Rejecting the scarcity mindset, a year behind the checkout counter under COVID, and the latest efforts to suppress voting through legislation.

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Welcome to the latest Economic Democracy Weekly. This week, our lead feature is an article in our Economy Remix series that takes a look at where donor-advised fund (DAF) dollars went in 2020. Did the “rainy day” premise of DAFs amid the twin pandemics of racism and COVID-19 pan out? The answer is complicated. Also included this week are a book excerpt from Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries by Katie Martin, a nonprofit practitioner who calls for changing the language we use to talk about hunger and emphasizes why nonprofits must act from a mindset of strength, not scarcity; and an article from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project about the past year’s pandemic from the perspective of a grocery cashier, which doubles as a meditation on class and the nature of work. Last but not least, there is an article looking at present efforts to curtail voting rights at the state level and the impact of restricted voter access on racial and economic justice. To learn more, read on!
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COVID-19 and Donor-Advised Funds in 2020: What Do the Numbers Tell Us? ([link removed])
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What is the role of philanthropy in a social crisis, and where do DAFs fall within that broader picture? There has certainly been a call to action. That said, it’s also a call for humility. Read more... ([link removed])

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Moving Beyond the Scarcity Mindset ([link removed])
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This book excerpt from Katie Martin’s Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger says that to partner effectively with low-income communities, nonprofits must see their residents as having strengths, dreams, and goals of their own. Read more... ([link removed])
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My Pandemic Year Behind the Checkout Counter ([link removed])
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Maybe a key to ensuring that all “essential jobs” are less horrible and better paid is to make sure that everyone has to spend at least some time doing the ones that count. Read more... ([link removed])

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What’s at Stake in the Wave of Voter Suppression Bills? ([link removed])

A total of 43 states are considering bills to roll back voting rights. The costs—in terms of democratic norms, as well as racial and economic justice—could be high. Read more... ([link removed])

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