Aiko Schaefer

Oct 31, 2023 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Francisco Perez |Sarah Wang |Chidinma Iwu |Aiko Schaefer |Francisco Pérez

Nearly all grassroots groups agree that education about the economy is essential. But rarely is education treated as urgent. Mobilizing to protect a working-class family from eviction is an emergency; helping members understand why housing markets are unlikely to deliver affordable, high-quality housing in sufficient numbers is not.

Oct 30, 2023 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Chidinma Iwu |Aiko Schaefer |Alvaro Sanchez |Jeree Thomas

Since time immemorial, Indigenous people and the natural world have had a reciprocal relationship. Many Indigenous communities hold a cultural value of safeguarding the natural environment, and in return these resources nourish and nurture them. But climate change is altering this balance.