NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

By the end of it, I was asking myself: “Why do people think poverty is their fault? Two or three subjects in my book relied on it for school lunches, for medical care, all the stuff that again is not covered by health insurance. They are playing the role of care managers or social workers or medical and disability aides for people.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 89

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Tyler, Chief Health Officer at RHIA Ventures, took participants through an analysis of the healthcare harms that Black women have experienced over the centuries, from medical experimentation on enslaved women to forced sterilization. What impact can those shifts have without broader systemic reforms to address racism and poverty?

Health 86

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Finance 86

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

This includes strategies of community organizing, public policy and advocacy, civic engagement, cultural/arts organizing, land/food sovereignty, healing justice, and more. How do we shift scarcity mindsets that are rooted in deep and real experiences with poverty and oppression? Rudd, Christina F. 1 (January 4, 2022): 33–34.

Leadership 101

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 101

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Electricity-dependent populations depend on electric devices, including medical devices such as position beds, breathers, oxygen tanks, heart machines, and dialysis, to live and function. This population is entitled to certain services. All the learnings from Maria were activated this time. And it’s awesome to see that.

Governance 133

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 133

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A local nonprofit, CATCH of Boise, began assisting them by providing them with food and water.” By February 2023, the family had been charged with multiple misdemeanors related to staying on federal land longer than allowed. A Broader Crisis: Criminalizing Homelessness Homelessness is, of course, a national problem with broad scope.

Homelessness 106

Homelessness Law Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 106

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I could see those patients in my office, give them some medication, and see them again at their follow-up appointment a month later, their situation basically unchanged—or I could do something different. In the Central Falls/Pawtucket HEZ, nearly a third of residents live in poverty, and one in three are recent immigrants.

Health 114

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 114

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

But population growth is more than just numbers; it’s about the strain those numbers put on food, water, and energy supplies. Socioeconomic Issues : Rapid growth can exacerbate poverty, inequality, and social unrest. More people means more consumption, from food and water to energy and raw materials.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Cultural Diversity Environmental 52

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

You might say that their one-time donation helps provide fresh produce for a family of four for just one month, but contributing an ongoing monthly donation can help that same family access healthy food year-round. Doctors Without Borders is committed to delivering lifesaving medical care to people in need around the world.

Nonprofits 96

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Activism 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 11, 2023

While platforms like Mechanical Turk advertise themselves with a promise of ultimate flexibility—an appealing option for many people, including those juggling medical issues or family obligations—the data workers performing their assignments do so under a profound power imbalance. Workers in poorer countries fare even worse.

Non-Profits 136

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Production Food 136

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In reality, more than 70 percent of children in foster care today are in foster care because of what the system calls neglect, which is largely related to poverty issues. Mandatory reporting laws shifted the nature of child welfare services from poverty relief to investigation and surveillance. But I don’t think that’s widely known.

Children 137

Children Poverty Law Public and Social Policy 137

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

If you work in the trenches of an ongoing, systemic issue like food insecurity, you can leverage your organization’s reputation and expertise during certain times of year like the first cold snap or when a report about job losses or economic trouble hits the news. Think schools, animal shelters, transitional housing, and food pantries.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Food Children 59

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

If you work in the trenches of an ongoing, systemic issue like food insecurity, you can leverage your organization’s reputation and expertise during certain times of year like the first cold snap or when a report about job losses or economic trouble hits the news. Think schools, animal shelters, transitional housing, and food pantries.

Fundraising 127

Fundraising Fundraising Food Children 127

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Education is promised as a path out of poverty—but it’s also a means of extraction under racial capitalism. Without savings, debtors are forced to accrue additional debt—credit card, auto, mortgage, medical—to cover everyday needs while paying down loans. Jim Crow Debt: How Student Debt Impacts Black Borrowers and Communities.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

million children out of poverty. By early 2023, however, Governor Tim Walz was declaring , “Now is the time to go bold” and pledged to “lead the nation in ending child poverty.” The paid family and medical leave system does not take effect until 2026. But many pieces of major legislation failed. Child tax credit ?

Public and Social Policy 87

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 87