NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

For children in Sierra Leone, life-threatening conditions often become fatal due to limited access to advanced diagnostic tools and healthcare facilities. For families in dire poverty, the cost of flying to India for treatment would seem impossible. per day, making access to basic healthcare unaffordable for many.

Healthcare 83

Healthcare Children Medical Nonprofit Administration and Development 83

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

This gap is fueled by a series of barriers that include linguistic limitations, higher poverty rates, lack of insurance, the high cost of treatment, the lack of bilingual services, and the lack of training of many mental health professionals to understand Latin American cultures that often discourage accessing mental healthcare.

Health 98

Health Insurance Healthcare Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 10, 2025

However, the pressing need for equity as relates to both the tech industry and healthcare makes digital health a very complex challenge. 20 The concept of monetizing personal and healthcare data using blockchain and NFTs is emerging but is still in early adoption, facing issues of mainstream availability and regulation.

Race and Ethnicity 75

Race and Ethnicity Health Ethics Public and Social Policy 75

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In Idaho, where an abortion ban took effect immediately after the decision, patients have been denied necessary healthcare, leading to at least six pregnant people needing to be airlifted out of state for abortion services. Wade was overturned in 2022, women experiencing pregnancy complications have been turned away from hospitals.

Medical 122

Medical Healthcare Law Health 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 24, 2025

For instance, GiveDirectly , a charity focused on direct cash transfers to alleviate poverty, faced a $20 million funding shortfall due to cuts from USAID. Some nonprofits are incorporating social enterprise models , developing revenue-generating initiatives such as microfinance programs or fair-trade businesses to ensure continuity.

Disaster Relief 95

Disaster Relief Nonprofit Administration and Development Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 95

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 26, 2025

Haddock explained that while explicitly anti-transgender policies—such as restrictive ID and name change laws —have a real impact on the community, many people, especially Black trans women, need their basic needs met first.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Health 89

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 10, 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. MMG: Congress decided that there would be two healthcare systems for older people.

Medical 94

Medical Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Racism and poverty were the forms of violence that made Cole and Walker vulnerable and ultimately led to their deaths. Contempt for poverty is violence. Every year, thousands of people die because of a lack of healthcare coverage. This is what contempt for poverty, in Kings words, looks like. Ghetto housing is violence.

Poverty 122

Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 122

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 14, 2025

Having the freedom to choose your own healthcare provider is something many Americans take for granted. In July 2018, however, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order that barred healthcare providers in South Carolina that offer abortions from reimbursement through Medicaid. South Carolina Gov.

Healthcare 111

Healthcare Law Health Insurance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Emerging technological innovations in healthcare have the potential to transform public health and healthcare delivery systems, making them more efficient, personalized, and accessible. Consequently, communities that were already marginalized continued to face limited access to essential healthcare services.

Health 98

Health Technology Healthcare Medical 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Of course, the WHOs global health mission extends far beyond COVID, spearheading efforts for universal access to quality healthcare and to combat HIV/AIDS globally. Broader Challenges Complicating the picture, potential PEPFAR cuts come as the country grapples internally with healthcare policy.

Health 110

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Law 110

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

Poverty is seen as an individual problem, but it affects us all. According to a recent study by Candid and the Urban Institute , about a third of nonprofit government grantees rely on these grants and contracts for more than 50 percent of their total revenue. Were taking people on public assistance and turning them into taxpayers.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

More broadly, the Southern Poverty Law Center report noted that the United States had only signed three of the nine core UN human rights conventions. Building a Stronger Safety Net Medicare for All: The case for the United States to join the international norm and provide healthcare for all its people has been clear for a long time.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Law Children Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

Even at its best moments of reform or progress, the US economy has left far too many behindthose struggling under poverty wages, those excluded from wealth building opportunities, those silenced by systemic racism. The current retrenchment exposes what we have always known: This system was never designed for us.

Poverty 111

Poverty Law Healthcare Associations 111

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 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

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 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

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 119

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 119

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 127

Poverty Ethics Culture Philanthropy 127

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 122

Leadership Poverty Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity 122

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 142

Public and Social Policy Law Poverty Healthcare 142

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 111

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 111

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 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 122

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 122

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 105

Poverty Healthcare Nonprofits Values 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 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 106

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Medical Nonprofit governance and management 106

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

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 126

Governance Homelessness Poverty Insurance 126

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

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

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 126

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 126

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

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

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 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 132