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Building Community Capacity in Rural East Texas: The Long Lift

NonProfit Quarterly

Rural philanthropy, we believe, can make a positive difference. Unfortunately, philanthropy is disproportionately underinvested in many rural areas , and the sector has not yet coalesced around standard rural-focused methods, tools, and models. This is one place where philanthropic support can be helpful.

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Ending Persistent Poverty in Rural America: The Role of CDFIs

NonProfit Quarterly

These gaps can be seen in philanthropy, banking, and federal policy. Here are a few vignettes of how this works: Supporting Entrepreneurship : Back in 2018, a nurse practitioner with over a decade’s experience opened an urgent care facility in her hometown of Clarksdale, MS.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A Call for Entrepreneurship Many entrepreneurs choose health care as a venue for innovation because it is one of the sectors where one can do well by doing good. However, the majority of entrepreneurship in the health sector has focused on downstream interventions such as therapeutics and health delivery solutions.

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Post-Pandemic: Rebuilding Your Volunteer and Financial Base

Bloomerang

The Chronicle Of Philanthropy. National Center For Family Philanthropy. Global Entrepreneurship Network. (CARES) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act. Initiative for nonprofits and businesses both at federal and state levels. . Detailing funding for pandemic relief grants. Global funding (including USA).

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What Would an Economy That Loved Black People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

To tap into this dynamic force of change, it is vital to ensure that the extractive finance of the past does not block our collective ability to invest in the talent and innovation of the future. Philanthropy and investments that are transformative and inclusive are not only about diversifying the seats at the decision-making table.

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Either we rely on grant and donor funding, or must continually justify to investors and the public that our entrepreneurship is relevant to solving some of the most pressing issues of our time. As Katherine Clayton of Omnivis suggests, we could build on venture philanthropy’s promise to lower barriers and write checks quickly.

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A Primer for Incubating Child Care Businesses

NonProfit Quarterly

We also deliberately sought out people outside the entrepreneurship ecosystem who had a desire to work with children. Developing a business plan is an essential element of securing start-up financing and keeping the doors to the business open. All are coached through the licensing process and learn how to secure financing.