The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Secretary of Health and Human Service Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association Under Brown’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health as well as overall well-being. These wins include requiring the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 29, 2024

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , “PFAS are a group of nearly 15,000 synthetic chemicals.” Olson, senior strategic director of health and food for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), there are three main factors that contribute to the dangers PFAS poses. According to Erik D.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. And given Moderna’s pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, the company will also likely design the facility in an environmentally sustainable way. Supply Chains.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: Wesley Davi on pexels.com How interlinked are climate change and mental health? The Overlapping Impacts of Climate Health and Mental Health Mental health is a global crisis; in 2020, almost a billion people were reported as living with a mental health condition.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In a recent interview, Erika shared her incredible story, highlighting the importance of personal passion, dedication to mission-driven work, and the power of education in the social impact and nonprofit sector s. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Erika plays a crucial role in the agency’s efforts to maintain environmental safety.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Ironically, the technology that promises a more efficient future is also contributing to a great strain on the planets resources.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

According to The World Health Organization , of the 1 billion people around the world currently experiencing a mental disorder, more than 80% are without any form of quality, affordable care. And with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on mental health, there has never been a more important time than now to address mental health conditions. .

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Party City sells reusable bags in all stores, with a portion of proceeds going to Wounded Nature-Working Veterans , which assembles volunteers to remove debris from coastal areas, aiding environmental cleanup efforts. Customers can donate at checkout, with 100% of the funds going toward providing free mental health educational resources.

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By reusing stored query recipes, HDIP minimizes the need to generate new AI queries for each question, reducing both the environmental impact and the token costs associated with genAI. We know a similar approach in other data-rich sectors like education, health, housing, and economic inclusion could be equally transformative.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. This is not only necessary, but possible.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL. Smithsonian https://instagram.com/smithsonian. The Tenement Museum https://instagram.com/thetenementmuseum. Words to live by. WisdomWednesday. A photo posted by Edutopia (@edutopia) on Mar 4, 2015 at 3:17pm PST. Edutopia https://instagram.com/edutopia. It’s here! How are you celebrating Opening Day for Trails?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Many others are feeling distress as they process the realities of widespread environmental and biodiversity loss. By Lian Zeitz , John Jamir Benzon R.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Like an earthquake is the sudden culmination of years of building tension, the dramatic shifts in America’s racial and education justice landscape over the last decade emerged from trends long preceding it. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

It also explores the political coalitions and campaigns centering environmental justice and equity in decarbonization across the US and champions both broad-based movement building and institutional power to harness resources and push for change. Public school teachers are not just educators.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A Collective, People-Centered Approach to Conservation Until the early 2000s, fortress conservationsetting up private conservation areas, displacing local and Indigenous groups, and violating their human rightswas the predominant strategy in the environmental field. Its also working via partners to catalyze the model across the Pan-Amazon.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Concurrently, a local nonprofit farming group called Sprout City Farms educates young farmers in cultivating crops beneath Jack’s solar panels. These tours and presentations serve as a source of inspiration and education, highlighting the potential of clean energy, local food production, and responsible land management.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 6, 2016

Health organizations can write about ways to eat healthy or exercise while traveling. Education groups can provide tips on brain twister games to keep kids busy on road trips. Environmental groups can discuss the impact of pesticides used in food production on the planet. 2) Vacations. 3) Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It also has an adverse impact on workforce productivity and inflicts economic losses on workers whose health and working conditions are affected by extreme heat. Heat is currently killing more people than any other climate-related hazard. The same is true when it comes to climate action. The results reach far beyond Curitiba.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Age, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization exacerbate existing gender inequalities and pose particular threats to women’s livelihoods, health, and safety. According to data from the organization UN Women , approximately 20 million more women live in poverty than men, significantly affecting their health and wellbeing.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

We want them to be environmentally, fiscally and socially-responsible. The top five causes Americans want the sports world to support are: Education, Children’s Causes, Health, Poverty and Mental Health. Americans want more from our favorite coffee brand than to just a great cup of coffee. Communicate the impact.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 17, 2024

Similarly, the National Institutes of Health also found that hair straightening chemicals increase uterine cancer risk and that Black women may be more affected due to higher use of products with these chemicals. Human rights violations against Black women still abound in medicine and health policy.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Some of the smartest and most sophisticated educators and investors in the world have trouble distinguishing between the two. This is not surprising given that much of the underlying progress in socially- or environmentally-focused investing over the last 15 years has been driven by governments, particularly those in the EU and the UK.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

We are demanding equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Class, race, and ethnicity are key determinants of exposure to pollution and other environmental hazards, with working-class people and BIPOC folks disproportionately exposed relative to affluent White people.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Financial factors can include the higher cost of education and growing student debt, stagnant wages, the rising cost of living, and volatile inflation rates. the number of community health volunteers or COVID-19 Community Corps grew in response to the pandemic, but that surge has ebbed. For example, in the U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the Center aspires to do more—to advance economic empowerment in an environmentally sustainable way. As in other cities, in Camden, dedicated community-based organizations are working to close these gaps through nutrition education, food assistance programs, and social services. Food pantry work is important.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Image Credit: Magda Ehlers on pexels.com Our mental health is directly related to our social position, values, and proximity to power—which all impact how we exist. Mental health organizations like the Resilience Project are helping activists, youth, and frontline defenders navigate their eco-anxiety.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The report analyzed hundreds of industrial facilities across the country and comes at a heightened time when the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations for the pollutants resulting from steel and iron production. Steel, Aluminum, Cement, and Coke , has identified the top 200 polluters in the United States. million jobs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. Health in Harmony. Motivate people to donate. So, what’s the secret sauce?

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Anedot

JANUARY 17, 2025

IOOBY is an award- winning, innovative field-based education and nature-immersion program for elementary youth; Inspired Forward combines education and youth leadership with nature-immersion for teens and young adults. LandPaths compensation includes health and dental coverage, retirement savings, and generous paid leave package.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Sigma Foundation For Nursing funds research grants, leadership education grants, membership subsidies, and Sigma programs that connect and empower nurses around the world. It is a place for caregivers to turn to experiencing personal hardship or needing financial assistance for educational purposes. Cash & Counseling Programs.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools. ORG Impact Award for Quality Education for All.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 20, 2024

Navigating Trends and Traditions in the Health Industry Innovation will be necessary to keep up with these changes in the landscape for patients and providers in the health industry. Therefore, value-based models of care have the potential to reduce costs in health care while simultaneously improving quality.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the US medical system, if a baby is Black, she is more than twice as likely to die as a white baby, regardless of her mother’s investment in education or prenatal care. Funders have poured money into analyzing the age, education, prenatal care, genetics, behavior, and income of people having babies, but have not found meaningful answers.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care. Build community resiliency.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2024

Volunteers are collecting waste and discarded material as part of Underground Dnipro , an environmental activism organization working to educate civilians and the local government on the environmental impacts of pollution and why it still matters in a time of war. In 2019, Alexander Grechka founded Underground Dnipro.

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