NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If we were only using the federal poverty level…we would only see 5 percent of [nonprofit] workers struggling,” Hoopes tells NPQ. As Hoopes pointed out, the federal poverty measure is outdated, based on a 1960s formula that assumed food was the largest household expense—an assumption that no longer holds true today.

Poverty 118

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 118

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 118

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 118

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Image Credit: Etienne Girardet on unsplash.com Many people working in nonprofits and philanthropy say they want to reduce poverty, and increasingly, foundations, nonprofits, and social-movement organizations are developing communications strategies and telling stories that aim to dispel the myth that the US economic system is equitable and fair.

Poverty 126

Poverty Ethics Philanthropy Culture 126

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 10, 2018

Poverty, hunger, pollution, illiteracy, homelessness, etc. If you are in healthcare, it could be a particular disease. Your enemy could be an actual person, but most likely it will be something more abstract. If you work with animals, it could be animal abuse. If you are in the arts, it could be the loss of culture.

Homelessness 106

Homelessness Poverty Healthcare Culture 106

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Furthermore, many inner-city students face a range of social and economic challenges outside of school, such as poverty, crime, and family instability, which can make it difficult for them to succeed in school.

Leadership 120

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 120

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In 2019, the US Census Bureau also reported that, after adjusting for the cost of essentials such as housing, gas, and electricity, California had the highest level of “functional poverty” of all 50 states, at 18.2 As in all states, small business plays a central role in California’s economy.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Poverty Healthcare 141

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

University of Mississippi professors Meagen Rosenthal and Anne Cafer explain that Black Americans are more likely to lack health insurance, a regular source of healthcare, or both. Perhaps even more concerning, of those who do not have insurance, nearly half have a chronic condition.

Environmental 110

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 110

The Charity CFO

JULY 30, 2024

That’s a Great IDEA The mission and vision of Capital IDEA is to lift working adults out of poverty and into living-wage careers through education and career advancement. Many of those who have gone through their program will end up in healthcare, IT, trades and advanced manufacturing.

Leadership 98

Leadership Poverty Manufacturing Culture 98

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) MHM’s mission also includes its one-half ownership of Methodist Healthcare — the largest healthcare system in South Texas. MHM) is investing $181.1

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 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.

Governance 69

Governance Education Education Values 69

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

About one third of US households live in “energy poverty,” among them disproportionate numbers of Black, Latinx, and Native families. About one third of US households live in “energy poverty,” among them disproportionate numbers of Black, Latinx, and Native families. Communities in New York are already moving toward this goal.

Energy 121

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 121

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

How is their money helping someone living in poverty? Now you’ve got visually interesting data, heartstring stories of people and communities benefiting from donations, and a powerful message to donors saying YOU are the ones changing lives with food, shelter, healthcare, and more. That is the core of what donors want to know.

Poverty 104

Poverty Healthcare Nonprofits Values 104

Care2

MARCH 24, 2015

million nonprofits in the US that are working in similar issue areas and trying to address global warming, poverty, the gender pay gap, affordable healthcare, education, etc. I’ve talked about the dire need for nonprofits to innovate over the years on Frogloop. Because there are over 1.5

Poverty 48

Poverty Healthcare Technology Education 48

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. “The people who were doing the development project probably weren't out to make poor people suffer,” he said.

Nonprofit Leadership 105

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Medical 105

Care2

MARCH 24, 2015

million nonprofits in the US that are working in similar issue areas and trying to address global warming, poverty, the gender pay gap, affordable healthcare, education, etc. I’ve talked about the dire need for nonprofits to innovate over the years on Frogloop. Because there are over 1.5

Poverty 67

Poverty Healthcare Technology Production 67

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

While 501(c)(3) nonprofits serve as cornerstones of positive change, addressing critical issues ranging from poverty and hunger to healthcare and environmental protection, their impact can be significantly amplified by stepping beyond direct service delivery.

Public Policy 72

Public Policy Environmental Education Education 72

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Asked about homelessness, poverty, healthcare, jobs/economy and housing, nonprofits had the most trust, but government was second when it came to healthcare and housing. In nine areas of nonprofits services tested, just animals and wildlife (+6) had a year-over-year increases in high trust.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Philanthropy Governance Homelessness 59

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. . November 4, 2021. Read more. .

Construction 52

Construction Poverty Culture Healthcare 52

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The UN goals include climate change measures, increased access to quality education and healthcare, gender equality and the eradication of poverty. NITI Aayog sources estimated the demand for philanthropic aid in India at $426 billion during FY2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Retail Healthcare 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

Similarly, the Healthcare Anchor Network , a collaborative of 75 health systems, is working to transform the economic drivers of health disparities in the United States. Take the Center for Law and Social Policy , a nonprofit committed to reducing poverty and increasing economic opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This aligns with Canal Alliance’s mission to break the generational cycle of poverty among Latino immigrants and their families. Resource Coordination : Connect clients with bilingual community services and facilitate access to essential resources, such as healthcare, education, employment, and housing.

Management 52

Management Nonprofit governance and management Insurance Psychology 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. A majority of voters supported replacing private health insurance with a universal government plan.

Governance 117

Governance Homelessness Poverty Insurance 117

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

DB: A big premise of my work at JPB Foundation is that no matter what issue you care about—whether that be housing, healthcare, poverty, or climate justice, and they are all important—the fundamental issue at the root of all of them is who has power in society and who doesn’t.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 131

Care2

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Instead of being an entitled people, waiting for “they&# to fix the economy, fix healthcare, fix our dependence on foreign oil, fix the environment, fix human rights issues, fix our “entitlement programs&# , etc., Other parts of the nation have the same issues of grave poverty and hopelessness. ask yourself what can you do?&#

Homelessness 43

Homelessness Poverty Healthcare Children 43

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

I asked these children, who lived in a rural area and were experiencing poverty, to reflect on the world around them and then started designing interventions that would address some of the issues they were identifying.…Whether These are things that every year my students tell me must change. People want change to happen. “We

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 126

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With the current social injustice crises of women’s healthcare and reproductive rights, racial violence, political extremism and disinformation, Nunes, who describes herself as an optimist, says it is similar to other points in history.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Foundations Health 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. These volunteers offer healthcare services, clean up services, and other forms of support during an emergency, such as passing out food, water, and other supplies.

Volunteerism 109

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Recruitment 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

12 Its demands include freedom for all imprisoned and detained people; resistance to surveillance, policing, and militarized responses to COVID-19; access to quality healthcare now and in the future; access to housing, food, and economic security; and international efforts to end US imperialism and militarism.

Construction 107

Construction Environmental Public and Social Policy Activism 107

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

For example, if your organization provides rent and utilities assistance and you have had a steep rise in requests for help, you could pitch a story about the crisis of middle class people falling into poverty. If your organization supports families impacted by childhood cancer, figure out who the healthcare journalists are in your market.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

“In fact, donors who attend religious services are more likely to have given toward disaster relief (68%), domestic hunger or poverty relief (66%), helping people with disabilities (56%), health care or medical research (54%), and veterans’ causes (52%) than they are to have supported specifically religious work,&# the study notes.

Disaster Relief 55

Disaster Relief Poverty Children Medical 55

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Consumers understand that solving this problem provides the foundation to address all the other needs from poverty alleviation to food security to healthcare and so on. The global recession of 2009 and continued economic challenges around the world have called renewed attention to the effects of economic instability.

Volunteerism 49

Volunteerism Volunteerism Environmental Poverty 49

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Meanwhile, other standout giving programs include : Matching gifts, volunteer grants, VTO Walgreens & Red Nose Day Walgreens collaborates with Red Nose Day, an annual fundraising campaign to end child poverty. Walgreens also raises awareness and encourages customer participation through its nationwide network of stores.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

One central challenge is that the majority of mainstream economists believe that capitalist markets can solve all (or at least most) global problems, and they contend that continual economic growth within this system is required to improve the lives of the billions of people living in poverty.

Education 81

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Public and Social Policy 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Robert Ross: For us it became clear that investing in healthcare just wasn't enough to get us from this place to that place.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Health Foundations Philanthropy 90

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For example, check out this video for Village Enterprise , a nonprofit devoted to ending extreme poverty in rural Africa: The video shows the story of Margaret, a small business owner, told through the perspective of Margaret’s grandchild. It ends with a motivational call to action to become part of the solution to end extreme poverty.

Poverty 52

Poverty Environmental Nonprofits Education 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 6, 2024

These cross-border payments not only support individual livelihoods, but they also help alleviate poverty by providing financial resources for basic needs like healthcare and education, enhancing national economic stability , and helping to take the pressure off burdened social services system s. percent below 2019 totals.

Governance 56

Governance Technology Collaborations Poverty 56

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

World’s brightest minds have been trying to build ML-based solutions that tackle pressing global issues such as poverty, climate change, education, healthcare, and disaster response. At its core, ML for social good involves using advanced technology to support people in need and strengthen the well-being of our communities.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Medical Children 52