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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.
Anti-black racism: Where we were, and where we are today The time has come to rethink and reframe the narrative of anti-black racism to better illustrate its disparate impact on all black Americans.Place, race, and economic mobility Evidence suggests that there is a connection between children’s economic future and factors that have nothing to do with individual effort, such as their parents’ income, race, and the neighborhood in which they live.The strongest way to measure the success of a PFS project Measuring the impact of spending on social programs is critical to making sure we get the most bang for our scarce government bucks.Olympics remind us of the importance of local governance As the world’s great athletes and brave tourists descend on Rio for the 2016 Olympics, Brazil’s political troubles and urban infrastructure are also in the spotlight.Can Orange is the New Black pay for success? Recidivism is a measurable outcome and metrics like costs per occupied bed in a facility like Litchfield show a clear financial benefit associated with fewer people reoffending.What do victims want from criminal justice reform? Victims want for solutions that work for them. Long sentences for violent offenses offer them little.
