NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Even philanthropists working on the economic issues of jobs and incomes tend to sidestep the root problem of how to strengthen an economy’s productive capabilities. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Even the federal government [was] pushing what they called self-help co-ops. And how important it is to counteract this notion that we do economics for our private gain, so we can connect around economic issues in a way that is really for the common good and raise all of us up.

Food 89

Food Activism Poverty Leadership 89

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2025

In this environment, a new generation of tenant organizers has emergedpeople who understand that the single best place to connect with community members is at their door, talking about the single biggest economic issue facing their family. Coordinated rent strikes across multiple properties and landlords can escalate concerns.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 108

Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Urban development Non-Profits 108

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In other words, is the phrase a call for government—and corporate donors and foundations—to invest in CDFIs? She called on other corporations to likewise support CDFIs to enable them to better address pressing economic issues, such as poverty, housing, and food insecurity. But there is some tension inherent in the phrase.

Finance 111

Finance Community Development Public and Social Policy Poverty 111