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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

We are under pressure to meet agreed-upon timelines for site preparation, store design, permitting, and construction. Construction is anticipated to start in the third quarter of 2023. And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. But we are getting there.

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From Gig Work to Good Work: How Workforce Policy Can Support Gig Workers

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Millions of people in the United States need work that fits around uncertain day-to-day fluctuations, particularly workers who care for children, elders, or others needing caregiving assistance. Much of this employment was in care for children, seniors, or people with health issues.

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Food Is Her Fight and Her Freedom: Regaining Ground in Rural India

Stanford Social Innovation Review

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

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3 decisions every nonprofit should make before writing an organizational plan 

Candid

Ensuring agreement on these elements may involve working through disagreements, engaging in constructive critique, and resolving conflicting views. For example, an organization with the primary mission of providing financial literacy courses and counseling for low-income families may add service areas such as providing housing or food.

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How Extreme Heat Is Hurting People in India’s Slums

NonProfit Quarterly

The move afforded more income for her and her husbandand the hope of a better future for their three children. My children said lets go back to the village, says More, who hails from the Ratnagiri region of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. But how will we feed our children if we leave?

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Teachers Unions Take on Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Smoke from wildfires can be up to 10 times more toxic than other forms of air pollution and has been linked to increased asthma rates among children. In 2020, wildfires—the result of both forest mismanagement and climate-change induced changes to weather patterns— generated 120 times more pollution than ground transportation.