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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It worked: In 2023, Kenya announced it would provide monthly stipends, essential equipment, digital monitoring tools, and health insurance to me and 100,000 of my peersa huge win for Kenya, one of the most populated and influential African countries, as well as for the global effort to formally recognize CHWs.

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The Case for Reparations in Philanthropy

NonProfit Quarterly

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Amara Enyia: Your work in the space of reparative philanthropy is groundbreaking.

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How to Align Assets with Mission: Small Steps That Nonprofits Can Take

NonProfit Quarterly

Thanks to prison privatization, corporations, many of whom, like CoreCivic , are publicly listed companies, have a perverse incentive to boost their stock prices and keep prisons full by lobbying for policies like harsher policing, longer sentencing, and incarceration for non-violent crimes.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes.

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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. Among developed nations, the United States has the worst maternal death rate. The maternal mortality rate is 2.5

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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It also includes unlimited paid time off, paying 100% of staff medical insurance benefits, and matching 401(k) contributions as wealth-building opportunities for our employees. We look at whether we are supporting enabling conditions—like public opinion—to advance a flourishing multiracial democracy.

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How Guarantees Can Advance Community Development and Racial Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance.