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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

Below the ALICE Threshold” includes workers who live in poverty and those we call ALICE ® — A sset L imited, I ncome C onstrained, E mployed—who earn above the federal poverty level but still can’t afford the basics. One in five nonprofit workers struggle to afford the basics Of the 13.9

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Small Firms Are Still a Big Missed Opportunity in Development Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The problem is not lack of potential impact; SMEs represent nine out of 10 firms, the biggest employers worldwide, and without helping these firms grow, we cannot create jobs, lift people from poverty, empower women, or innovate solutions for the climate crisis. There are 3.4 There are 3.4 Not philanthropy’s problem.

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Banking and Community: A Conversation with Oscar Perry Abello

NonProfit Quarterly

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. Some of the commercial banks even back then were starting to exclude the working-class and poor.

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Executive Director

Anedot

Have deep experience in non-profit development, both grant seeking/writing and fundraising and have overseen successful grant applications that garner $10k and up. We do it with no charge to the residents or referring social service agency. Be a leader of organizational strategy, programs and people.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

11 Unique barriers to care, including stigma vis--vis mental health, language discrepancies, and poverty, put Latinx people in the United States at higher risk of receiving inadequate treatment than the broader population. percent of Black Americans live below the poverty line (the number is 7.7 10 Only 35.1 2 (2008): 393403.

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From HeLa Cells to Digital Health: Navigating the Promises and Pitfalls of Modern Clinical Research

NonProfit Quarterly

Many find inspiration in the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American cancer patient whose tumor cells were taken without her consent in 1951leading to a multibillion dollar industry, while her family and descendants dealt with poverty. Companies are leveraging blockchain and AI to compensate individuals for their personal data.

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The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria

NonProfit Quarterly

In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, 1 gender inequality, 2 and inadequate governance (poor administration/planning), 3 the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them. The commercialization of health innovations also raises concerns.

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