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We’re Hiring: MNA Public Policy Director

MNA Association

Position Title: Public Policy Director Reports to: Executive Director Approved by: Executive Director Date: January 22, 2024 Job Description Position Overview The Public Policy Director plays a pivotal role in advocating for the interests of nonprofits across Montana.

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Former Student Activist Couple Gives UCLA $10 Million for Ethnic Studies Centers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, and Colby College landed $50 million from Paula and Peter Lunder to back efforts to provide more financial aid to students from underserved backgrounds. Here, Morgan Chu is at the center of a group of students marching up Bruin Walk.

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Digital Public Policy: New Priorities for Nonprofits

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Photo by Kier in Sight on Unsplash Proud to say this article, " Digital Public Policy: New Priorities for Nonprofits " has just been published. Just as digital practices and public policy shape online expression and assembly, civil society also shape digital practices and policies.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Elizabeth Leslie

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Elizabeth Leslie is the Communications Manager for the League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Extensive research shows that public policy can shape economic outcomes. The public can demand economic policies that benefit the broader population. A key question becomes: What kind of economic policies should the public demand? Wealth is a fundamental measure of stability and opportunity.

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A Historical Model for AI Regulation and Collaboration

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In 1990, governments around the world, with the leadership of the United States, began a 13-year effort to map human DNA through the Human Genome Project (HGP). People were afraid that employers and health insurance companies would use the data from genome mapping to discriminate, and they demanded a public policy response.

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Remaking the Economy: A Policy Vision from the Movement for Black Lives

NonProfit Quarterly

How can public policy compensate for the damage done? How can participatory budgeting lead to more effective community-based decision-making regarding the allocation of public resources? What policy changes are needed at the level of the federal government?