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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

Many nonprofit organizations devote their time, talent, funding, and mission to helping people who live in financial hardship. We nonprofit workers focus our attention on families who have trouble affording safe housing, enough food, quality child care and health care, reliable transportation, and technology.

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One in Five Nonprofit Workers Can’t Afford Basic Expenses

NonProfit Quarterly

The findings should concern all who care about a healthy—and just—nonprofit sector, notes Independent Sector president and CEO Akilah Watkins. More than one out of five nonprofit workers cannot afford basic living expenses. “We Watkins and Hoopes both emphasized that the nonprofit sector must take leadership on this issue.

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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They also worked with the organization’s leadership to craft articles on how Water.org and its partners work to empower people in poverty with safe water to protect and save lives. Water.org is a global nonprofit organization working to bring water and sanitation to the world. Instagram.com/water. Twitter.com/water.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Population Council conducts research worldwide to improve policies, programs, and products in three areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. National MS Society :: @ MSSociety. Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. Population Council :: @ Pop_Council.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion. They fund nonprofit organizations that support Education, Family, and Health & Wellness. Areas served: US & Canada. Foundation For Women. The mission of Ms.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: A Conversation with Vincent Bevins

NonProfit Quarterly

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world.

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Strategic Philanthropy Is Alive and Well

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Many elected officials, nonprofit organizations, researchers, and foundations are collaborating to reform this underlying incentive system in both blue and red states across the country. Its success and thought leadership in poverty alleviation shine a light on another benefit of strategic philanthropy.