NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In short, Memphis developed a culturally rich Black middle-class neighborhood. In Memphis today—and indeed throughout the South—Black Americans are organizing to rebuild cultural institutions and restore Black economies. The poverty rate is 52.4 A Culture of Abundance So, who was Church, and what was his vision?

Culture 121

Culture Poverty Governance Finance 121

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 10, 2017

Contributing Writer Antionette Kerr will be blogging this year for us on several topics, including cultural competency in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Working effectively cross-culturally is an especially important topic for people working in nonprofit communications. They were spat on, hosed down, bullied, and threatened.

Culture 135

Culture Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 135

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

By Nagatsugu Asato & Nobuo Shiga The legacy of colonialism has fostered structural discrimination worldwide, creating cycles of alienation and poverty among subjugated and marginalized communities. Okinawa’s poverty rate is about 35 percent, which is twice the national average. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

The myth of American meritocracy is not merely an occasional story; it is upheld daily by social systems, structures, and cultural narratives. The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 121

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Narrative History Narratives are our cultural understandings, our frames of reference, our mental models—they provide the story of our social world. During this time, Black people were forced into labor without choice or compensation because of the widespread cultural narrative that they were racially inferior.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Yet, too often in our politics and culture, Black women are presented as a monolith. Specifically, policymakers do not consider Black women living in poverty when developing programs that help people purchase and retain ownership of a home. In addition to keeping their kids safe, mothers desired to pass an asset down to their children.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Homelessness 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Likewise, rural residents and cultures are far more diverse than depicted in popular culture.

Poverty 115

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 115

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We cannot achieve our mission of sustainability and creating opportunities to pull themselves from abject poverty. For us, that means focusing on the current volunteer experience and how to make it better, injecting autonomy and personal value into our culture, and solidifying our operations so they are easily accessible and efficient.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

10,000 Villages Online Store: One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), 10,000 Villages offers gifts and accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans from 38 countries. Although Concern is based in the U.K., their gift program also accepts U.S.-issued

Poverty 111

Poverty Children Food Health 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. The Food Justice Hub is designed to ensure that culturally relevant approaches engage our communities in sustainable development. A Camden community vision emerges. percent Latinx, 42.5

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The Field Museum is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. Global Goods Partners is dedicated to alleviating poverty by strengthening women led development initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. for our children’s future. Paul Getty Museum Store.

Retail 105

Retail Poverty Ethics Children 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We are your own children. Meanwhile, youth activists and organizers continue to be outspoken, recognizing that the climate crisis continues to worsen, exacerbated by such concurring injustices as poverty and wealth inequality, authoritarianism, and genocide. Then, why do you go out anddo the things you tell us not to do?

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. Often, the result is rural poverty. percent of the population. As of 2019, an estimated 15.4

Poverty 105

Poverty Children Culture Food 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

Image Credit: Chiara F on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article concludes the series : Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Studies show that secure housing is critical to reducing generational poverty. But that is completely wrong.

Poverty 118

Poverty Community Development Construction Finance 118

The Charity CFO

JULY 30, 2024

At this point Alyssia applied for a Director of Development position in an organization that provided holistic care and wraparound services for women and children. 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.

Leadership 98

Leadership Poverty Manufacturing Culture 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. The Little Market is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization founded by women to help alleviate poverty by sourcing their good from artisan groups in over 25 countries. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Home Goods.

Ethics 130

Ethics Children Poverty Education 130

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2023

A guest blog post by Pamela Darnall, CEO of Family & Children's Place. . They will point to challenges they have faced in the past – and may be still facing – unemployment, poverty, health challenges, and more. I grew up in poverty. Both my parents grew up living in poverty. and CNPE Board Member.

Poverty 98

Poverty Leadership Children Psychology 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 23, 2020

Watts of Love: Watts of Love is a global solar lighting nonprofit bringing people the power to raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty. Kiva : To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Invisible Children: To bring a permanent end to LRA atrocities. Center for Biological Diversity: Saving life on earth.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Mission : To advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Mission : To inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. Recipients get a card, and you help save lives. Purchase Inspired Gifts ]. Shop PBS ].

Children 95

Children Poverty Ethics Medical 95

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. The culture I come from relies a lot on storytelling to cement our learning and culture.

Health 124

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This internalized dilemma of inequality continues to show up in pop culture too. ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu. It also raised an issue that’s still taboo in both Asian and Latin American cultures. — the editors of SSIR Korea. SSIR En Español.

Poverty 105

Poverty Universities Health Technology 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

According to the United Nations Development Programme, women and children are 14 times more likely to die during a disaster compared to men. 13 A report by Save the Children highlights this relationship between climate change and the rise in child marriage rates. million girls from completing their education each year.”

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 5, 2023

From displacement and poverty to illness and environmental degradation, the urgent challenges facing the world today call for innovative approaches that combine an entrepreneurial spirit with a clear understanding of the problems and a firm footing in communities. ”—UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 2019.

Collaborations 144

Collaborations Culture Technology Governance 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They were also more likely to live in units that were overcrowded or contaminated by lead, asbestos, and other environmental hazards within high-poverty, low-opportunity communities. Casey Foundation’s mission is to create a brighter future for America’s children, young people, and families. The Annie E.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Vegan and palm oil-free, for every bar sold, Hand in Hand donates a bar to children in Haiti. Household Goods.

Ethics 106

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 106

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

That’s why every culture uses storytelling to pass down vital traditions and values. This is the main challenge (Ex: poverty, disease, discrimination) the character must face. But this is the kind of reporting you’re likely to get back: Denise, a mother with three minor children, requested assistance with rent and utility.

Ethics 118

Ethics Construction Poverty Values 118

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

For example, for my PhD project, I used a participatory process with children, though children are not typically consulted. Sometimes organizations have a culture of “this is the way things have always been done.” It’s really through education that I’m trying to challenge the way that we think about design.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Examples of numbered lists include, “Five Reasons Why Conserving Wildlife is Important,” “Ten Simple Ways to Serve Your Local Community,” “Nine Powerful Stats about Domestic Violence in America,” and “Six Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Children.” Photo Essays. Share Resources Relevant to Your Cause. Write Book and Movie Reviews.

Nonprofits 108

Nonprofits Children Culture Health 108

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Art & Culture. They have a number of programs to meet the needs of veterans, children with Autism, and those living with disabilities. ” “With every purchase we make to add products to our collection, we’re creating sustainable jobs and preserving cultural traditions. National Art Education Association.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income. ” We focused on growing leaders with the capacity to reimagine and redesign the places that influence our children, our neighborhoods, and schools.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2021

Nonprofit work culture is the tyranny of the urgent. I’m also certain there are still millions of children struggling in this world, but World Vision is helping. Before we get into the trifecta of corporate culture listed above, remember: don’t get caught up in semantics. It’s hard to see the horizon when you’re in the trenches.

Energy 81

Energy Culture Values Nonprofits 81

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A nod to Mondragon Corporation , the world’s largest worker cooperative network based in the Basque Country region of Spain, this Black-owned real estate investment cooperative aims to make homeownership accessible and permanent for a demographic of Buffalo that is far more likely to experience generational poverty than generational wealth.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil. Mission: To support 113 street paper enterprises in 34 countries in order to combat urban poverty.

Non-Profits 56

Non-Profits Poverty Children Education 56

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. Ashley, go straighten the labels” was his way of keeping me busy as I watched him work.

Food 110

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 110

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Mine is my children. For example, in the food section, you went from food insecurity to the cultural appropriation of food, using the example of collard greens and the burden of food deserts, before connecting it to geographic location. And just thinking about that is really, really difficult. It was a rough challenge….I

Environmental 126

Environmental Food Poverty Culture 126

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This funder invests in and strengthens the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives, specifically across three areas: Economic Justice, Safety, and Women’s Health. Areas served: US. Kellogg Foundation. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Areas served: New York City.

Health 98

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 98