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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Pioneering civil society organizations and social entrepreneurs (such as Skoll Foundation partners Muso and Living Goods, among others) have proved CHWs efficacy, particularly in reducing maternal and child mortality and responding to disease outbreaks. CHIC has emerged as a pivotal system orchestrator for the proCHW movement.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Johnson Center for Philanthropy, which points to dozens of breakthroughs where open Form 990 data enabled new insights and practices. billion in medical bills to patients whose incomes were likely low enough to qualify for free or discounted care. Shed light on harmful practices that hurt the poor. Examples include the Dorothy A.

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4 Steps For Funders To Shape Data For Applications, Benefits

The NonProfit Times

As such, they often miss out on benefits such as tailored medical care, sustainable resource use and culture and language preservation. Marginalized and underserved communities have not traditionally had access to data resources that could benefit them. based organization thinktank.

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

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6] See previous article: The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations [7] Tooby, J., & Cosmides, L. 9] “These ancient habits would induce modern humans to treat medical care as a way to show that you care. Medical care provided by our allies would reassure us of their concern.” Civil Society.