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Newsletter: How to Raise Thousands (Maybe Millions) More with POS Fundraising ; Raise More at the Register by Asking for Less ; The One Word That Turns Off Donors

Selfish Giving

Economic issues. Brittany will unpack how economic factors like inflation and interest rate spikes will influence POS giving through the rest of the year. ?? Social issues & consumer preferences. And I have just opportunity for you next Thursday, May 12th @ 3pm EDT. Marketing Your Cause 1.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. Historically, these resources have only materialized when countries have achieved massive expansions of economic productivity and opportunity.

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The Past and Future of Black Co-ops: A Conversation with Jessica Gordon Nembhard

NonProfit Quarterly

JGN: One is the role of education. Some of them continued as womens guilds, some as continuous education. It was interesting to see that far beyond what was happening in other co-ops, Black women were not just doing the scud work, but were leaders, creators, and educators. It makes sense. These are the ways you learn.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Household income is a strong indicator of several other social outcomes, including educational attainment and health. As a social and economic issue, the devastation is still being felt. Lack of access to gainful employment creates exponential hardships that reverberate throughout a community.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. The proposed work would integrate fundamental changes in programs and policies to transform driver education, active and latent safety measures, and the built environment. No one wants to become homeless.

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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

Many Black entrepreneurs and farmers center social justice in what they do—playing important roles in solving Black social and economic issues, for example, by providing employment and mentorship, prioritizing the needs and desires of Black people, who are often underserved or ignored by other markets, and fostering community.

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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

RR: The book is based on your discovery that everyone’s “economic issues are also emotional ones.” The whole New Deal program—including the rights to employment, housing, food, and education, and other necessities—was framed using the word “security.” AT: That’s a great way of putting it, ubiquitous but uneven.