Sign On Letter: Impact of Cannabis Tax Cuts on Low Income/Children of Color
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Sign On Letter: Impact of Cannabis Tax Cuts on Low Income/Children of Color

ByIECC Nonprofits

On behalf of child and youth advocates, we are writing to share our strong concerns about the recent proposal from the cannabis industry regarding state cannabis tax rates and to express our opposition to this proposal. If the industry is successful in persuading state leaders to lower, suspend and/or eliminate the tax rates approved by voters in Proposition 64, we will see an immediate, negative impact on thousands of children living in poverty and children of color across our state.

MALO: Tongan American Coalition Drafts Letter to President Biden Requesting Aid for the Kingdom of Tonga After natural Disaster – Sign on Today
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MALO: Tongan American Coalition Drafts Letter to President Biden Requesting Aid for the Kingdom of Tonga After natural Disaster – Sign on Today

ByIECC Nonprofits

that activated waves up to fifteen meters high, causing an unprecedented disaster to the island groups of Tongatapu, Ha’apai, Eua, and surrounding islands of the archipelago. To date, three people have died and villages, schools, churches, businesses, and all agriculture were destroyed. Families who lived along the coastlines were forced to flee inland for safety and have no home to return to. For many, they have lost their only source of income as all crops and fisheries have been ruined.

Independent Sector: Tell Congress: Restore Key Nonprofit Tax Credit
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Independent Sector: Tell Congress: Restore Key Nonprofit Tax Credit

ByIECC Nonprofits

Independent Sector joins other nonprofit and for-profit organizations in supporting bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, which would restore the ERTC for the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Sun: Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective offers support, training
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The Sun: Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective offers support, training

ByIECC Nonprofits

The organization’s eight-week Undocumented Mentorship Academy has resources for academic and professional development. The academy covers writing a resume, public speaking and understanding one’s rights. The program was co-created by other youths in the country illegally and is tailored to the experiences mentors have had in achieving their goals.

Vaccine Equity Cooperative Blog: Addressing Systemic Inequities and Racism in Community-Based Organization Funding
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Vaccine Equity Cooperative Blog: Addressing Systemic Inequities and Racism in Community-Based Organization Funding

ByIECC Nonprofits

It has never been more critical to document and amplify lessons learned from our nation’s pandemic response in order to shift how we perceive, value and fund CBOs and CBWs.