Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. We cannot achieve our mission of sustainability and creating opportunities to pull themselves from abject poverty. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. Pop Culture, Events, and News Many organizations’ Fiscal Years begin on the 1st. Share your favorite cookie or vegetarian recipes or have your staff or supporters shares theirs. 10/05: Do Something Nice Day. 10/05: World Teacher’s Day.

Health 227

Health Poverty Nonprofits Food 227

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Historical and cultural barriers Historical and cultural barriers can also hinder social mobility for individuals from underserved communities as they may face prejudice and discrimination based on their cultural background.

Leadership 117

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 117

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

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.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. Philanthropy often relies on large, national intermediaries that lack local knowledge and relationships.

Values 129

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 129

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. 10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Pop Culture, Events, and News. Share your favorite cookie recipe or have your staff or supporters shares theirs. 10/5: Do Something Nice Day. 10/5: World Teacher’s Day.

Poverty 145

Poverty Health Nonprofits Food 145

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Indigenous cultural traditions in the region have long embraced the interdependence of humans with the land, water, and the more-than-human world. As in much of Native America, a vibrant cultural revitalization is underway here, bridging past and present and elevating Indigenous worldviews and traditions long suppressed by colonization.

Health 105

Health Culture Poverty Activism 105

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. Please let us know on the blog.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Poverty Charitable Organizations Philanthropy 139

The Charity CFO

JULY 30, 2024

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. It was also important for Alyssia to make her next move based on what was a good culture fit for her and her lifestyle.

Leadership 98

Leadership Poverty Manufacturing Culture 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. The Field Museum is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store.

Retail 105

Retail Poverty Ethics Children 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

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

And the disruption to education due to climate disasters only compounds the problems. Often, when families face climate-related challenges, girls’ education is the first thing to be sacrificed. million girls from completing their education each year.” million girls from completing their education each year.”

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 132

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

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 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. class education for anyone, anywhere. Kiva : To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Oxfam : To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This type of thinking among largely WEIRD (Western, educated, industrial, rich, democratic) communities often starts from the assumption that a large percentage of children in the Global South are at risk of inadequate cognitive development. Suboptimal” early childhood development is seen as contributing to poverty in communities.

Children 138

Children Civil Society Culture Health 138

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

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The organization was formed a little over 20 years ago, in February 2002, when resident leaders came together to support their unique and culturally diverse neighborhood: White Center , WA. Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism.

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 21) PETA Shop :: shop.peta.org.

Ethics 130

Ethics Children Poverty Education 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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. 15 Philanthropy has added fuel to the fire that is saviorism disguised as progress.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

CNPE

JANUARY 6, 2023

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. I often hear white friends or family members dispute that they have privilege. I understand where they are coming from.

Poverty 98

Poverty Leadership Children Psychology 98

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. Households of color were significantly more likely to be evicted, foreclosed upon, or displaced from their homes by gentrification.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

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. It prioritizes building personal, social, emotional, and cultural capacities of human beings—instead of irrational consumption. Sometimes, nonprofits advance economic justice; sometimes, they are part of the problem.

Public and Social Policy 132

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

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. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 126

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Launched in 2020, the Black Trans Fund (BTF) seeks to change culture by shifting the narrative about Black trans communities towards joy and resilience, and away from violence and despair. However, grant funding must specifically serve the bi+ community. Areas served: United States. Groundswell Fund (Black Trans Fund). The Black Trans Fund?is

Foundations 128

Foundations Culture Charitable Contribution Health 128

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

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. 10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Pop Culture, Events, and News. Share your favorite cookie or vegetarian recipes or have your staff or supporters shares theirs. 10/05: Do Something Nice Day. 10/07: World Smile Day.

Health 130

Health Poverty Food Culture 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. What support do we need to foster a culture of learning, risk, and mutual vulnerability?

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, the client advisory board of one anti-poverty organization confirmed that clients’ financial education needs had changed during COVID; this led to a shift in the curriculum. Partnering with clients to design your response helps ensure you’re making improvements clients will appreciate.

Organizational Change 128

Organizational Change Nonprofits Poverty Retention 128

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich. What makes the difference between the two is the people: their values and the culture they build together.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Be the Change Gifts by MercyCorps: Givers can buy gifts that educate AIDs orphans, help women open businesses, or even purchase composting kits and cookstoves for in the developing world. Mission : To bring more local stories, independent journalism, arts and culture to Americans. Adoptions range from $35-100. Adopt a Creature ].

Children 95

Children Poverty Ethics Medical 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Stephan Manning & Yeşim Uygur Addressing entrenched social problems in local communities like inequality, violence, or environmental degradation is as much about changing local cultures and mindsets as it is about reworking the socioeconomic structures around them. ” The project has led to a culture shift in the community.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

Together with the communities we serve, those of us who work in social change witness the daily realities of poverty, injustice, violence, marginalization, and climate destruction. Embedding mental health into our social change worlds also helps us create workplace cultures that do not do harm on the pathway to doing good.

Health 122

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are a community-led resource center, a team of cooperative business developers and educators, and a community-controlled non-extractive loan fund. BreadHive’s journey and the lessons they learned along the way became the seed of Cooperation Buffalo , a shared resource network. That compost, when it’s deployed, has a real impact.

Non-Profits 137

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 137

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 8) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

Ethics 106

Ethics Children Production Manufacturing 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Building Community through Eco-Anxiety A critical role of climate psychology is to “embrace individuality [one’s unique personhood] over individualism [the cultural system that prioritizes focus on the self, rather than the community],” according to Tori Tsui , climate activist and youth advisor on the Resilience Project board.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 98