NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Image Credit: Etienne Girardet on unsplash.com Many people working in nonprofits and philanthropy say they want to reduce poverty, and increasingly, foundations, nonprofits, and social-movement organizations are developing communications strategies and telling stories that aim to dispel the myth that the US economic system is equitable and fair.

Poverty 126

Poverty Ethics Philanthropy Culture 126

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

Collaborations 59

Collaborations Poverty Philanthropy Children 59

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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. Instead, they harm people who need the support of public benefits programs, increase poverty, and have negative macroeconomic impacts.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 133

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 28, 2024

As the complexity of global issues like climate change, poverty, and inequality continues to escalate, AI agents are emerging as transformative tools. AI Agent Applications in Global Issues: Success Stories Combating Poverty Through Financial Inclusion Many social enterprises aim to empower underserved populations with financial services.

Social Enterprise 52

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Disaster Relief Agriculture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. Earning $1.30

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Anedot

MARCH 11, 2025

Position Responsibilities: Reporting to and collaborating with the Board of Directors, key responsibilities are: 1.Leadership Collaborate with Board to develop and execute strategy to advance our mission and expand our impact. We do it with no charge to the residents or referring social service agency. Leadership & Management: a.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Homelessness Finance 52

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. To mobilize the full power and potential of philanthropy requires more effective collaboration and coordination among foundations.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Furthermore, many inner-city students face a range of social and economic challenges outside of school, such as poverty, crime, and family instability, which can make it difficult for them to succeed in school.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism. In this community, poverty remains a challenge: 16.4 percent of families live below the poverty line, a poverty rate more than six percentage points higher than Seattle.

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s a problem we hear a lot, so that’s we’ve developed a BRAND NEW WEBINAR with the help of Mark Rovner who has worked with organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. TOMORROW, August 17th.

Marketing 103

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 103

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 140

Collaborations Culture Technology Governance 140

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

Through collaborative action, Mothers Out Front East Boston is fighting for the right to breathe clean air and live and work in a community that is safe and healthy. 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.

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Health Environmental Children 128

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Her priorities are to those operating in communities facing high projected food insecurity, high measures of racial inequity, high local poverty rates, and low access to philanthropic capital.” Her team’s focus has been on “identifying organizations with strong leadership teams and results.

Non-Profits 140

Non-Profits Poverty Charitable Organizations Philanthropy 140

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In research I did with collaborators for the Broke Project , we found that most stories, profiles, and vignettes related to work to end poverty follow this pattern: while an organization is the protagonist, poor people are defined only by their experience with poverty. How have you been since we last connected?

Homelessness 138

Homelessness Culture Poverty Collaborations 138

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The collaboration will focus on multichannel fundraising strategies and advanced analytics to drive long-term net revenue growth and support Feed the Childrens commitment to ending childhood hunger. From a humble beginning in a rowhouse in Washington, D.C.

Children 52

Children Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

Video collaboration with Sony artists Marc Scibilia and voice over by Water.org co-founder Matt Damon. They also worked with the organization’s leadership to craft articles on how Water.org and its partners work to empower people in poverty with safe water to protect and save lives.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

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 Technology Health 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 120

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 6, 2022

That’s why, for a funder collaborative like Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO), racial equity is central to our mission of housing equity. The collaborating organizations held multilingual “Know Your Rights” trainings on eviction defense for renters and tenant union members. Being intentional is key.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Leadership 119

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 Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often, the very same nonprofit that is advocating for social justice policy may pay its own workers poverty-level wages. Nonprofits would be trusted to hire the right consultants and form partnerships that are collaborative and generative toward their racial and economic justice goals.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

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. Oxfam : To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. Supported by five national foundations— JPB , Knight , Kresge , Rockefeller , and William Penn —each city received $4 million from the funder collaborative. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Harmful assumptions about payment behavior effectively criminalizes poverty and understates the harm that water shutoffs cause to low-income communities. More importantly, it sparked conversations and collaboration. It points to the alliance’s five interlocking solutions , which serve as implementation strategies for utilities.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Collaborations 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

The next Google or Facebook has yet to emerge from places plagued by chronic poverty, and even when a high-tech sector sets foot in low-income regions, it often exacerbates income inequality. Yet, these attempts have not significantly reverted economic decline. As a result, the ventures’ growth was not fast, but steady and durable.

Entrepreneurship 130

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Food Finance 130

Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Today, MVP is a network of 120 statewide and local organizations—together forming a base of more than two million voters of color and young voters engaging in a multi-year strategy to address the root causes of poverty and injustice. A trust-based dynamic between power-building organizations and funders.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Foundations Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2024

In this article, we will describe PolicyLink’s relationship with love and accountability, which begins with the 100 million people in this nation who live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. This requires us to also be accountable to our colleagues, our partners in the equity movement, and to anyone who joins us to win on equity.

Nonprofit governance and management 131

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofits 131

Getting Attention

JUNE 17, 2013

Global Communications Manager , Evidence Action/Innovations for Poverty Action (Washington DC). Strategic Communications Manager , Neimand Collaborative (Washington DC). Digital Production Specialist , CDR Fundraising Group (Bowie, MD). Senior Donor Information Manager , FINCA International (Washington DC). San Francisco, CA).

Marketing 65

Marketing Marketing Poverty Associations 65

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

So too is collaboration. BlacSpace is a cooperative that brings together expertise in real-estate ownership and development, cooperative structures, business systems, art making, activism, and cultural anchoring, stimulating conversations about cultural kitchens and a unique collaboration to cultivate them.

Culture 128

Culture Retail Community Development Collaborations 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Funders can also do more to come together with other funders to work in new and collaborative ways.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

They offer grants through three areas of funding: Community Grants Program, Crisis Community Care Fund, and the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative. Priority is given to projects that collaborate with and center LGBTQ+ voices and communities. Areas served: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. PFund Foundation.

Foundations 131

Foundations Culture Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From equitable policies and low-carbon infrastructure to values like collaboration and fairness, we need deep shifts, and we need them soon. We often hear the sentiment, “I already work on poverty (or climate or health disparities, etc.) and that’s hard enough. Why should I add biodiversity or pollution to the mix?”

Energy 143

Energy Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 143

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Her experience includes 8+ years of Marketing, Communication, and Program Management for organizations working on issues such as poverty, financial literacy, voter engagement, health research, and the public arts. Cierra believes effective internal communications are essential to nonprofit success.

Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 92

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The poverty rate is 52.4 Located at the convergence of downtown and historically Black South Memphis, in the neighborhood that Church built, Clayborn was the headquarters for the sanitation workers’ strike of 1968, the action King saw as the future of his multiracial movement to end US poverty.

Culture 122

Culture Poverty Governance Finance 122

The Agitator

MAY 28, 2013

How, for example, there will be an outpouring of support for the baby who falls in the well, while the needs of millions of children living in dire poverty go unattended. In addition to getting along better, empathy will help us to negotiate more effectively, resolve conflicts more quickly, and work more collaboratively with our colleagues.

Poverty 90

Poverty Children Collaborations Education 90

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. They took it to the Highlander team and really built the will inside of that organization.

Governance 70

Governance Education Education Values 70