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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

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The Next Generation of Mutualism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

To ensure mutualism thrives in the next generation, communities need laws, regulations, practices, and capital markets that encourage solidarity and investment outside of any given silo. million children. The right only promotes competitive market solutions to solve for human needs.

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What’s the State of Play in Child Tax Credit Negotiations?

NonProfit Quarterly

The tax credit also reduced food insecurity among families and helped parents afford basic necessities. Under current [child tax credit] law…an estimated 19 million children receive little to no credit due to their families’ earnings being too small. What is the Child Tax Credit? This changed for one year only in 2021.

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Building Community Through Soccer: Maigan T. Bridgette’s Story at Sporting Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

With a passion for political science and social justice, she initially envisioned a career in law but found herself drawn to the nonprofit sector. “From the roaring crowds at Children’s Mercy Park to the grassroots initiatives fostering youth development, Sporting embodies the ethos of community engagement and empowerment.”

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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. Achieving Food Security. Food sovereignty has always been a focus for Brown as healthy food access continues to be racialized.

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Ending Child Poverty: Lessons from a One-Year Expansion of the Child Tax Credit

NonProfit Quarterly

million children out of poverty, reducing food hardship, decreasing parent financial stress, and more. ARPA made three big—but temporary—changes to the child tax credit for 2021: It increased the credit available to parents, especially for families with young children. million children between the ages of six and 17.

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Newsletter: 8-Point Framework for Working with Partners ; Lacoste Stores Go Crocodile-Free; Partnership Salaries by Region

Selfish Giving

I had the pleasure of moderating Karen Wu's session on the Ten Commandments of Cause Marketing Law. million for Save the Children at its 1,100 stores. Events & Cause Marketing Specialist, East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Knoxville, TN) 3. Brain Food 1. More on this topic soon. Last month, Ulta Beauty raised $1.1

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