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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Slavery ensued for the next three centuries and was only abolished on May 13, 1888, through a law titled Lei Áurea (the “Golden Law”) —66 years after Brazil became independent. Only a collaborative approach that unites the public and private sectors and civil society will bring about true equity.

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Democracy in Peril: In South Africa, Will Philanthropy Back Economic Justice?

NonProfit Quarterly

The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Similar laws have already rapidly spread across Europe and Central Asia , yet South Africa has avoided them so far. Today, that democracy is fraying. With an estimated 55.5

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Many things old are new again

Philanthropy 2173

In other words, current tax deduction policy does not matter to more than 90% of Americans) Mutual aid and direct giving are two very visible signs that the assumptions driving public policy change are not based in an understanding of how we give now. Privacy laws and protection from fraud. Broadband access. Encryption.

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The Promise and the Power of Social Cooperatives

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images on iStock The democratization of social care realigns the roles of state and civil society within a larger framework of social and political transformation. He noted that Pandora is actively involved in Milanese politics and collaborates with other advocacy groups in the city focused on public policy. “We

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Orbns track record underscores how constitutional amendments and censorship laws can be used to marginalize LGBTQ+ people and silence dissentand Project 2025 is a roadmap for US politics that aims to curtail civil liberties further. Hungarian police have also targeted safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Corporate Capture—Can We Find a Way Out?

NonProfit Quarterly

More and more of society has been converted into commodities—that is, items that can be bought or sold. But the corporate form, per se, is not the problem—the corporation is just a creature of law that limits individual liability. 24 Additionally, as Quart has pointed out, not just failure but also success is seen as “self-made.”