NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2023

Mattel began manufacturing Barbie dolls in Japan in 1959 when the country’s economic struggle right after World War II made labor cheaper. Squeezing manufacturing labor overseas became a brutal fallback strategy to eke out a profit. The specialty was: We make items. Now we are an I.P. company that is managing franchises.”

Manufacturing 94

Manufacturing Culture Production Technology 94

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 90

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Proceeds go to both the talented artisans that create the beautifully crafted products in the UNICEF Market and to help UNICEF save and protect children. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 26) Conscious Step :: consciousstep.com.

Ethics 40

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 40

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Image credit: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Parents in the United States work two jobs: powering our economy through paid labor and building our country’s future by raising children. million women across the country left the workforce, largely to support their children—a full million more women than men.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Children Governance Philanthropy 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

using non-toxic building materials that were manufactured, transported, and constructed using low-carbon, non-polluting methods and materials); reducing energy consumption and pollution; and using integrative design , which incorporates sustainability up front and promotes good health and livability throughout the building’s life cycle.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 104

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, one participant mentioned that if capitalism worked the way it’s “supposed” to—by creating products needed by individuals and markets meeting that demand—it wouldn’t drive overconsumption; other participants noted that manufacturers market in a predatory way that leads to excessive consumption.

Agriculture 77

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 77

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Research/development, manufacturing, workforce. Universal pre-kindergarten: A commitment of $200 billion over 10 years would have funded pre-kindergarten classes for three- and four-year-old children across the country. The provision is estimated to have reduced childhood poverty by 41 percent , lifting 3.7 Long-term care.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Governance Poverty Healthcare 104

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The number of children in poverty , according to US Census Bureau data, climbed from 5.2 percent (9.962 million) between 2021 and 2023, while the number of people of all ages in poverty climbed from 25.58 The number of children in poverty , according to US Census Bureau data, climbed from 5.2 million to 42.84

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Sociology 91