How nonprofit leaders can support voter turnout, recovery plans to build anti-racist cities, and Black joy as an act of resistance, in this week’s Covid, Race, and the Revolution. Issue No 25. September 30, 2020 The Sacred Act of Voting By Michael McAfee Voting is power. That is why our ancestors shed blood to win…

People of color are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and its economic fallout. We are working to make sure that medical care, emergency relief, and longer-term recovery efforts target the people and places in greatest need by advancing an intersectional equity policy agenda for federal, state, and local leaders driven by…

PolicyLink, The San Francisco Financial Justice Project, and the Fines and Fees Justice Center Launch $50,000 Competition for Cities and Counties Committed to Fine and Fee Justice By Treasurer José Cisneros, Joanna Weiss, Lisa Foster, and Michael McAfee Governments across the country assess a variety of fees and fines to raise revenue and sanction unlawful conduct. In recent years, however, a growing number of policymakers and courts have realized that, for low-income people, particularly people of color…

On Nov. 6, Americans were given a clear choice at the voting booth: continue to endorse a dystopian vision of this country — one rooted in bigotry, xenophobia, and sexism — or instead aspire to the better angels of our nature and take a step in a more optimistic direction. …

This week, the United Nations shared terrifying news: if we do not make drastic changes to slow climate change, global temperatures will reach levels that endanger the lives of hundreds of millions of people much sooner than previously thought — as soon as 2030. …

By Chione Flegal, managing director, PolicyLink Tomorrow launches a week of global action and gatherings to deepen commitment and accelerate action to tackle climate change. …

Our Equity summits amplify the significant achievements and strategic breakthroughs of the equity movement, allowing us to learn from each other, strengthen our movement, and accelerate progress. We’re able to experience a Summit thru a number of different means. The event plenaries, for example, gather all Summit participants for cornerstone…

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