NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Despite living near Yale, an elite Ivy League university, the people I knew were working hardreally hardand still struggling to get by, often trapped in cycles of poverty. Each leader and organization that joined had a unique reason to get involved, but all realized that poverty in Connecticut doesnt stop at a towns border.

Poverty 98

Poverty Public and Social Policy Children Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Image Credit: Drazen Zigic on istock.com Three years after the initial upheaval caused by the pandemic, families across the country continue to struggle to find affordable care for their children, and childcare facilities struggle to find and retain employees. The median pay for a childcare worker nationally was $13.11 That all adds up.

Insurance 105

Insurance Children Poverty Education 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

When they do not have access to funds, families in poverty depend on getting the water they need through temporary, charitable fixes, or they walk hours to find it from natural sources, or they may pay up to 20% of their income to buy it. Each month, they help create financial opportunity that previously did not exist for people in poverty.

Non-Profits 133

Non-Profits Poverty Finance Health 133

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We cannot achieve our mission of sustainability and creating opportunities to pull themselves from abject poverty. David J.Dunworth from Trinity International Ministries FBO PMA Building a strong foundation for sustainable growth. Our mission is growth-oriented, but to achieve that growth, we must set the foundation to scale.

Volunteerism 56

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 56

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. Invisible Children: To bring a permanent end to LRA atrocities. Center for Biological Diversity: Saving life on earth.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Casey Foundation. 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. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Chief Communications Officer , Flamboyan Foundation. Communications Associate , Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (Sheffield, MA). Guggenheim Foundation (New York, NY). Digital Media Director , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). New Opportunities. Washington DC). Digital Media Associate , The Solomon R.

Marketing 72

Marketing Marketing Poverty Associations 72

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

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. Exposure to lead during pregnancy can lead to developmental or behavioral problems in children later on.

Curriculum and Teaching 75

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 75

Getting Attention

APRIL 20, 2015

Chief Communications Officer , Lift Alliance Austin Children Services (Austin, TX). Communications & Marketing Coordinator , Tuesday’s Children (Manhasset, NY). Development Communications Associate , Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Digital Marketing Specialist , Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 68

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The poverty rate is 52.4 Central to the Black community, it had amusements for adults and children alongside an auditorium where notable figures like Booker T. Through his children, his culture shaping legacy extended into politics. But today,100 years later, the same neighborhood looks very different. People like writer Ida B.

Culture 122

Culture Poverty Governance Finance 122

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

Among the lessons we learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is that when we take bold steps to stave off financial catastrophe for families who face it, we can substantially reduce child poverty. The Annie E. Wide disparities rooted in race and geography endure.

Race and Ethnicity 59

Race and Ethnicity Poverty Children Education 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

Without access to quality childcare, many parents cannot work full time and become trapped in a cycle of poverty. To date, through this incubator, 19 new businesses licensed for a total of 390 children have opened. Our initial focus was on counties with poverty and unemployment rates that exceeded statewide averages.

Curriculum and Teaching 105

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu. Choosing to run “ Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia ” was an easy choice, in part because we polled our social media audience and learned that they wanted to read about social innovation related to gender. SSIR Arabia.

Poverty 105

Poverty Universities Technology Health 105

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

Getting Attention

JUNE 15, 2015

Associate Web Producer , Director of Marketing and Creative Services , Marketing Manager & Multimedia Associate Clinton Foundation (New York, NY). Goldman Environmental Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Communications Coordinator Good Shepherd Children & Family Services (St. Hilton Foundation (Agoura Hills, CA).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Environmental Associations 68

Getting Attention

MAY 18, 2015

Chief Marketing Officer Jewish Board for Family and Children Services (New York, NY). Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Creative Services Manager San Francisco AIDS Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Associate VP for News, Communications and Media Duke University (Durham, NC).

Communication 67

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 67

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Another algorithmically-controlled system subsequently decided that some of those parents’ income could no longer support their families, and nearly 1,700 children were forcibly removed from their homes. They also show that protecting labor rights is foundational to protecting human and civil rights as well.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

Ken Goldstein

MAY 14, 2015

Fulton begins her exploration with the establishment of the modern foundation form in the U.S. Established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children," the Foundling Hospital is considered by many to be the first modern charity.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Poverty Technology Children 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If you give with your family or a family, whether through a donor-advised fund, a foundation, a giving circle, or anything in between, you are connected to family philanthropy. These two foundations exemplify not just expanded giving but a move away from default positions and toward more purpose-driven, problem-focused philanthropy.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Project 1948 Foundation ● project1948.ngo.

Non-Profits 68

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 68

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Multiple generations of residents in Del Norte County have now suffered from widespread childhood obesity, low educational achievement, high teen drinking rates, poor health outcomes, and other social problems linked to high rates of trauma, unemployment, and poverty.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

They have a number of programs to meet the needs of veterans, children with Autism, and those living with disabilities. PBS introduces the world to children in entertaining and age-appropriate ways. . We have been quietly shaping and influencing conservation practice since our foundation in 1903. Equal Opportunity.

Children 105

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 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. Belonging is really foundational and even preverbal. So, it is not an academic discussion.

Race and Ethnicity 138

Race and Ethnicity Social Policy Children Homelessness 138

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.” A majority of households had lost a child to diarrhea and one in nine households had lost three or more children to this illness of bad water and poor sanitation. How did that change happen?

Children 81

Children Poverty Leadership Education 81

The Agitator

MARCH 4, 2009

I just got around to seeing Slumdog Millionaire last weekend, and was left feeling pretty miserable about the lives of children in India. So I was pleased to receive this press release today from CAFAmerica , an organization that helps foundations and individuals direct their international philanthropy wisely.

Poverty 40

Poverty Children Philanthropy Foundations 40

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the agencies behind the event, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DataKind, analyzed results in an insight report covering how much money was raised, how many people donated, what the impact of the money was and many other factors that came into play on Nov. Photos, especially those of young children.

Poverty 71

Poverty Children Collaborations Philanthropy 71

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I was really inspired to write about not only those changes but the connection between our social justice struggles and climate action, and how climate and…environmental justice, are really foundational components of every social justice movement that we’ve experienced as Black Americans in this country. Mine is my children.

Environmental 126

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 126

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. There are over 1.8 Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Seeking to address the root causes of food insecurity in its own backyard, the Anthem Foundation (a philanthropic arm of the major Indianapolis-based health insurance company, Anthem, Inc. ), funded the initiative with a $2.45 These ideals and beliefs are built into how EFAI works. million grant to LISC Indianapolis.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Meanwhile, other standout giving programs include : Matching gifts, volunteer grants Walt Disney Company & Make-A-Wish Foundation The Walt Disney Company has a long-standing partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Learn more about the corporate partnership here.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

World’s brightest minds have been trying to build ML-based solutions that tackle pressing global issues such as poverty, climate change, education, healthcare, and disaster response. Identifying children at risk Predict Align Prevent is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping child maltreatment.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Medical Children 52

Anedot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To get there, we have made a commitment to redesign our educational ecosystem so that race, ethnicity and poverty no longer determine opportunity or outcome. Unfortunately, 25,000 young people from infants to college graduates, more than 45% of all youth in Marin, are impacted by a system that was not designed with equity in mind.

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Collaborations Education Education 52

Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Learn how the UN Foundation raised millions of dollars through their Nothing But Nets campaign, and the variety of campaigns they run on poverty, global warming, human rights, and international peace.

Poverty 28

Poverty Fundraising Fundraising Energy 28

Care2

JANUARY 19, 2009

Learn how the UN Foundation raised millions of dollars through their Nothing But Nets campaign, and the variety of campaigns they run on poverty, global warming, human rights, and international peace.

Fundraising 28

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Poverty 28

iMarketSmart

APRIL 5, 2023

But then we turn around and do the same thing, asking donors things like, “You want children to be happy and healthy, right?” Personal values questions What motivated you to create your Donor Advised Fund or family foundation? What are your goals for your Donor Advised Fund or foundation? We laugh when it’s a movie.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Disaster Relief Foundations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

A public bank is not just a reformits a necessary foundation for meaningful and lasting change that invests directly in community wellbeing. A recent report by the Office of the State Comptroller found that Rochester has the fifth-highest child poverty rate of any US city.

Finance 136

Finance Poverty Law Governance 136