NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In Philadelphia , there are expensive historic districts, clusters of new luxury construction, walkable rowhouse neighborhoods, and areas that are indistinguishable from the nearby suburbs in look and price. These neighborhoods still have above average poverty rates and remain majority Black and/or Latinx.

Construction 83

Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 83

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. For example, a construction loan is too risky for the credit union, so the loan fund handles that.

Insurance 93

Insurance Non-Profits Governance Finance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination. 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

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. For decades, the United States has focused on what are called “place-based” strategies and policies to address poverty, housing access, and affordability. Studies show that secure housing is critical to reducing generational poverty.

Poverty 119

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Public funding programs often include conditions that exceed the capabilities of high-poverty areas, such as requiring matching funds that these areas do not have. A different approach that centers community voice is sorely needed.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the 1960s, the construction of interstate highway I-76 and state Route 59 disconnected Summit Lake from the rest of Akron. Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 142

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

This article introduces a new series, titled Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. For decades, community development financial institutions have delivered capital into communities and regions that otherwise suffer from disinvestment. This is true in urban areas and, critically, rural communities.

Poverty 131

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 131