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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

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Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already Exists

Stanford Social Innovation Review

What became abundantly clear was that change from the top down—new policies, new programs, new funding—was simply unattainable in the toxic and polarized political environment that has become the new norm, inhibiting new social policies from being enacted (let alone the funding mechanisms needed to pay for them).

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements. They are administratively efficient.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

How can health innovations help people like Elisa whose health is dramatically impacted by factors like clean air, healthy food, a safe home, and access to health care, education, and a job that can sustain her family? Lack of access to education can make the difference between good and poor health.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. These intrapreneurs are creative and self-motivated.

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Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

As noted in “ American Muslim Philanthropy: A Data-Driven Comparative Profile ,” a report authored by Faiqa Mahmood in 2019 via The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, “The strongest motivations for American Muslims are a feeling that those with more should give to those with less and a sense of religious duty or obligation.” .

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Thinking About the Long Term With Philanthropic Power Building

Stanford Social Innovation Review

’s governance can be attributed to combining impatience about injustice with patience about strategy—and all the while keeping a relentless focus on securing voice and power for marginalized communities. These challenges are reflected in what’s meant by use of the terms governing power and co-governance.