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Studying How 501(c)(3)-(c)(4) Hybrid Organizations Build Community Leadership and Strengthen Democratic Processes that Improve Community Well-Being
Establishing and sustaining locally-rooted, civic institutions that equip community members with civic skills and the power for effective participation in the policy arena can promote a healthier democracy. However, little attention has been paid to the multi-entity nonprofit form, including a focus on how their governance structures and activities produce outcomes consistent with their missions…
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Community Change Evaluation Projects
Community Change is an organization that promotes racial justice and equity through education and advocacy programs. This ongoing project provides an outcomes-focused evaluation of Community Change’s economic justice initiative, which is funded through grants from the JPB foundation. The evaluation includes: interviews with key informants knowledgeable about the state of the national conversation on poverty…
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Evaluating the Base Building and Birth Justice Components of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Power to Build Health Equity Initiative
Community power is the ability of communities most impacted by inequity to act together to voice their needs and hopes for the future and to collectively drive structural change, hold decision-makers accountable, and advance health equity. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports community power organizations and advocacy networks that engage in grassroots organizing, particularly…
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Centering Organizers in Power Building Evaluation for California Health Equity
The California Endowment supports programs that expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. It is important that these programs are periodically evaluated to ensure goals are being met. Working with partners at Grassroots Solutions, this project will document the…
