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When Neighbors Choose How to Spend Philanthropic Dollars

Ryan M. Moser

August 06, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Kensington Community Resilience Fund supports local initiatives through participatory grant-making, a process where advisory committees made up of community members – who are deeply familiar with their community’s needs – help decide which organizations should receive a share of the funding. Since 2020, KCR has awarded $760,000 in grants to neighborhood programs.

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In Solu Community, students harass and bully their teachers, here's how the community is handling it

Folaranmi Ajayi

August 05, 2024 |

Edugist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Solu, Ogun State

To reduce and prevent student violence against teachers and staff, the Nawairudeen Junior Grammar School community built a dormitory facility for faculty, created a security group and a formal policy for dealing with disruptive students, and began hosting workshops for parents to encourage better conflict resolution. More than 300 community members participated in the workshops and teachers report that conditions at the school are improving.

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Combating Maternal Mortality in the Black Community

Kayla Lane

August 01, 2024 |

South Side Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Harvey, Illinois

Black Girls Break Bread addresses maternal mortality disparities among Black women by providing safe spaces, advocating for policy reform and improving local healthcare access. The group successfully advocated for Illinois House Bill 5013, expanding Medicaid patients' freedom to choose healthcare providers, reducing barriers to accessing care. Beyond maternal health care, the group also addresses other community needs like mutual aid and mental health issues among Black women.

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Alaska's Tribal Health Organizations Are Essential, and Powerful

Peter Heckendorn

July 31, 2024 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: Copper River, United States, Alaska

Tribal health organizations deliver culturally competent healthcare, tailoring care to meet specific needs and overcome obstacles to access. These medical centers integrate traditional practices with modern medicine, and this approach to care has led to improved health outcomes for both Native and non-Native patients.

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Can direct cash transfers shift how local organizations are funded?

Katrina Lane

July 24, 2024 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Kenya

Donors are cutting out intermediaries and funding local organizations through direct cash transfers to ensure a higher amount of aid goes directly to the people who need it. The flexibility also lets communities prioritize their needs as they see fit, as they know what will work best.

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A Belarusian Island in the Caucasus

Tanya Hendzel

July 22, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Kropka is a space for Belarusians migrants and asylum-seekers in Georgia to network, screen movies, play board games, and conduct language classes. Since opening, the space has hosted more than 700 events, with 5,000-plus visitors – most organized by local Belarusians.

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How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park

Jorge Rodríguez, Isabella Rolz

July 15, 2024 |

Sentient |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Guatemala

The community living in Northern Guatemala’s Sierra del Lacandón National Park monitors the landscape for fires set by people looking to clear the forest illegally and is trained to prevent them from spreading. They’re focusing on ecotourism as an alternative way to earn a living.

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Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

Doug Bierend

July 15, 2024 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s Compost Project supports a network of community compost operations to reduce the waste sent to landfills. Each composter operates differently based on local conditions and needs. BK Rot, for example, employs local Black and Brown youth to collect organic scraps from homes and businesses and sells its compost.

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Four Decades to Build 70,000 Affordable Homes? Count That as a Success.

Roshan Abraham

July 13, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

In 1975, community members organized to urge the New Jersey state government to require cities to build their fair share of affordable multifamily housing. Dubbed “The Mount Laurel Doctrine,” the legislation, backed by local advocacy groups, has helped build 20,000 affordable housing units.

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A Community-Driven Organisation Is Helping To Re-Staff A Government Girls' School In Kano

Abdulaziz Bagwai

July 10, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Tsakuwa, Kano

Using donations and contributions from the community, the organization Tsakuwa Mu Farka was able to hire 26 new staff for its local school of roughly 800 students, bringing the number of qualified teachers from eight to 34. Tsakuwa Mu Farka helped sponsor some of these teachers' training, which made candidates more interested in accepting positions there despite its limited funding resources.

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