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From Policy to Power: Centering People by Supporting Tenant Unions

NonProfit Quarterly

In this environment, a new generation of tenant organizers has emergedpeople who understand that the single best place to connect with community members is at their door, talking about the single biggest economic issue facing their family.

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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. As a social and economic issue, the devastation is still being felt.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Researchers recently argued that decades of problem-solving such as aggressive speed limits, seat-belt laws, or measures to reduce alcohol-impaired driving failed to improve many problematic aspects of transportation. This approach would also systematically integrate socio-economic issues such as co-locating affordable housing and transit.

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Why You Should Focus Your Fundraising Efforts on Generating Gifts of Wealth (from Assets) Not on Disposable Income (from Credit Cards, Checks, or Cash)

iMarketSmart

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