tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698895439201397935.post180939494305747873..comments2023-06-23T05:45:35.754-04:00Comments on The Nonprofit Life: The Interwoven Strands of JusticeAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877031130103782794noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698895439201397935.post-38038146586942562482013-03-14T15:39:26.521-04:002013-03-14T15:39:26.521-04:00I agree that our social issues are all connected i...I agree that our social issues are all connected in some way. I've also always believed that education is the most critical link to all of them and the most basic method of reform. At the very root, so many of the problems in society are caused by a lack of education- think joblessness, financial hardship, abuse, environmental damage, racism, even healthcare inefficiencies to an extent. I love that CGF educates using the financial coaching program - because if you lend money to someone who isn't properly informed on how to use it, how does that solve a problem? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112353007438824265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698895439201397935.post-87492670662478148042013-03-11T18:30:24.587-04:002013-03-11T18:30:24.587-04:00Wow, Kristen, that looks like a fascinating show--...Wow, Kristen, that looks like a fascinating show--I'll have to watch it, but if I'm unable to, let me know your thoughts!<br /><br />Delia, you are completely right. It seems to obvious that all these issues are interconnected, but it's also easy to lose sight of that in the midst of the daily challenges associated with fighting for justice :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877031130103782794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698895439201397935.post-4203172067328820692013-03-11T15:32:50.864-04:002013-03-11T15:32:50.864-04:00I find it interesting how CNN recently discussed a...I find it interesting how CNN recently discussed about the broken healthcare system last night after reading your post. <br />http://escapefiremovie.com/your-escape-fire/advocate:1143Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06045586689248006665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698895439201397935.post-77582307339583463052013-03-11T15:26:16.793-04:002013-03-11T15:26:16.793-04:00there's a common phrase in the activist commun...there's a common phrase in the activist community: all forms of oppression are linked. from a systems perspective, i think there needs to be more collaboration and information sharing. too often similar orgs work in silos, or orgs with seemingly dissimilar missions miss out on a chance to better tackle an issue because they don't see the links between their tactics and the eventual goal. <br /><br />from the perspective of end users, the links are quite obvious and it is often laughable that the orgs don't see it. even though healthcare has become more affordable for many, it is still unaffordable for too many amongst us, or forces them to choose between medical bills and other bills. if a person is not well, they will not be able to work and earn money, no matter how good those financial services are. if someone is suffering from chronic hunger, they cannot "pull themselves up by their bootstraps," even if that were a legitimate concept. if the systemic failure that is our justice system is still broken, a hard working person could easily lose everything due to a small mistake on their part or racial profiling. as long as voter suppression is carried out aggressively on the most vulnerable amongst us, our ability to improve the system to give everyone a fair shot is diminished. <br /><br />healthcare is of course the most obvious choice of a problem that affects all the others, but most social justice issues bleed into one another, and it's time our public sector, private sector, funders and experts learn how collaborate without losing their focus. Deliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394584837192268254noreply@blogger.com