Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Logan McDonnell As a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience working in homelessness programs and currently working in homelessness prevention, I’ve often heard coworkers describe how a person in one of these programs reminded them of a close relative or friend.

Homelessness 117

Homelessness Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The second example illustrates an important intermediary step towards eliminating homelessness from a Zero-Problem Philanthropy vision. Yet, replicating this transformation in many other hotels in New York did not lower the number of homeless people.

Philanthropy 120

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 120

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Historical and cultural barriers Historical and cultural barriers can also hinder social mobility for individuals from underserved communities as they may face prejudice and discrimination based on their cultural background. They all present experiences which we — by no fault of our own — may find hard to comprehend.

Leadership 102

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. However, in far too many places in the United States, that’s not the case.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Rather, it shifts into a different sort of navigation: the too-common experience of being a Native person in a healthcare system that is mostly unaware of the historical trauma and cultural traditions that infuse the birth experience of Native people. Cultivate cultural responsiveness institutionally at the hospital.

Medical 89

Medical Health Culture Healthcare 89

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we believe that cultural competency is an important element of good nonprofit communications. When people think about cultural competency, they tend to talk in terms of race, ethnicity, gender and religion. Do not be afraid of getting it wrong. “If

Communication 57

Communication Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Culture 57

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 30, 2016

Used: low-income, persons experiencing homelessness. RACE/ETHNICITY. Used: alleged victim, consent, rape culture. Used: adolescent, older person, people over… Avoided: childish, middle-aged, the elderly. DISABILITY. Avoided: disadvantaged, the needy, less fortunate. ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE. SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Race and Ethnicity 45

Race and Ethnicity Food Homelessness Culture 45