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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

University of Mississippi professors Meagen Rosenthal and Anne Cafer explain that Black Americans are more likely to lack health insurance, a regular source of healthcare, or both. Perhaps even more concerning, of those who do not have insurance, nearly half have a chronic condition.

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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Nonprofits will need to build from a past rooted in charity and move toward a model of liberation—a future where our laws, regulations, customs, and institutions are structured so all people can thrive. To play their part, many of these institutions will need to embrace their own transformation.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The Little Market is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization founded by women to help alleviate poverty by sourcing their good from artisan groups in over 25 countries.

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How Strict Abortion Laws Funnel Pregnant People Deeper into Poverty

NonProfit Quarterly

Because of the new obstacles posed by Texas’s abortion law, Cox faced difficulties seeking the potentially life-saving procedure. Strict abortion laws funnel people further into poverty by forcing many people to carry pregnancies to term but doing little to care for the children once they are born.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. Examples CARE Mission statement: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit.

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How to Make the Ask of a Gift in a Will Less Scary

iMarketSmart

People use these terms to refer to all estate transfers, including Living trusts Life insurance IRA transfer-on-death, and Bank account transfer-on-death. In one, a poverty relief charity was described as either, “Meeting the immediate needs of people,” or “Creating lasting improvements that would benefit people in the future.”

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The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2

Care2

In part one of this post, I discussed the first steps the National Women’s Law Center took when we initially received our Google Grant, and some of the challenges we faced getting started. This article was written by Robin Reed, Online Outreach Manager for the National Women's Law Center. Back to Basics. Receive monthly updates.

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