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Economic Democracy Weekly

Today’s Economic Democracy Weekly focuses on economic justice in policy and practice—and the tensions that arise with both. We begin with two articles centered on Puerto Rico: one examines a housing nonprofit’s struggle to absorb federal dollars; the second looks at efforts to advance community ownership of renewable energy. Then, we highlight how employment social enterprises can be a tool that can help support racial and economic equity. Finally, we close with a story on the economic and health effects of underinvestment by philanthropy in women-of-color-led nonprofits.

Getting Federal Money to Communities: A Story from Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, a nonprofit got an unprecedented $11.2 million grant to support community housing. It nearly died as a result. Here’s how it survived. Read more...

 
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Puerto Rican Advocates Pursue Community Control of Renewable Energy

In Puerto Rico, 100 percent renewable power is now an official government objective. Getting there, however, will require constant vigilance from community-based groups. Read more...

 
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How an Irish Bakery Became a Healing Workplace

“Social enterprises are…one powerful response that can help people recover from traumatic events and obtain gainful and meaningful employment.” Read more...

 

What Doing More with Less Does: Women of Color Leaders Discuss the Toll of Underinvestment

“It becomes clear that organizations led by women and nonbinary people of color are not funded to win.” Read more...

 
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