NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They don’t want to talk about poverty. Later, as the academic coordinator for Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Kyler worked with Vera to hold a convening at Sing Sing Correctional Facility on how to promote Pell Grant restoration for incarcerated people. Out of that convening came the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison.

Poverty 135

Poverty Health Education Education 135

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 12, 2022

I am constantly reminding my clients that they will not win grants by pulling on the funder’s heartstrings alone: it takes a vision that can be articulated and activated. We have gotten so used to writing emotional stories and poverty-stricken narratives to try and get funders to support us. No more, friends.

Poverty 93

Poverty Homelessness Non-Profits Philanthropy 93

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Using popular education, promotion of sustainable employment, and the incubation of community-owned businesses as critical tools, they have seen both the pain of the housing crisis and the power of direct organizing to challenge and halt displacement. In the housing context, the consequences include eviction and homelessness.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Values Education 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 98

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Health 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In education, many philanthropists have invested in the creation of a parallel learning infrastructure in the form of charter schools and voucher programs, instead of supporting parents and students organizing to fight educational segregation and school closures.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Communities at Risk In an article about childhood lead exposure and disparities, the Kaiser Family Foundation writes that “areas with higher blood lead levels are associated with low home ownership, high poverty, and residents who are a majority people of color.”

Curriculum and Teaching 71

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 71

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism. In this community, poverty remains a challenge: 16.4 percent of families live below the poverty line, a poverty rate more than six percentage points higher than Seattle.

Community Development 120

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 31, 2023

Grassroots youth organizing groups—many of which serve immigrant, refugee, Black, and Indigenous communities—can help participants overcome the poverty, racism, institutional injustice, and trauma they often suffer during their childhoods.

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 88

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 116

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2024

The study found positive associations between hep-C infections and factors including neighborhood poverty, educational levels, and the proportion of non-English-speaking households. The result is that fewer than one in three people diagnosed with active infection get timely treatment. “We

Medical 54

Medical Health Insurance Poverty 54

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The top five causes Americans want the sports world to support are: Education, Children’s Causes, Health, Poverty and Mental Health. Do you know how fans even feel about your community relations or philanthropic activities? A third of fans would watch or attend fewer games and 22 percent would completely boycott the team.

Poverty 164

Poverty Health Environmental Education 164

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Is reminding folks you haven’t solved hunger, homelessness, or poverty a good thing? Give $75 to support an orphaned child’s education” is better than “Give $75 for our 75th Anniversary.” Because all the time you’re spending on anniversary activities you’re not spending on higher-yield strategies. Opportunity for what?

Food 94

Food Poverty Homelessness Education 94

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Care for Those Caring for Our Environment The prevalence of eco-anxiety in activism circles is under-attended and often ignored in favor of wholly investing oneself in the movement. In addition, several grassroots organizations are prioritizing a care-based approach to activism.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 93

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Remember, your podcast should educate, inspire, and engage, so choose topics that resonate deeply with your audience’s interests and your organization’s goals. Sounds Like Hate by the Southern Poverty Law Center , hosted by Jamila Paksima and Yvonne Latty, was launched to spur activism against hate and extremism.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Poverty Law Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Disability, poverty, and discrimination are part of a cycle where each reinforces the others. China is no exception to this global issue.

Nonprofit governance and management 82

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. The UN recently warned that our efforts are insufficient to avoid catastrophic climate change.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Fast forward to my family’s move to Portugal, where my mother was born, then to the United States, where, in 1998, I found a job with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) as an education and outreach coordinator. In the Central Falls/Pawtucket HEZ, nearly a third of residents live in poverty, and one in three are recent immigrants.

Health 114

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 114

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid growing debt and a stagnant economy, 2022 has seen a resurgence of student debt activism pushing for total cancellation. As a result of decades of state disinvestment from public education, deregulation of the lending industry, and financialization, student debt has ballooned. The Problem of Student Loan Debt. The US’ $1.74

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The distinction points to the need for “additionality,” or causality, in order to have impact: The idea is that the investment should enable the impactful activity. For the first, picture the SDGs in their multi-colored variety—no poverty, zero hunger, clean water and sanitation, climate action, etc.,

Public and Social Policy 85

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 85

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Most of those who belong to the BoP live outside the formal economy and face unmet needs in basic areas such as food, financial services, and education. Examples include microcredit, affordable mobile phones, low-cost health care and education products, and mobile banking.

Production 111

Production Non-Profits Education Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The bill’s passage in the senate reflects a new wave of climate activism that demands the development of renewable energy sources to fend off climate disaster, as well as community control—not corporate control—over the next energy system. Not every city or state has an institution like NYPA.

Energy 108

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 108

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

million households and, according to the US Census Bureau , a poverty rate of 41.7 As she explained, in large measure because of past Puerto Rican social movement activism , the process for determining the funding allocation rules was unusually participatory. That is a sizeable number, but in a country with over 1.2

Energy 111

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

Indeed, the creative process can be particularly useful in contexts of poverty and hardship, where it can be difficult for people to think beyond their immediate opportunities and constraints, and imagine alternative futures. Educational resources. The 2010 documentary Waste Land offers a good example.

Leadership 95

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 95

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Address “the direct needs of Black communities by focusing on issues related to poverty and economic security,” including health, financial literacy and economic wellness, food insecurity, workforce development, education and youth development (11).

Nonprofits 113

Nonprofits Leadership Poverty Social Policy 113

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IC: I like the way you made this book an entry point for anyone looking to understand the intersections between climate justice, climate change, race, health, education….What HMT: It is a process of constantly educating ourselves. That was my process for figuring out just how do we talk about this.

Environmental 114

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 114

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” They have grant-writing teams that apply for many grants and build robust funders networks.

Environmental 96

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Poverty is not about the absence of material possessions. Poverty is about people not knowing or owning their choices.” Furthermore, the highest-paid community members were migrant laborers, who themselves did not have a primary school education. It doesn’t just entertain; it actively informs.

Children 69

Children Leadership Poverty Education 69

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

DB: A big premise of my work at JPB Foundation is that no matter what issue you care about—whether that be housing, healthcare, poverty, or climate justice, and they are all important—the fundamental issue at the root of all of them is who has power in society and who doesn’t.

Philanthropy 118

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 118

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Seek diversity across a variety of categories, including age, race, gender, level of ability, and educational background.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Notwithstanding the emergence of several funder collaboratives in recent years, such coordinated activity is still more of an exception than the rule.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 96

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Poverty, debt, and inequality are crucial to me. Typically, we say that the American Dream ideology individualizes and pathologizes poverty. This man has to ward off the specter of elder poverty by becoming a landlord. Organizing for justice is an insecure activity. AT: You invented a great word, “insecuritized.”

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Psychology Poverty 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. How do we build sustainable environments for advocacy, activism, and change? reducing individual carbon footprint, climate activism, support for climate policies).

Health 89

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 89

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Again, because of the huge variety of possible activities, their financial health depends on what nonprofits are into. Types of Nonprofit Activities. Depending on jurisdiction, nonprofits receive different treatment from the government, depending on the type of activity they’re into. Risks and Opportunities of New Reality .

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article profiles three organizations from which we hail—the Center for Biological Diversity, Marbleseed (formerly the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), and Wellspring Cooperative—that have grown to focus on addressing the many social, political, economic, and environmental ills that are a direct outcome of capitalism.

Agriculture 90

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 90

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

#womensrights ” Read more in Take The Lead on feminist icons Nunes has launched key initiatives such as the Unlock the Future campaign, which demands humane treatment for detained immigrant families, especially women and girls seeking refuge from sexual violence, assault, and poverty.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Health Foundations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. “The people who were doing the development project probably weren't out to make poor people suffer,” he said. .”

Nonprofit Leadership 84

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Medical Nonprofit governance and management 84

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. As they wait for their forever homes, adoptable pets at Best Friends enjoy playtime, training, and activities that enrich their lives. We educate and raise awareness for bonobos and their plight locally and globally.”

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105