NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Age, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization exacerbate existing gender inequalities and pose particular threats to women’s livelihoods, health, and safety. According to data from the organization UN Women , approximately 20 million more women live in poverty than men, significantly affecting their health and wellbeing.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Instead, they harm people who need the support of public benefits programs, increase poverty, and have negative macroeconomic impacts. Almost 90 percent of SNAP participants in households with children (and at least one adult without a disability) are employed at some point within the year.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 135

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Image credit: Miriam Alonso on pexels.com Loneliness is “the most human of feelings,” Jeremy Nobel, faculty at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, said on the podcast Harvard Thinking. Along with feelings about climate change eroding mental health, climate events can contribute to loneliness.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 134

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools.

Poverty 98

Poverty Children Medical Education 98

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We cannot achieve our mission of sustainability and creating opportunities to pull themselves from abject poverty. Kelly Boyett from Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange Expanding access to mental health resources, counseling, and crisis intervention. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

Fifty percent of its residents were born outside of the US and identify as Latino/a ; about half of all families in the neighborhood live below the official poverty line. Prioritizing East Boston’s Air Health One of the biggest air polluters in East Boston is Logan Airport, where drivers often idle, their fumes poisoning the surrounding area.

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Health Environmental Children 128

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

When they do not have access to funds, families in poverty depend on getting the water they need through temporary, charitable fixes, or they walk hours to find it from natural sources, or they may pay up to 20% of their income to buy it. Each month, they help create financial opportunity that previously did not exist for people in poverty.

Non-Profits 133

Non-Profits Poverty Finance Health 133

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. Beyond the four areas outlined above, addressing social determinants of health —which include poverty, hunger, quality education, health, and wellbeing—is key to the Camden Food Hub initiative.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Concern Worldwide Gifts: When you buy Concern Gifts, you support Concern’s work in 25 countries worldwide – bringing food, clean water, good health, education and a higher standard of living within reach of more people. Although Concern is based in the U.K., their gift program also accepts U.S.-issued

Poverty 111

Poverty Children Food Health 111

Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book , are alarming: Too few children are graduating from high school ready to earn because many aren’t arriving ready to learn—or not regularly attending school at all. This is especially true for those who are living in poverty, have experienced trauma, or are facing other challenges.

Philanthropy 103

Philanthropy Health Children Poverty 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This narrative falsely portrayed Black women as abusing the welfare system by having children out of wedlock, stigmatizing the legitimate need for usually meager forms of public assistance. Another woman in Mississippi shared a story of having to lock her children in a room in the absence of childcare to fulfill work requirements.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 124

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

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. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Health & Beauty. 22) Serrv International :: serrv.org.

Ethics 130

Ethics Children Poverty Education 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Homelessness 145

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 145

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

Environmental 111

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Image Credit: Drazen Zigic on istock.com Three years after the initial upheaval caused by the pandemic, families across the country continue to struggle to find affordable care for their children, and childcare facilities struggle to find and retain employees. Workers at childcare facilities also rarely receive health insurance benefits.

Insurance 105

Insurance Children Poverty Education 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

We wanted to make it clear to our followers the connection between our work and how that helps prevent the spread of disease and impacts the health of families around the world. We must remember the world is dealing with a global health pandemic and important social conversations.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Yet, nearly all low-wage workers in the city are rent-burdened , with 25 percent of children within the city limits living in poverty. As many other leaders did across the country, Martin noted the sobering fact that in America, poverty is the fourth leading cause of death. Housing security is public health.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Healthcare Homelessness 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Homelessness 141

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 141

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. Bright Pink: Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD2023.

Homelessness 143

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 143

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. In America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC. However, in America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC. This disproportionality demands systemic solutions.

Poverty 116

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 116

Candid

MAY 26, 2022

and countries around the world do not have equitable access to health care, including vaccines. The combination of racial discrimination in health care within the U.S. The combination of racial discrimination in health care within the U.S. Research has shown that marginalized communities within the U.S.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Health Children Poverty 111

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

a day to afford a decent and dignified standard of living : enough to afford acceptable housing, feed his family, send his children to school, and cover his farming costs. Four of his five children work rather than attending school to help the family get by. Understandably, not one of Afi’s children sees a future in farming.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

A third of the people in this country, nearly 100 million, live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level , where the loss of income from even a short-term illness can be insurmountable. The expanded (but now expired) child tax credits alone cut childhood poverty by 30 percent in only six months. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Often, the result is rural poverty. percent of rural residents lived below the poverty line, compared to 11.9 It supports a population of over 380,000 residents, 21 percent of whom live in poverty, 15 percent of whom are Black, and 15 percent Latinx. As of 2019, an estimated 15.4 percent of urban and suburban residents.

Poverty 105

Poverty Children Culture Food 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.” Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 75

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 75

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Volunteerism 111

Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay.

Children 106

Children Poverty Universities Health 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu. Choosing to run “ Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia ” was an easy choice, in part because we polled our social media audience and learned that they wanted to read about social innovation related to gender. SSIR Arabia.

Poverty 105

Poverty Universities Health Technology 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay.

Children 102

Children Poverty Health Universities 102

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

Even a short stint of incarceration has been reported to cause lasting damage to one’s health. The report finds that 80 percent of women in jails are mothers, and most of them are primary caregivers of their children. Many large states only have one prison facility for women, making visitations much harder.

Homelessness 111

Homelessness Children Insurance Psychology 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Volunteerism 101

Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 101

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 Foundations 126

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

Among the lessons we learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is that when we take bold steps to stave off financial catastrophe for families who face it, we can substantially reduce child poverty. The Annie E. Wide disparities rooted in race and geography endure.

Race and Ethnicity 59

Race and Ethnicity Poverty Children Education 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

And she saw a lot in a place where the mantra was that children should just be seen and not heard, right? And after a brief moment, she walked back into the office, trailed by her three children. What I cared about was poverty, poor people, and those on the margins—those with less material resources. And that has guided my work.

Health 118

Health Medical Leadership Healthcare 118

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 10, 2017

My mother, uncles, aunties, and their friends lived in terror as school-aged children. Dr. King shared a broad desire to see people triumph over poverty, racism, war and violence. It wasn’t watered down to a single page in a history book or Dr. King or his beautiful, yet overplayed “I Have a Dream” speech.

Culture 135

Culture Race and Ethnicity Participation and motivation Poverty 135