NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 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. They realized that they needed a Black regional co-op development organization to do that.

Food 89

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 1, 2025

However, correlation does not imply causation and the true causes may lie in deeper socio-economic issues, such as malnutrition, poverty, or lack of parental support. For example, when a specific region exhibits consistently low levels of student performance, one may immediately attribute this to poor teaching quality.

Education 93

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Governance 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For most US-based foundations, the answer has traditionally been to focus on confined problem areas, projects like reducing malaria incidence, improving school attendance, or increasing access to safe drinking water. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way. And how can philanthropies fund it?

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In other words, is the phrase a call for government—and corporate donors and foundations—to invest in CDFIs? Panelists discussed how to increase corporate foundation support for CDFIs. At a panel on rural poverty, Dana Bezerra, president of the Heron Foundation , called for shifts of narrative and power. “We McHale asked.

Finance 111

Finance Community Development Public and Social Policy Poverty 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. is oriented towards the future: building and maintaining health around a vision of “Zero Disease” as the foundation for a fulfilling life. Perhaps we should consider increasing our efforts.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Medical 139

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

RR: The book is based on your discovery that everyone’s “economic issues are also emotional ones.” Poverty, debt, and inequality are crucial to me. Typically, we say that the American Dream ideology individualizes and pathologizes poverty. This man has to ward off the specter of elder poverty by becoming a landlord.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Psychology Poverty 144