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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

In a preliminary statement to the complaint, the plaintiffs cite Thomas Sowell’s 1998 poem, “The Poverty Pimps’ Poem,” ( Let us celebrate the poor, Let us hawk them door to door. There’s a market for their pain, Votes and glory and money to gain. Let us celebrate the poor.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. The economy should not exist merely to serve markets or maximize profits or even gross domestic product (GDP); it should work to uplift human flourishing, equality, and shared prosperity.

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What Does Finance for the People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

Weve also used creative public education toolslike the Worst Banks Awards to highlight how big banks perpetuate wealth inequality. To educate and engage New Yorkers, we also produced an animated video that breaks down public banking in sharp and accessible terms. Rochester is aiming to replicate this model.

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What’s Next for CDFIs? The Challenge and Opportunity of Place

NonProfit Quarterly

In 2017, Mayor Hamilton sought to create a small-business CDFI but found the Bloomington market too small to support one. While many Justice40 tracts are in well-served CDFI markets, many are not. In August 2024, the accelerator introduced the CDFI Market Map , the first geospatial look at CDFI coverageor, more precisely, CDFI deserts.

Finance 105
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Monitoring Inequality: The Case for Widening Access to Innovations in Diabetes Management

NonProfit Quarterly

Theyre also vital for preventionby providing detailed, real-time information to their users, CGMs serve as educational tools for patients about managing and mitigating their disease in the long-term. For many people with diabetes, particularly those living below the poverty line, the cost of CGMs makes them unattainable.

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Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for October 2020

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/05: Do Something Nice Day. Encourage your supporters to do something nice for someone else in your name. 10/05: World Teacher’s Day. 10/12: Moment of Frustration Day.

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Learning That Changes Lives: Local Leader Shares Journey to Nonprofit Success

NonProfit Leadership Center

A Life-Changing Learning Experience The Certificate in Nonprofit Management at the University of Tampa immerses current and aspiring nonprofit leaders in an 18-month educational experience that many graduates describe as life-changing. But we walked away understanding the behavioral science behind marketing. “I decided to go all-in.”