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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

Candid

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S.

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Agents of Change: Fostering Freedom & Independence through Nonprofit Activism & Social Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations like the Tennessee Environmental Council embodies this principle by their efforts in environmental education, advocacy, and restoration projects that benefit all inhabitants of Tennessee. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Example: The Environmental Defense Fund's blog, Climate 411 , "is the voice of the experts at Environmental Defense Fund, providing plain-English explanations of climate change science, technology, policy, and news." Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

Have Fun - Do Good

He has won many honors, including the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the International Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and the Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellowship. It is actually really understandable.

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