Candid

JULY 2, 2021

million unintended pregnancies, while according to the Eurasia Group , providing women with child care could add $3 trillion a year to the global economy and cash transfer programs could help lift a hundred million women out of extreme poverty.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Governance Health Leadership 91

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. After giving to mosques, the second highest category of giving is toward domestic poverty alleviation and education. This is comparable with other faith groups in the U.S.

Civil Society 103

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Poverty 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Several studies have shown that in societies that are characterized by high levels of poverty, the well-being of entrepreneurs is related to the savings they have. One of the challenges for these social entrepreneurs is that they lack positive role models and they are not told by society that they can become great leaders.

Social Entrepreneurship 108

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 108

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 96

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 78

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 78

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation focuses on Civil Society, Education, Environment and the Flint Area.The Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission of supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. Areas served: California. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Areas served: US with a focus on the Great Lakes region.

Health 77

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 77

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Suboptimal” early childhood development is seen as contributing to poverty in communities. Civil society efforts to promote the wellbeing of Amazonian communities like the Huitoto, including and especially their land rights, have been highly effective. 2017 , 77).

Children 130

Children Civil Society Culture Health 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 90

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Collaborate With Existing Networks at the Local Level This summer, the city of Cartagena announced that it will begin developing a women-centered public policy aimed at addressing the biggest problems women are facing in the city: gender-based violence, poverty, and low political participation.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Public Policy 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

But the algorithm was flawed, failing to account for variables outside teachers’ control, such as poverty or student learning disabilities. In 2011, more than 200 teachers in Washington, D.C.,

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 140

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

The Population Council conducts research worldwide to improve policies, programs, and products in three areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. National MS Society :: @ MSSociety. Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. Population Council :: @ Pop_Council.

Poverty 111

Poverty Medical Civil Society Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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.

Governance 110

Governance Civil Society Homelessness Energy 110