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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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Combating Maternal Mortality in the Black Community

Kayla Lane

August 01, 2024 |

South Side Weekly |

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1500-3000 Words

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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Boosting access: BHP expands mental health services in Knox, Licking counties

Cheryl Splain

July 31, 2024 |

Knox Pages |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

The Care Now Clinic, established by Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, offers early crisis intervention services for those ages 12 and up, helping bridge the care gap between emergency rooms and waiting to see a physician. The group also recently launched a mobile crisis unit to even further expand access to care. Research shows these models cost less, reduce emergency room visits and make handling chronic conditions more manageable.

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Chicago's "People's Cooling Army" Is Giving Tenants Free Air Conditioners

Lucas Frisancho

July 16, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A group of volunteers in Chicago called the People’s Cooling Army repairs air conditioning units and installs them for free for low-income tenants, as the city continues to experience extreme heat.

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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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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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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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1500-3000 Words

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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Swim program aims to keep kids safe in the water, and becomes a national model

Jennifer Fernandez

July 11, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

Community groups like Swim For Charlie and Learn to Swim are teaching local youth to swim in an effort to promote water safety and combat high rates of drownings, particularly within low-income and minority communities. Since forming in 2020, Swim For Charlie has taught more than 2,100 second graders how to swim, while Learn to Swim served about 3,000 students across 48 schools just last year.

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Facing Climate Gentrification, an Historic African American Community Outside Charleston, S.C., Embraces Conservation

Daniel Shailer

July 07, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Ten Mile, South Carolina

Ten Mile, a community in South Carolina settled by freed slaves after the Civil War, is fighting climate gentrification and flooding by preserving land through forestry projects, land trusts, and greenbelt initiatives. Saving green spaces this way maintains the character of the historic Black neighborhood while promoting flood resiliency.

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Crowdfunding amid blackout saves Kwara residents from losses

Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus

July 06, 2024 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Surulere-Alabi, Kwara

When the transformer that supplied an entire community’s power collapsed, and the government and power companies weren’t acting to solve the problem, local residents joined forces to crowdfund for a new transformer, helping to ensure the lights stay on and community members can continue to work and carry out their daily activities.

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The little-known but successful model for protecting human and labor rights

Sam Delgado

July 05, 2024 |

Vox |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) formed the first worker-driven social responsibility program in 1993, and since then they’ve advocated across industries for corporate social responsibility and preventing worker exploitation. The CIW also created the Fair Food Program which has helped add more than $45 million to farm workers’ paychecks.

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