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Bridging the Gap: How AI and Tech Can Support Domestic Violence Advocacy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In response to the prevalence of domestic violence, technology activists in the United States and worldwide are leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots, even virtual reality (VR), to provide accessible, innovative solutions to help survivors where traditional resources may fall short.
Trans Refugees: What Trans People Need to Know About Finding Safety Abroad - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The growing wave of anti-trans legislation in the United States has forced many transgender people to consider whether they can safely remain in the country. While some are preparing escape plans and exploring international relocation options, others face significant barriers that make leaving nearly impossible.
The Art Effect: Neuroaesthetics and the Future of Health Equity - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
When workspaces, schools, and community spaces incorporate art, biophilic design, and other sensory engagement as tools for healing, prevention, and community building, they provide free, meaningful pathways to mental and emotional health that don’t rely solely on conventional medical models.
The Virtual Healer - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine’s winter 2024 issue, “Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good?” In the year 2080, medical advancements have reached dizzying heights. Crowded hospitals are relics of history, as the majority of healthcare has shifted to the virtual world. People are no longer treated
AI Disruption and Marginalized Communities: Nonprofits as Catalysts for Workforce Equity - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Across industries, workers are being displaced by AI and automation at alarming rates. But nonprofits have the opportunity to empower individuals with the skills they need to thrive.
Disaster Recovery Requires Community Care—But Also Government Support - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
After Hurricane Helene, community groups like BeLoved Asheville have shown what community care can look like in the wake of the natural disaster. Government resources must also be allocated to meet people’s needs.
Bridging the Healthcare Gap: How Sick Pikin Helps Sierra Leone’s Children Access Lifesaving Treatments - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
As geopolitical shifts and domestic pressures in donor countries increasingly dictate the future of global health assistance, smaller nonprofits, like Sick Pikin in Sierra Leone, continue relying on the communities they serve for support. With limited healthcare infrastructure and ongoing funding challenges, it’s clear that more sustainable solutions are needed.
When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazil’s Favelas to the United States - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Integrative Community Therapy and the concept of solidarity care offer a way to help create community, solve personal and community challenges, alleviate suffering, cultivate love and solidarity, and move us toward health equity and justice. That’s a tall order, but it’s within the capacity of the people. In fact, that is the only place it exists.
Inside the Federal Funding Freeze - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The San Francisco-based Center for Gender and Refugee Studies provides technical assistance to support the legal representation of unaccompanied migrant children. Recent actions by the Trump administration have put these efforts at risk.
Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Given the historical, inherent biases in society generally and healthcare specifically, AI-driven advancements are not going to serve minority groups as a matter of course. Unless they are tailored to represent and serve all communities equally, they will exacerbate existing biases and disparities. We need representative data. How do we get there?
Free Press, Democracy, and the Threat of Trump’s Illiberal Regime - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Attacks on the press by the Trump administration are all part of the authoritarian playbook, which seeks to discredit journalism to control information, evade accountability, and consolidate power. The free press must resist.
Defending DEI: What We've Learned from Building a Network in Texas - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
White House attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion may be new, but in Texas, this attack has been going on for some time. Advocates in Texas share lessons in organizing for DEI and academic freedom.
The App That Missed the Mark: A Black Woman’s Quest to Build AI That Heals, Not Just Fixes - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
For Amara, advancing justice through innovation means designing technology that doesn’t just reflect the experiences of marginalized communities but actively works to dismantle the oppressive systems that harm them.
The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine’s winter 2024 issue, “Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good?” Emerging technological innovations in healthcare have the potential to transform public health and healthcare delivery systems, making them more efficient, personalized, and accessible. However, health innovation, when narrowly defined as the application
From Microfinance to Mutual Aid—Moving Resources to People, Not Banks - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In southern Chile, a partnership with a Mapuche community seeks to develop a local economy that is fully rooted in community values of democratic governance, mutual aid, and self-sufficiency.