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‘We’re feeding more people with less’: What food security nonprofits need now

Candid

But the strain isnt just on food supply: Its also on staffing, technology, transportation, facilities, and volunteer coordination. Participants spoke about the urgent need for funding that supports the full infrastructure of their workfrom staffing and transportation to cold storage, volunteer management, and data systems.

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Inclusion Through Translation: Improving ESG Scores With Grants

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For example, scientific insights and policy proposals are best utilized if understood universally. For example; for science-driven policies to achieve their goals, communication, and accessibility must go beyond borders. Language is the root of communication and cultural identity.

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The Rise of Community Health Workers: A Best Practice for Modern Community Benefit Initiatives

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CHWs not only deliver clinical care but also help tackle underlying social factorssuch as housing instability, food insecurity, and transportation challengesthat disproportionately affect marginalized populations. By addressing these determinants, they play a direct role in reducing health disparities.

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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8 SAGE’s tagline is “We refuse to be invisible!”

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Meeting the mental health needs of older adults through community programs 

Candid

Policy shifts, including cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and services such as Meals On Wheels, impact older adults’ access to care, especially among those relying on public insurance or fixed incomes. According to The National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, the number of people aged 65 and older in the U.S. million in 2010 to 72.1

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Supporting nonpartisan voter engagement to build a more inclusive democracy 

Candid

These gaps distort our democratic process and the policy debates that flow from it. Unlike campaigns, nonprofits doing nonpartisan voter engagement are driven by a fundamentally different goal: to ensure the members of the communities they work in and with have a say in the policies that impact their lives, regardless of voting history.

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School Choice and Blackbaud Software

Blackbaud

While primarily for tuition at private and independent schools, many programs also accommodate books, tutoring, transportation, and other school-related expenses. Florida also offers an ESA designed for homeschooling and programs to support tutoring and transportation. More than half of U.S.