NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. Today, there are six times more Black-owned businesses downtown than there were five years ago, with 22 percent of downtown retail stores now owned by people of color. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 140

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales this year will increase 4.1 For nonprofits that have online stores or receive a percentage of profits from ethical retailers, it could be a banner year for online sales. percent to $586.1 billion and that online shopping will jump a whopping 12 percent to $96 billion.

Retail 109

Retail Poverty Ethics Children 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

For example, one study found that, in the period 2011-2012, nearly 55–60 million low-income Indians were pushed into poverty because of aspirational consumption, resulting in a reduction of about 13 percent of their daily calorie intake.

Production 113

Production Non-Profits Education Education 113

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. All profits from merchandise sales go directly toward supporting PETA’s work for animals.

Ethics 109

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

So, we’ve been identifying assets, both human and infrastructural, that others might not see or even imagine when they read headlines focused on crime and poverty on the Northeast side. Such lack of access is an injustice that feeds poor health outcomes, including higher rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes.

Food 91

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 91

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2023

Barbie’s comeback was too good to pass up, and it has yielded millions of dollars in retail partnerships so far: trademarked shoes, ice cream, watches, and more. Writer Alex O’Keefe told CNN that he was “living below the poverty line” while writing the hit show The Bear for FX, and saw very little money while the studios made millions. “We

Manufacturing 96

Manufacturing Culture Production Technology 96

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. It’s essentially building a culture of philanthropy.

Foundations 45

Foundations Retail Poverty Technology 45

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This cannabis retailer encourages customers to recycle the plastic that encases certain cannabis products by offering a $4 pre-rolled joint for every piece of packaging they return. This year, they are back with an all-new holiday campaign to tackle period poverty. We have two fabulous presenters.??

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Retail Poverty Food 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. All profits from merchandise sales go directly toward supporting PETA’s work for animals.

Ethics 41

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 41

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2023

Image Credit: Justin Wilkens on unsplash.com In 2021, more than 40 percent of all retail stores that opened in the United States were dollar stores. Increasingly, dollar stores are driving “grocery stores and other retailers out of business” (6), according to a recent report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Retail 126

Retail Food Law Governance 126

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 18, 2016

A while ago I saw this Facebook post by Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People , a unique digital storytelling organization that uses video and social media to fight homelessness and poverty: Since we are big fans of repurposing here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, I asked Mark to share his process with our community.

Non-Profits 82

Non-Profits Homelessness Retail Poverty 82

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income. This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now law, HF 2310 creates an even more supportive environment for community solar—ensuring that low- and middle-income families receive the full retail rate of solar, and that subscription models require a majority of public interest and low-to-moderate-income subscribers, among other elements. See also Deborah A.

Energy 88

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From poverty wages to sky-high rents to environmental disasters, many of the crises we face today are linked to outsized and entrenched corporate power. Over the past five years, PowerSwitch Action has experimented with weaving together seven local affiliates in California to grow statewide power.

Public Policy 135

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 135