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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sheringham Odhiambo , Madeleine Ballard , Ben Pyne & Kathryn Harrison Ten years ago, I (Sheringham) was going door-to-door, providing routine health checks, administering vaccinations, and managing cases of HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other debilitating diseases for residents of Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. And as a result of repeated storms, insurance companies have been leaving Florida or increasing insurance rates, creating a crisis of underinsurance that Milton will exacerbate.

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Nonprofit Support for Hurricane Recovery

NonProfit Leadership Center

LEARN MORE Public Health & Safety Resources from the Tampa Bay Chamber The Tampa Bay Chamber has curated a list of statewide resources to help individuals and organizations recover from the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including recovery and business support. The deadline to apply is December 4, 2024.

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New Health Insurance Plan Now Offered to Tennessee Nonprofit Network Members

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Health Insurance Carriers include Cigna, BCBS, Aetna, and United HealthCare Tennessee Nonprofit Network is thrilled to announce new health insurance options for all member organizations! Membership is free for all 501(c)3 organizations including charitable nonprofits, congregations, and foundations. Register below.

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The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI 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? However, health innovation, when narrowly defined as the application of technologies, often overlooks the broader socioeconomic contexts in which it is deployed.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Landmark labor protections like the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 offered unemployment insurance, retirement security, and a minimum wage but excluded domestic workers and agricultural laborers—the majority of whom were Black, Latinx, and immigrant workers.

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Sparking Positive Change: The Power of Community-Centered Health Education

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels For Black Americans, health statistics are staggering, with dire implications. Effective health education isn’t just about providing information; it’s about empowering individuals and communities to advocate for their health and make informed decisions.

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