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Putting Homeownership Preservation on Philanthropy’s Agenda

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This makes it easy for predatory developers to buy one of the shares from an heir—say, a sibling who wants to sell the property—and then use their influence to force the sale of the entire property so that it can be developed. Without being able to prove ownership via a clear title, then, heirs can lose their home.

Law 122
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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Ian Nicole Reambonanza on Unsplash This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). How does a refugee community organize itself?

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National Gathering Looks to Address Root Causes of Inequality

NonProfit Quarterly

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. Community Reinvestment Strengths and Shortfalls NCRC was formed in 1990 to defend the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act , a law created to undo the structural racism embedded in redlining.

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Building Public Support for Employee Ownership: Lessons from Colorado

NonProfit Quarterly

Colorado’s Story Colorado is home to some of the country’s most favorable cooperative laws. Impact investment and non-bank financing from community development financial institutions also remain limited. Developing Professional Supports: Streamlining handoffs and communication is essential to speed conversions and reduce costs.

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¡Adelante! A Latinx Community Organizes to Generate Community Wealth

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Daniel Xavier on pexels This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. How does a small Latinx community organize itself to support homegrown businesses? Developing Community Leadership Entrepreneurs play a critical role as community builders.

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Community Response Program Manager

Anedot

Job Title: Community Response Program Manager Department: Community Response (CR) Reports To: Program Director FLSA Status: Non Exempt, Full time (40 hrs/week) Compensation: $66,560 – $82,243 annually ($32/hour – $39.54/hour) Position Summary The Community Response team is a critical part of ending violence in our community.

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How to Eliminate the Myth of Meritocracy and Build the World We Deserve

NonProfit Quarterly

The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws. The US social safety net consists of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, and welfare programs.