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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Im standing in the Kenyan Parliament shoulder-to-shoulder with 62 other community health workers (CHWs) from our Kenyan advocacy association, speaking to decision-makers in one unified voice with a clear demand: Pay us for our labor. After all, I still had to care for my own family: my wife and three girls. Fast-forward to 2022.

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The Stories We Tell About AI

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Alex Ash Narratives are an essential prerequisite to social change. These stories are championed uncritically by the media , are present in nascent industrial policies , and are reinforced by a majority of business leaders. For example, a headline from Tech Policy Press reads Why Hasty AI Regulation Could Hurt Africa.

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AI and Racial Justice: Navigating the Dual Impact on Marginalized Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

It reaches into healthcare, finance, justice, education, and public policy, promising to streamline and elevate. that favored names on resumes associated with White identities over those associated with Black identities. Facial recognition technologystruggles to accurately identify Black and Brown faces.

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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

The Working Students Success Network was designed to provide wraparound support—such as job placement, access to public benefits and financial coaching—to improve community college student retention and credential completion. Ensure community members lead and benefit from the research. Photo credit: Chiaki Kawajiri, courtesy of the Annie E.

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??How Community-Based Public Space Can Build Civic Trust: Lessons from Akron

NonProfit Quarterly

That changed when a team from Reimagining the Civic Commons decided to reinvigorate public spaces in Akron’s systemically disinvested neighborhoods, including Summit Lake. Moving at the Speed of Trust Employing deep listening, engaging in meetings, and building one-on-one relationships with neighbors…helped inform public space design.

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Strategic Nonprofit Growth: Navigating the 7 Stages

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. Reviewal of Values, Mission, and Beliefs Core values, mission, and beliefs serve as the foundation of every nonprofit organization.

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Newsletter: Why Aren't You Targeting Startups for Partnerships? ; Seven Top B2B Social Trends for 2024 ; How to Do Partner Surveys Right ?

Selfish Giving

For example, I just read about a new pet insurance company that donates $25 every time a new customer signs up for a policy. 1 is paid social. Follow the above article with this one on the top 7 social trends of 2024. Event & Cause Marketing Manager, Kids In Need Foundation , Saint Paul, MN ($60k+) 2. Be vulnerable.