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  • How to Address Founder Syndrome in Nonprofit Boards

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 11, 2023

    A strong leader’s assets can sometimes become organizational liabilities. But why? The problem might be within the structure of the organization itself.

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  • ‘Uncivil Obedience’ Becomes an Increasingly Common Form of Protest in the US

    The Conversation Aug 11, 2023

    Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the laws’ creators didn’t intend.

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  • Isolation and Heat Waves Make a Deadly Combination

    Grist Aug 11, 2023

    As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late.

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  • The Nuances of Unrestricted Funding and Why it Matters

    The Conversation Aug 11, 2023

    Unrestricted funds are grants or donations nonprofits get to spend any way they believe is appropriate to further their mission. Unrestricted funding can also come with some limitations. Donors might,…

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  • Students of Color Speak Out on the Impacts of School Segregation

    Chalkbeat Aug 11, 2023

    New Jersey’s Statewide Coalition of Educational Equity organized the discussion in anticipation of a much-awaited ruling on a school segregation lawsuit.

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  • Scholarship Displacement Presents Unpleasant “August Surprise” for Low-income Students

    The Hechinger Report Aug 11, 2023

    A backlash has begun against scholarship displacement, under which universities substitute outside scholarships for already-promised institutional financial aid, resulting in a zero net gain for recipients.

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  • The Loss of Maternity Care in the Rural US

    The Rural Blog Aug 10, 2023

    Photo by Jill Sauve, Unsplash When fewer than half of rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, what does that mean for rural pregn…

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  • The Discrimination Facing Black Students with Disabilities

    The 74 Aug 10, 2023

    Filing a federal complaint, as my organization did, is not enough. Black parents must come together to hold school & government officials to account.

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  • Maui Wildfires Burn Through Lahaina – It’s a Reminder of the Growing Risk to Communities that Once Seemed Safe

    The Conversation Aug 10, 2023

    Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who is at risk and why.

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  • East Palestine Train Derailment Could Have Been Prevented by Better Staffing

    The Rural Blog Aug 10, 2023

    Aerial view of the deliberate burning of hazardous vinyl chloride (Columbiana County commissioners photo from NTSB via ABC) One employee wat…

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  • The Heroic Effort to Save Florida’s Coral Reef from Devastating Ocean Heat

    The Conversation Aug 10, 2023

    Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.

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  • Investing in the Work of Black Women Nonprofit Leaders

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 10, 2023

    We all benefit when our most transformative change agents are given the time and resources necessary to dream big.

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