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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Making data open for everyone Open data is not simply about putting more data on the Internet—that data needs to be useful and readable on platforms that everyone can use.Who is open data for in DC? The Urban Institute recently convened with Washington, DC leadership to discuss how the city can promote a culture of producing and using open data.A new way to spread the word about the importance of preventive care Nearly 900,000 people in the US die prematurely each year from the five leading causes of death, yet up to 40 percent of these deaths are preventable.Next steps for the ACA The ACA marks a large step forward for the US health care system, but no country solves its health care problems with one piece of legislation.What resilience means for communities like New Orleans The social and economic stresses in places like Orleans Parish exacerbate—and in some cases create—the disasters associated with natural hazards.Let’s engage employers in immigrant integration What immigrant workers gain from integration services goes beyond the workplace to affect their well-being and other areas of their lives.
