NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Neuroscience, broadly, deals with the nervous system and the brain, including mental health. 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1

Race and Ethnicity 78

Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Health Medical 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Characterizing the relationship between these two complex problems is often challenging because the true tolls of the mental health and climate crises are inseparable.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

Image credit: Sidral Mundet on Unsplash In Chicago, in 2023, there were 124 active tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which removed over $1.2 According to the TIF Illumination Projects 2021 analysis of all TIF activity in Chicago, majority Black wards contributed more money to the TIF pot and got less back than White wards.

Taxation 104

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

While it has, by far, the largest number of poor people in the world, India has arguably pulled more people out of poverty over the last 20 years than any other country in history (with the possible exception of China). Some may ask, why donate to India, the fifth largest economy in the world, which by 2030 will be the third?

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

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 Environmental Health Education 164

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 12, 2023

On the outside, I looked poised, having just shared my lived experience from depression and suicide attempts to founding my social impact consulting company, Bearapy , to improve workplace mental health in the Asia-Pacific region. This work takes a toll on our mental health. Inside, I could feel myself disintegrating.

Health 98

Health Culture Energy Universities 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

These issues and the nonprofits listed below will be at the forefront of my activism this year as well as the recipients of 10% of my webinar income (more than $10,000 donated thus far!): Partners In Health :: @ PIH. Partners in Health provides health care and social justice for the poor in 10 countries around the world.

Poverty 111

Poverty Medical Civil Society Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Instead, they harm people who need the support of public benefits programs, increase poverty, and have negative macroeconomic impacts. Even where work requirements do lead to increases in employment, they mostly keep people in poverty. In some cases, the share of families living in deep poverty increased.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

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 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latinx immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success. As a Behavioral Health Clinician, the primary focus of this role is to provide therapy services/behavioral health interventions to individuals, families and groups of Canal Alliance clients.

Health 52

Health Insurance Medical Psychology 52

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Behavioral Health Clinician JOB DESCRIPTION This is a hybrid position Canal Alliance is currently piloting a 4 Day Work Week, with business hours Monday –Thursday, 8am-6pm. Position Summary: Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latinx immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

Health 52

Health Insurance Medical Psychology 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

Environmental 111

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Smith To achieve climate justice, biodiversity, and health equity goals, most societies need rapid change. Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other.

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Two years ago, Raymond Foxworth of First Nations noted in NPQ that “Native people have long held a worldview that connects human and community health to the health of land and the environment. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. The Path Forward.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Food Environmental 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Funders instead look to define success based on the overall portfolio.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Coupled with a matured social sector and active private sector, we may see more cases of successful collective impact from Korea soon. ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu. ARTICLE | What ‘Cash Plus” Programs Teach Us About Fighting Extreme Poverty by Imran Matin.

Poverty 105

Poverty Universities Technology Health 105

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 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They don’t want to talk about poverty. They don’t want to talk about mental health. He pledged to invest in jobs and training, health and mental wellness, after-school programs, and wraparound services. “I think people have a misconception about Black communities that are sometimes having tough times and issues with crime.

Poverty 139

Poverty Health Education Education 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When the legendary physician and advocate Paul Farmer unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62 in February, he was called a hero , a visionary , and a global health giant. Yet Paul Farmer was also a brilliant, original, and often iconoclastic thinker when it came to nonprofit leadership.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 105

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 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

A third of the people in this country, nearly 100 million, live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level , where the loss of income from even a short-term illness can be insurmountable. The expanded (but now expired) child tax credits alone cut childhood poverty by 30 percent in only six months. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 31, 2023

Instead of concern for Kahlila’s health, a school police officer suspected her of drug use and interrogated her. By embedding young people in relationships and activities that help them constructively respond to hardships and trauma, youth organizing can channel their energy toward building a multiracial democracy.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents. Summit Lake welcomes people into nature with activities like weekly guided canoe trips.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

They are now adding new subject areas to their portfolios, like public health, mental health, food security, use of technology, and democracy, as just a few examples. After a steady decline in extreme poverty rates over the past two decades, inequalities between countries have been on the rise again as a result of COVID 19.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Foundations Poverty Health 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Point of Pride provides financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care. Pride Foundation provides critical funding to the community organizations that are actively addressing the needs of and expanding opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Point of Pride.

Foundations 131

Foundations Culture Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

But despite how prominent this assumption is, actual examples of a significant transition away from private donor support (for doers committed to rapid growth and a continued focus on people living in extreme poverty) are few and far between. We need to see more public-private funding partnerships as part of, and to follow, big bets.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

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. Communities in New York are already moving toward this goal.

Energy 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 75

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. So, you had to be selective. How did your team go about making the choices that you did?

Governance 71

Governance Education Education Values 71

Jeff Brooks

AUGUST 27, 2024

Don’t just ask donors to give to make program activities happen — no matter how good those things are. Maybe your social service agency will decrease poverty, which will improve the economy and quality of life for everyone. This is a motivation for a lot of health charity giving. That’s good advice in fundraising too.

Fundraising 64

Fundraising Fundraising Poverty Advertising 64

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 23, 2018

How Measures of Market Structure Shape Nonprofit Fiscal Health,” a group of scholars set out to answer the question of whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the U.S.—or, or, more specifically, whether having more nonprofits competing for funds in the same place affects their financial health. Where you live matters.

Health 60

Health Poverty Nonprofits Activism 60

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 124

Nonprofits Leadership Poverty Social Policy 124

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

That was not only kind of a philanthropic blind spot, but where we…saw so much opportunity and also so much activity,” Allen explains. Leaders asked for training support for their staff, coaching, mental health support, and healing justice practices support from the Hive Fund.

Environmental 98

Environmental Psychology Poverty Insurance 98