NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. How does a community come together to build community wealth and advance Black food sovereignty? A little over two years ago, Black food advocates came together in Raleigh to form the Black Farmers’ Hub.

Food 114

Food Agriculture Governance Children 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), this destabilization can lead to “cumulative community stress, increases in poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, and forced migration.” In the wake of emergencies like wildfires or floods, people may be forced to move , to leave their communities and support systems.

Health 94

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. For many Americans, the term rural elicits simplified imagery of people and places—primarily White, living in small towns, focused on agriculture, and impoverished. What do you picture when you think of rural? That’s where I come in.

Poverty 108

Poverty Agriculture Culture Community Development 108

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 124

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Missing Middle Agriculture is a central economic pillar in rural communities, especially in developing countries. Smallholder farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up the bulk of agri-food businesses worldwide, accounting for a significant part of all formal agribusinesses and more than half of their full-time workforces.

Finance 89

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 89

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 103

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 103

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Agriculture. The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. American Farmland Trust.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

EveryAction

MAY 29, 2018

Feeding Wisconsin works with affiliated agencies and 1,000 local food programs throughout the state. Feeding Wisconsin is the state association of the six regional Feeding America food banks that operate in the state of Wisconsin. How does your work with affiliates add to your mission? We’re a one issue organization.

Food 40

Food Agriculture Poverty Associations 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer.

Agriculture 99

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 99

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 122

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws. In 1996, when the law was enacted, 68 percent of families with children living in poverty received welfare; in 2019, it was 19.5

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 111

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 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

“In cities like Richmond, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, which had experienced ‘food apartheid,’ the need for locally grown, healthy food supported the rise of urban farms that employed returning citizens. May the work of our movements serve to reimagine ways to govern and steward capital.

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 123

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Three decades later, Bill Clinton signed the Minimum Wage Increase Act, but the tipped minimum wage was excluded from this increase due to pressure from the restaurant industry, locking food servers’ wages in at $2.13 Research shows that in early 2020, line cooks were more likely to die of the virus than healthcare workers.

Law 104

Law Healthcare Agriculture Manufacturing 104

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center’s Population and Sustainability program works to decrease consumption of climate-intensive energy, food, and goods in the Global North. food industry.” Small farms…accounted for just a quarter of food production in 2017” and “just 10 percent of” dairy specifically. And there was a lot to learn.

Agriculture 88

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 88

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. It’s captured by big agriculture, oil, or gas companies.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Psychology Poverty 144

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Initially, Substacks primarily focused on branding, organization, and food, but the platform’s political content has grown, and now there are many notable political Substacks. You can also find his podcast and course on wealth and poverty here. Many people regularly post on Substack. Why should you read them?

Communication 114

Communication Nonprofits Food Health 114