NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The United States had CLUSA (which is now NCBA CLUSA: National Cooperative Business Association Cooperative League of the USA). She understood that you cant fight for civil and political rights if you dont have economic rights, if you dont have control over your own economic wellbeing. And luckily there were materials.

Food 73

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 73

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

I can bring in my upbringing, cultural experiences, and everyday lived experiences as a Black woman when I am working to organize Black women around poverty, economic issues, maternal health, and working with Black women from different backgrounds.

Leadership 116

Leadership Poverty Culture Values 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! And so, a lot of the questions that people have are, like, “How do I balance what I understand are these movements that are happening and also the needs that I’ve always given to and the issues I’ve always focused on?”

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Last month, the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation’s leading community development financial institution (CDFI) trade association, held its first in-person national conference in three years in New York City. Chuck Matthei, CDFI movement cofounder, 1985. It was a sold-out affair, attracting a record attendance of over 2,000 people.

Finance 92

Finance Community Development Public and Social Policy Poverty 92