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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trustsĀ 

Candid

Paul, Minnesota, and Memphis, Tennessee, are exploring community and trusts supports an expanded approach to making homeownership accessible. According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. Community land trusts for equitable housing and neighborhood preservation St.

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Providing education for incarcerated students

M+R

We would focus on promoting research and elevating awareness about the benefits of postsecondary education in prison and the need for incarcerated people to access Pell Grants, all while trying to change state policies to provide more financial support and generate momentum for federal action. Two years in, we expanded our focus to the U.S.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

million to help preserve affordable housing in Arlington County, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee. Amazon to invest $161.5 million in preserving affordable housing. December 16, 2021. Amazon has announced commitments totaling $161.5 Giving Pledge announces 2021 signatories. December 15, 2021. Read more.

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Agents of Change: Fostering Freedom & Independence through Nonprofit Activism & Social Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations like the Tennessee Environmental Council embodies this principle by their efforts in environmental education, advocacy, and restoration projects that benefit all inhabitants of Tennessee. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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Thank You RCI Customers!

Tech Soup

In addition to the RCI program, we have been involved in policy work to route used-yet-useful IT equipment from companies to nonprofits and libraries at the lowest cost we can manage. We have also championed reuse or extending the life of electronic devices through refurbishment and repair. The Greatest Benefit. We Thank You.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Example: The Environmental Defense Fund's blog, Climate 411 , "is the voice of the experts at Environmental Defense Fund, providing plain-English explanations of climate change science, technology, policy, and news." Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

He is currently a Fellow in the Food and Society Policy Fellows Program, which is a national project of the W.K. I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. You're a Fellow at the Food and Society Policy Fellows Program. Kellogg Foundation. or was there a particular path to it?