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An AWP Conference in the Wake of Climate Disaster

NonProfit Quarterly

As home repairs are delayed and insurance claims are denied or postponed, some people are still living in those hotels , emergency lodging meant to be temporary now stretching out for months. Some of the people most vulnerable to long-term health problems from the fires, like lung issues from air pollution, are disabled.

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Senior Operations Manager

Anedot

We achieve this through our point-to-point food recovery program, where our staff drivers and volunteer Food Runners collect excess fresh food from businesses, schools, hospitals, and more, delivering it directly to food distribution partners, including homeless shelters, senior housing centers, and after-school programs.

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New Report Looks at Women’s Incarceration in America

NonProfit Quarterly

Even a short stint of incarceration has been reported to cause lasting damage to one’s health. The Deeper Impacts of Incarceration Over 3,000 women were pregnant when they were sent to prison and most were without health insurance at the time. In the month leading up to their arrest, women are more likely to be jobless.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems.

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Love Is the Key to Democracy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Health care systems and insurance companies would stop allowing people to go into significant medical debt simply for receiving needed health services. This would mean housing provided for all our neighbors, funded by governments and philanthropy—including those experiencing homelessness.

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Finding Love in a Hopeless Place: A Conversation with Malaika Jabali

NonProfit Quarterly

A majority of voters supported replacing private health insurance with a universal government plan. They are making plans that are keeping homeless communities from having housing. To get around that tribalism ingrained in American politics, we need to put actions behind our thoughts. They are making plans. What are we doing?

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How to Form and Use an Advisory Board for Your Nonprofit

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For example, if a nonprofit organization operates health clinics inside public schools, the Advisory Board might be made up of pediatricians, family physicians, and nurses, who could advise the Governing Board on how the model could best operate to meet families’ needs. They could advise the organization based on their personal experiences.