US States Embrace Baby Boxes
Several states are adopting the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and taking the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants.
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Cash for Leaving Prison: A New Solution to Recidivism?
We must address the poverty that underlies criminal recidivism if we want to reduce the number of people in US prisons and jails.
Humanitarian Relief
The Contemplative-Based Resilience Project is using meditation to help aid workers stave off burnout.
Native Wisdom Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Southcentral Foundation has vastly improved Alaska Native welfare while saving on costs by using traditional healing practices.
Restorative Justice: The World I Want
A group of inmates is benefitting from a practice that’s badly needed both within and beyond prison walls.
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Is Housing a Human Right?
Has capitalism failed to provide adequate housing, and if so, where do we go from here?
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Solving Japan’s Childcare Problem
Florence, a social enterprise, is helping cause major reforms in Japan's childcare system.
Too Many Welfare Orgs?
While communities can benefit from the entry of more welfare nonprofits, there is a point after which greater numbers are counterproductive.
Breaking the Double Barrier of Poverty
Instead of prescribing higher education as the silver-bullet solution to poverty, we must provide diverse and contextualized pathways to disadvantaged children, enabling them to redefine the dominant narrative of success.
Bringing Together Business and Social Change: Not for the Faint of Heart
Launching social enterprises with national reach holds great promise, but there’s no easy route to success—a look at four lessons from the field.