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Ending Child Poverty: Lessons from a One-Year Expansion of the Child Tax Credit

NonProfit Quarterly

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States engaged in an innovative policy experiment: for one year, the federal government expanded the existing child tax credit—making it available to families with little or no earnings, increasing the credit amount, and providing monthly payments instead of an annual payment at tax time.

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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.

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How the Child Tax Credit Empowered Low-Income Parents

NonProfit Quarterly

The new studies bolster the case, long made by many liberal economists and policymakers, that poor families tend to spend cash welfare payments on their most pressing needs, to the benefit of the entire household and especially children. Among the top priorities for families that received the expanded credit, the March study found, was food.

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How to Achieve Belonging without Othering: A Conversation with john a. powell

NonProfit Quarterly

Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social justice. It means I recognize that the divine in me is the same divine in you and that we are children of God. They simply won’t adopt social policies. Which is a radical statement.

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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements. These accusations were never based in reality.

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Local Collaboration Can Drive Global Progress on the SDGs

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

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Recognizing the Full Spectrum of Black Women’s Views on Homeownership Is Key to Progress

NonProfit Quarterly

This erasure of Black women from social policy built on a single-axis framework is especially true with respect to housing. Specifically, policymakers do not consider Black women living in poverty when developing programs that help people purchase and retain ownership of a home. Image Credit: Angelina Sorokin.