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Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

NonProfit Quarterly

This record acts as a form of permanent punishment, limiting our ability to participate in civil society through a complex web of laws in Illinois that punish people with criminal records, often indefinitely. Rehabilitation includes medical and psychological care, as well as legal and social services.

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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We found that in Brazil, social entrepreneurs from poor communities differ significantly from those from higher social classes, especially in terms of their access to financial, human, psychological, and social capital. Let us look at these types of capital one by one.

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Using Social Science to Strengthen Your Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

In recent years, a growing amount of research in behavioral science and social psychology has made it possible to understand many of these techniques on a deeper level. These are prime examples of a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect , named after Lithuanian psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik.

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

iMarketSmart

These included, “High emotional intelligence” “An ability to read people” “A great memory for faces, names, and personal details” “A tendency to engage with people” even outside their job, and “A love of reading” particularly “popular psychology books.” Civil Society. Evolutionary Psychology, 6 (3), 386-392. [20]