Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 21, 2023

By Vurayayi Pugeni , Caroline Pugeni & Dan Maxson International community development has changed significantly over its history, shifting from primarily responding to disaster events to improving communities using a sectoral approach to issues like health, agriculture, and water and sanitation.

Culture 52

Culture Agriculture Values Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

Nowhere is this more evident than in the construction and decimation of the social safety net. If they worked, they were seen as unfit mothers and had their children taken from them. This led to state and local welfare programs, and ultimately, the Aid to Dependent Children program was launched during the Great Depression.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

Locals have started to migrate to neighboring communities in search of improved conditions. Let There Be Light “When children wake up at night, they have light to study,” says Ajimitale Johnson, a shop owner in Ajemitale-Odonla.” But recently, a solar project made its way to Ajemitale-Odonla, changing life there for the better.

Energy 111

Energy Children Construction Insurance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

Education 98

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination. Children of color in Rochester are disproportionately affected, underscoring the systemic inequities that investment from a city-owned bank could help combat.

Finance 136

Finance Law Poverty Governance 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The hope that our children would enjoy a better life than ours seems shattered. Philanthropic and development organizations too often find themselves falling behind in a relentless and exhausting race to catch up. Women who suffer the most from inadequate health care travel from distant communities to visit the Project Mercy clinic.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

The idea behind it was to provide child care for a diverse population of children, both economically and racially. So we impact a larger community in just by providing the services that we do and we serve between the two centers, approximately 200 families. So that’s a lot of children that come to see us every day.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 105

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

My wife, Carmen, and I believe strongly in giving back to the community and state that helped us succeed, and have been fortunate to support many outstanding Montana charities. Nonprofits are instrumental to our communities as they often fill the gap that the public and private sectors aren’t addressing.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98