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Policy kits to empower tenants within their communities available now

DPN has released three new policy kits on empowering tenants through increasing housing supply and enshrining tenant protections in state and local law. DPN has also released a Deliberative Democracy Processes policy kit, an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states can utilize citizen deliberation models to break gridlock, reduce special-interest capture, and build consensus

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Northwest Cooperative Development Center - 2024 Cooperative Academy opportunity

Starting a cooperatively-owned business requires planning, analysis, financing and capital investment, and marketing. This 10-week program will provide participants basic knowledge and skills to create Governing Documents, a decision-making matrix, a business plan, a marketing plan, the beginnings of a policy manual, and an overall strategy for membership and capitalization campaigns.

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Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members

A recording of the recent Public Health Communication Collaborative webinar, Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members, is now available. Presenters shared key research findings on framing policy and public-oriented communications about structural racism—an unjust system of laws, procedures, and beliefs that sustain racial and ethnic inequality—and public health

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Equity Impact Investments: Igniting Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity

Through this program, New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN), and its partners will deliver meticulously crafted capacity building courses and tailored hands-on technical assistance to fortify partnerships. These offerings are rooted in the understanding that creating enduring partnerships between economic development organizations and community-based organizations are essential to achieving lasting, equitable, and inclusive economic development strategies and funding coalitions.

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Social Change Ecosystem Map

The Social Change Ecosystem Map is a framework that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem. It has two components: shared values embodied in the yellow circle in the middle; ten roles that people and organizations often show up in when they are participating in social change efforts.

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