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Weathering the Storm: Disaster Philanthropy that Builds Stronger, More Equitable Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

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. For example, CDP dispersed several resiliency-related grants to underserved Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

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The State of Mental Health Support in Climate Emergencies

NonProfit Quarterly

Water shortages and food scarcity caused by droughts can also lead to mental health conditions “associated with developmental delays, mental health issues, and neurological problems that can result from malnutrition.” Such considerations can be symbiotic, benefitting both the environment and individuals’ psychological wellbeing.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. The local organization could identify someone working at the intersection of food and legal advocacy.

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Changemakers, Disruptors, and Protectors of Our Earth: Young Women and Girls of the Global Majority Leading Climate Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Image: “In Communication with the Sun” by Renée Laprise Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” Girls get taken out of school to care for siblings and/or help with locating food and water, disrupting their education and future opportunities.

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Building Resilient Organizations: Toward Joy and Durable Power in a Time of Crisis

NonProfit Quarterly

The expansion of corporate and billionaire power, popularization of ethnonationalist ideologies, and election of right-wing governments, all of which create severe economic volatility for working class and poor people. Our current movement is ideologically underdeveloped and uneven. History can help us understand why. Common Trends.

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How to Reduce the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Major Donors Give More

iMarketSmart

You give and the government matches your gift with a tax benefit. Your dollars become more powerful because the government pays for part of the cost of the gift.”. They have abundant food and drink. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38 (1), 30-32. [9] Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 2(1), 59. [11]

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6 Ways to Reframe or Lower the Costs of Giving a Major Gift

iMarketSmart

Help the donor connect their own life story with the act of giving to your nonprofit. Talk about one kid and the difference it will make to provide food and other basic needs for that kid. Here’s what to say instead: “You give and the government matches your gift with a tax benefit. It could be the donor’s life story.