co-ops, by law, must set aside 10 percent of profits for a co-op education development fund. In Puerto Rico, Ramirez similarly noted that Commonwealth law mandates that one percent of co-op profits be invested in new co-op development. That’s “phenomenal longevity,” he noted.

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Redefining Black Farming

NonProfit Quarterly

As defined by the National Agricultural Law Center, agritourism links agricultural production with tourism to entertain with and educate about farming, ranching, or any agricultural business. However, most of that revenue is not going to Black-owned farms as 98 percent of private US agricultural land is white owned.

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Nonprofits, campaign finance and more blows to democracy

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I was convinced at the time (2010) that the Court's decision would lead to the transformation of many nonprofits from advocacy organizations to money laundering tools for political donors. Nonprofit law allows for donor anonymity; campaign finance law does not. What does this mean for nonprofits? I was right.

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Navigating Climate Justice: Empowering BIPOC Youth with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

NonProfit Quarterly

Image: “ In Communion with Dorian” by Renée Laprise/ [link] Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” The Earthly Advocate is a nonprofit that promotes environmental justice through scientific research, education, and community engagement.