Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Our main goal for 2025 at the Shirley-Eustis House Association is to build a broader network of businesses, institutions, and well-connected individuals who know about us and what were doing. Suzy Buchanan from Shirley-Eustis House Association Expanding our reach to better support the LGBTQ+ community. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 60

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 60

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

Similarly, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPCL) introduces Meade as: The former drug user who had been convicted of a felony was building himself a new life. life when he was all three of those things, but who would introduce him that way? He had climbed out of homelessness, incarceration and addiction. Its exhausting.

Homelessness 116

Homelessness Poverty Foundations Law 116

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 23, 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. Because eventually the business will need $200,000 to buy a second building. Race still matters.

Insurance 93

Insurance Non-Profits Governance Finance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Image Credit: PeopleImages on iStock When Amy Neugebauers third-grader son came home from school one day, he ran upstairs to raid his piggy bank for an American Heart Association fundraiser. In the United States, the American Heart Associations Kids Heart Challenge, which also provides resources to support students wellbeing, is popular.

Children 65

Children Philanthropy Education Education 65

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

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. And luckily there were materials. So, she started the co-op. She had people farming together.

Food 89

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 89

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Commission approval and publication follows the March 2023 announcement of a notice of proposed rulemaking which resulted in more than 16,000 comments from consumers and federal and state government agencies, consumer groups, and trade associations. and invites them to put the money spent here to better use. times their initial estimate.

Public and Nonprofit Management 59

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Management 59

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 27, 2025

percent of people in the United States were poor or low-income (earning between poverty-line income and twice that amount) in 2018. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association lists poverty as the nations fourth leading cause of death. And homelessness is rising.

Homelessness 105

Homelessness Poverty Public and Social Policy Urban development 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 3, 2025

In contrast, CDFIs aim to achieve community development outcomes , such as reducing poverty, increasing homeownership, or stimulating small businesses in distressed areas. The key distinctions include: Purpose and Goals Conventional banks primarily seek profit by lending to creditworthy borrowers.

Finance 87

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 87

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

A recent report by the Office of the State Comptroller found that Rochester has the fifth-highest child poverty rate of any US city. Fortunately, we have key allies like the New York Credit Union Association , which represents over 300 credit unions statewide and has backed the campaign.

Finance 136

Finance Poverty Law Governance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Idaho, represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom— designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center— appealed to the Supreme Court, aiming to overturn this decision and implement the full abortion ban.

Medical 122

Medical Healthcare Law Health 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Racism and poverty were the forms of violence that made Cole and Walker vulnerable and ultimately led to their deaths. Contempt for poverty is violence. This is what contempt for poverty, in Kings words, looks like. Nonprofit Workers in Poverty The nonprofit sector is not immune from this trend.

Poverty 122

Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 28, 2025

Costanza Rampini is an associate professor at San Jose State University who studies the impact of climate change and solutions. For More on This Topic: Deaths from Climate Change are Poverty Deaths The Criminalization of Homelessness What Do Public Libraries Have to Do with Climate Justice?

Homelessness 96

Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Insurance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 2, 2025

For poverty and climate action, none of the targets are on track. The COVID pandemic was also a period of backsliding, during which many SDG indicators were reversed, numerous people were pushed into extreme poverty, and gender inequality was exacerbated. How should companies respond this catastrophic backsliding?

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Energy Poverty Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, 1 gender inequality, 2 and inadequate governance (poor administration/planning), 3 the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them. In Nigeria, the doctor-to-patient ratio remains a critical concern.

Health 98

Health Technology Healthcare Medical 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While many civilizations across history have built structures to support community care, from mutual aid associations to community centers, the US legal structures shaping charity are rooted in English history, where community care has historically been outsourced to the wealthy rather than the government.

Nonprofit governance and management 70

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 70

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Democratic Alliance, the nations second-largest political party, generally associated with White and business interests , says NHI will cost too much and must be scrapped. But Ramaphosa has painstakingly tried to tie foreign policy to national progress, which in every turn comes to economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction.

Health 110

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Law 110

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

As economist Darrick Hamilton told The New School News , The structural impediments associated with group membershiphow race, gender, and class interactdetermine economic outcomes. Its about building a society rooted in human rights and dignity, where people come before profits, and justice is not an aspiration but a reality.

Poverty 111

Poverty Law Healthcare Associations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As the American Psychological Association wrote in 2020 , upon the 30th anniversary of the signing of the ADA: True equality remains elusive, especially for people of color with disabilities and for those whose socioeconomic position makes access to health care and other services more challenging.

Law 122

Law Governance Health Education 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 26, 2025

Poverty, social exclusion, and a lack of worker rights have long been drivers of trafficking and bonded labor, but the ecological damage wreaked by climate change not only supercharges those forms of vulnerability but, in turn, leads desperate workers to carry out further destruction.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Children Public Policy 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

By Thalia Beaty Associated Press GRAND ISLAND, NEB. The move is a change in how it operates, putting more power in the hands of grantees and looking to accelerate the speed at which its gifts have impact. John Peterson/AP Laura McAloon, the Grand Island, Neb.,

Poverty 287

Poverty Foundations Associations 287

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 25, 2024

GiveDirectly is using a Google-developed artificial intelligence tool to pinpoint areas with high concentrations of poverty and storm damage. GiveDirectly is using a Google-developed artificial intelligence tool to pinpoint areas with high concentrations of poverty and storm damage.

Poverty 146

Poverty Associations 146

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 21, 2012

Southern Poverty Law Center sent me one email in April asking for a renewal. I have received no online communication at all from the American Heart Association (they sent one piece of direct mail, but I think I get it every year) or the National Military Family Association. One direct mail ask.

Retention 228

Retention Homelessness Poverty Communication 228

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

By Nagatsugu Asato & Nobuo Shiga The legacy of colonialism has fostered structural discrimination worldwide, creating cycles of alienation and poverty among subjugated and marginalized communities. Okinawa’s poverty rate is about 35 percent, which is twice the national average. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Age, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization exacerbate existing gender inequalities and pose particular threats to women’s livelihoods, health, and safety. According to data from the organization UN Women , approximately 20 million more women live in poverty than men, significantly affecting their health and wellbeing.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 136

Candid

MAY 29, 2024

For example, an older, straight, white woman born into wealth and a young, gay, white man born into poverty will likely be treated differently—even though they’re the same race. This is because we have default images, or “ prototypes ” that we associate with specific concepts. For example, in the U.S.,

Poverty 115

Poverty Associations Law Universities 115

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 26, 2010

If I offer to do the work for you for a fee, don’t give me a sob story about how you are a poor nonprofit (nearly everyone reading this blog is associated with a nonprofit so claiming poverty doesn’t make you stand out for special attention). Lesson: Be realistic in what you are asking for.

Production 179

Production Poverty Associations Communication 179

Fundraising Coach

MAY 12, 2011

Nonprofits crying poverty. And if it’s not a time to ask yet say, “We’ll be seeking sponsorships because we know businesses will love to have their brand associated with such amazing outcomes.&#. For the record, that type of fundraising appeal sucks. Often it’s said as a throw away phrase.

Fundraising 108

Fundraising Fundraising Poverty Associations 108

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) stated, “committed and knowledgeable philanthropists can make a meaningful impact and facilitate change for the better in South Africa.” percent of the country’s 63 million people living in poverty, gross domestic product growth that slowed to 0.6 With an estimated 55.5

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 97

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Job Posting Housing Rights Organizer About the Organization Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

Associations 40

Associations Sociology Marketing Marketing 40

The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Mission: WINS (Women In Need Society) is Calgary’s homegrown thrift charity founded in 1992 to provide basic needs to women in poverty and their families. Impacting: Poverty. Women’s Impact Initiative – Association of Fundraising Professionals. Learn more about Thrive Women’s Clinic. Women In Need Society. Become a coach.

Poverty 122

Poverty Health Philanthropy Homelessness 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The White Center Community Development Association (White Center CDA), where I work, is deeply engaged in this community building work. Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism.

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 29, 2023

In recent years, the group, labeled by the Southern Poverty Law Center as right-wing extremists , has been painting a different picture of itself—as a disaster relief organization. Earlier this year, Vermont passed a bill that bans owning and running paramilitary training camps, the Associated Press reports.

Governance 134

Governance Disaster Relief Law Civil Society 134

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Watts of Love: Watts of Love is a global solar lighting nonprofit bringing people the power to raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty. Kiva : To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Oxfam : To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

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. Earning $1.30

Agriculture 106

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Racial Justice: Mondragon Village Association Dr. Curtis Haynes, Jr. It is against this backdrop that the Mondragon Village Association was formed. center) and fellow Mondragon Village Association member-owners. The ownership structure of Mondragon Village Association derives from the co-op members’ existing bonds and values.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

Fundraising Coach

JULY 19, 2019

As an expert on the brain, poverty, and nonprofits, I think there are several things that those of us in the nonprofit field need to know about the brain. . While all of us have different constituents, clients, and program participants, many of us are working with people who are living in poverty. How the brain impacts our clients.

Poverty 82

Poverty Nonprofits Medical Health 82

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. Advancing Food Justice in the Delta: The Central Role of Black Co-ops.

Food 127

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127