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An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Social sector actors are hardly alone in this regard, of course, but they have both the opportunity and a mission-driven motivation to respond. They enable the scaled, collaborative action that is the sine qua non of any adequate response in this moment. There is a growing discussion about what, exactly, that means?

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. Only Paty, Lumi, and one other woman in the group agreed that there was gender inequity, and the other participants were astonished that the three of us aligned against their view.

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Why Voting Rights Should Matter to Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

I was slightly scared, but I stepped up to assume my responsibility as a productive member of a civilized society. Nonprofits are uniquely suited to participate in the fight to make voting more accessible to all Americans. We should be providing the communities we serve access to, education about , and motivation for voting.

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Preparing for a Second Trump Term by Learning from Hungary’s Playbook

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet, with spaces like Aurra being raidedan action widely seen as politically motivated due to its ties to civil organizations and progressive causes, including support groups for LGBTQ+ people and people of the Roma ethnic minoritythe LGBTQ+ community in Hungary has been increasingly pushed into invisibility. What are you left with?