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 119

Poverty Finance Community Development Philanthropy 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 113

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 113

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 104

Poverty Community Development Finance Construction 104

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Rural communities have varied local economies, which include manufacturing , healthcare, the service sector, and agriculture. In America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC.

Poverty 97

Poverty Agriculture Culture Community Development 97

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. This can make it difficult for BIPOC-led organizations to address the needs of their communities effectively, and can also limit their ability to attract and retain talented staff and volunteers.

Leadership 104

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 104

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Public health professionals and community developers—along with community activists—were having “aha” moments about the linkage between social determinants of health and terrible, systemic health outcomes for people of color and those living on low incomes. All told, families have received 95 coaching sessions.

Health 112

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 112

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

And rich people who could afford to isolate, not have to go into an office, could afford healthcare, got richer. Backlash against billionaires spurred community efforts to retain the wealth that their labor created, leading to a growth in cooperative businesses.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 107