To be effective, devolution must be pushed as far as it will go. State governments can be just as bureaucratic and burdensome as the federal government. We must bring the power and money back to the communities and families they were taken from. This will enable more people to support non-profits, providing them with more diversity and stability in funding. Perhaps best of all, enhancing the community's involvement improves the service rendered by the non-profits.
Devolution is an impending political reality.
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