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Banks For The People

Piper French

March 02, 2023 |

Noēma |

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Response Location: United States

Public banks are owned and run by governments, and because they store money for the state instead of individuals, they can invest back into the communities they serve instead of extracting from them in the chase for profits.

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Justice40 Accelerator program boosts Detroit nonprofits, but advocates say more help is needed

Britny Cordera

February 08, 2023 |

Planet Detroit |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Funded by philanthropic organizations, the Justice40 Accelerator is providing technical support to Detroit nonprofits focused on environmental justice. The program helps nonprofits assess their challenges and needs, which can make them more competitive when applying for federal funding.

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Austin Eats: Community Takes Action to End 'Food Apartheid' There

Michelle Meyer

January 30, 2023 |

StreetWise |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Over 20 organizations in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago work together under the name Austin Eats to improve healthy food access with food pantries, community gardens, and grocery stores.

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Solar keeps rolling out in Wisc., thanks to innovative program

Kari Lydersen

January 26, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

The Couillard Solar Foundation’s Solar for Good program helps Wisconsin schools and non-profits planning to install a solar array. The program donates about half the solar panels needed. Then organizations can choose to buy the other half from the program to funnel money back into it for future projects.

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Costa Rican trail opens a path to cash for nature and people

Tim Gaynor

January 23, 2023 |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

The Mar a Mar association is slowly improving the 174-mile hiking trail, Camino de Costa Rica, with new infrastructure to attract more tourists. The path was built to bring tourism profits inland to the local communities that need it. The association is also helping members of those communities develop small businesses around the trail.

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How Mobile Home Communities Are Adapting for Climate Change

Sarah Amandolare

January 03, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Brattleboro, Vermont

As climate change increases flooding in the area, residents of Vermont’s Tri-Park Cooperative mobile home community can relocate to safer locations out of the flood zone without increasing their monthly expenses. The offer is part of a program created by the co-op and the local government that will cover the costs of the new homes and buyouts.

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'This is not charity': A congregation attempts reparations

Frances Nguyen

December 29, 2022 |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A San Francisco Bay Area loan program called the Black Wealth Builders Fund provides low-to-moderate-income homebuyers in black neighborhoods zero-interest loans to cover the down payment on their first home.

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Los propietarios de viviendas de West Dallas no podían acceder a los fondos municipales para repararlas, así que el Ayuntamiento eliminó la barrera

Jeffrey Ruiz

December 27, 2022 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Cuando el Ayuntamiento de West Dallas renunció a un requisito problematico para solicitar al Programa de Rehabilitación Específicamente de West Dallas (una iniciativa de revitalización de los barrios de la ciudad destinada a proporcionar ayuda financiera para la reparación de viviendas), muchos de los propietarios originalmente rechazados regresaron a solicitar fondos y finalmente pudieron acceder ayuda para reparar sus casas.

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How Cleveland's Circular Economy Programs Help Reduce Waste And Build Jobs

Lee Chilcote

December 16, 2022 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Circular Cleveland is a project run by the city and a nonprofit to help Cleveland develop a circular economy. Through community ambassadors, grants, and consultants the program is helping innovators and companies make circular switches.

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Entrepreneurship Fund Boosting Livelihoods of Rwandan Youths

Umutoni Beatha

November 07, 2022 |

The Bridge Magazine |

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Response Location: Rwanda

The Toolkit program run by the Business Development Fund in Rwanda is helping young entrepreneurs fund their startups. Once a candidate applies for and receives funding by pitching their business idea, they receive a grant for half the cost and a loan for the other half. Loan repayment begins with no interest after a three-month grace period.

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