NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unpsplash.com In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final strategy to reduce lead exposure. One of the stated goals of that report was to “identify communities with high lead exposures and improve their health outcomes.”

Curriculum and Teaching 62

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 62

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to Fidelity Charitable , it’s “the act of purposefully making investments that help achieve certain social and environmental benefits while generating financial returns.” The Heron Foundation , for example, works with mission-aligned, poverty-oriented investment managers to grow its assets. What is impact investing?

Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Foundations Philanthropy 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is especially relevant at a time when the planet is behind on several SDGs , including those related to poverty reduction and food security. These farming families can play a significant role in mitigating climate change if they’re equipped with tools to maximize the environmental gains their land can deliver.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), this destabilization can lead to “cumulative community stress, increases in poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, and forced migration.” They may lose their homes. The Most Vulnerable The report found the “unequal burdens” of children are also deepened by climate change.

Health 82

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 82

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Indeed, the principles of resource stewardship long championed in many Native American communities are critical to restoring environmental balance. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. Fort Belknap Reservation: Montana Poverty Report Card.

Nonprofit governance and management 136

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 136

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 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

We are demanding equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. 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 114

Race and Ethnicity Health Environmental Children 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

For example, foregrounds the experiences of communities of color in the environmental justice movement. The climate cafes help to build a sense of community by enabling participants to share struggles and partake in environmental joy, translating into a community directly engaging in climate action.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare Health Environmental Psychology 81

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the Center aspires to do more—to advance economic empowerment in an environmentally sustainable way. Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. Food pantry work is important. Advancing urban agriculture in Camden. percent Black).

Food 130

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 18, 2023

Of that total, the United States Environmental Protection Agency found that a minuscule 0.73 For example, in Robeson County, where almost three-quarters of residents are Black or Indigenous, many continue to experience poverty and hunger because they lack the support necessary to return from devastating, increasingly frequent climate events.

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Poverty Governance Environmental 89

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 2010 documentary Waste Land offers a good example.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

We want them to be environmentally, fiscally and socially-responsible. The top five causes Americans want the sports world to support are: Education, Children’s Causes, Health, Poverty and Mental Health. But we are truly witnessing a new day when a league or team’s bottom line will be directly impacted by their social purpose.

Poverty 164

Poverty Health Environmental Education 164

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Often, the homes of lower-income individuals and families aren’t insulated, providing no protection from pollution, noted Somporn Chantara, an associate professor in environmental science at Chiang Mai University. Those living in poverty, near highways or dump sites, or without access to clean cooking options are also at higher risk.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Health Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 114

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. How can we do a better job of bridging the gulf between housing and other sectors, such as environmental justice?

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Supporting Healing Justice and Holistic Security The JPB Foundation , which funds US-based medical research, poverty issues, and the environment, got involved with the Hive Fund when the senior officer for environmental justice, Anna Loizeaux, heard their focus areas of climate, gender and racial justice.

Environmental 85

Environmental Insurance Psychology Poverty 85

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Black people who couldn’t access federal loans to buy homes in the suburbs were often relegated to industrialized areas, where exposure to toxic waste and other environmental hazards is unavoidable. As a 2021 United Nations report condemning environmental racism in the United States noted , most of these people are Black.

Food 119

Food Agriculture Environmental Governance 119

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

Disability, poverty, and discrimination are part of a cycle where each reinforces the others. The global surge in recognizing and embracing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance practices has become a driving force for businesses to invest in people with disabilities worldwide.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Many others are feeling distress as they process the realities of widespread environmental and biodiversity loss. Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. as well as slow-onset events (e.g., sea-level rise, melting of ice, etc.)

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Using market mechanisms, many social entrepreneurs have followed the example of Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank to set up enterprises with a main objective of tackling social or environmental issues. Financial capital | We find that the satisfaction and happiness of entrepreneurs increases with access to financial capital.

Social Entrepreneurship 128

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 128

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Across the country, organizations are advocating for the movement of these dollars to communities that are on the front lines of economic inequality, racial injustice, and environmental degradation. The sad truth is that philanthropy has often opposed—or at least declined to support—these efforts.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Little Market is a 501(c)(3), charitable organization founded by women to help alleviate poverty by sourcing their good from artisan groups in over 25 countries. Serrv International is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade. Products are sustainable and environmentally-friendly.

Ethics 128

Ethics Children Poverty Education 128

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Additionally, Duranti-Martinez points out, “Community ownership also means that the people most impacted by racial, economic, and environmental injustice have meaningful decision-making power over development” (7). percent poverty rate (as of 2001). Purchasing land was, in a sense, the easiest step.

Public and Nonprofit Management 95

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

During the pandemic, economic inequity and social and environmental injustice became hypervisible. The world became interested in what marginalized people knew about their own survival and paused to consider the cost of racism and environmental destruction as those two forces intersect and conspire with extractive economic systems.

Culture 104

Culture Retail Community Development Collaborations 104

Getting Attention

JUNE 15, 2015

Goldman Environmental Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Marketing Strategist Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Associate Web Producer , Director of Marketing and Creative Services , Marketing Manager & Multimedia Associate Clinton Foundation (New York, NY). Communications Associate. Louis, MO). Santa Rosa, CA).

Marketing 68

Marketing Marketing Environmental Associations 68

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. Environmental. Agriculture. American Farmland Trust.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

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. Meanwhile, the field of social change and innovation is engaged with the greatest challenges of our time—our collective pain.

Health 122

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 122

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 144

Collaborations Culture Governance Technology 144

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. The city’s Black business district was devastated. This was one of many such projects that displaced hundreds of thousands of Black Americans nationwide.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 23, 2023

The Nigerian government has a $2-billion ecological fund to tackle environmental problems, such as floods and drought, but much of that money cannot be accounted for. They all utilize excess water and help to irrigate farmlands long after floods and rainy seasons have passed. However, she notes that agroforestry offers a way forward.

Food 85

Food Agriculture Production Governance 85

Thunderhead Works

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Oxfam’s executive director Winnie Byanyima points out that with one-in-ten people living on less than $2 a day this wealth inequality “is trapping hundreds of millions in poverty; it is fracturing our societies and undermining democracy. Across the world, people are being left behind.

Poverty 52

Poverty Environmental Education Education 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But in other places they use the term as a noun—as when saying that “ESG integration has impact”—such that the term is likely to be interpreted as “has environmental or social benefits.” But this is exceedingly difficult and (as far as I know) there are no good attempts at this that we can rely on.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 119

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

Nonprofits address critical social issues, such as poverty, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation, allowing individuals to align their work with their personal values and create lasting change. Identify their core principles and the social or environmental causes they champion.

Nonprofit Organizations 52

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Values Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

Lesley-Ann Noel is using her design skills to tackle real-world problems like homelessness and environmental sustainability. I asked these children, who lived in a rural area and were experiencing poverty, to reflect on the world around them and then started designing interventions that would address some of the issues they were identifying.…Whether

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

One central challenge is that the majority of mainstream economists believe that capitalist markets can solve all (or at least most) global problems, and they contend that continual economic growth within this system is required to improve the lives of the billions of people living in poverty.

Education 76

Education Education Curriculum and Teaching Public and Social Policy 76

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

” Before the cooperative, women were selling pineapples at a much lower price and were stuck in a cycle of poverty. The name literally translates to “lift one another up.” Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 21, 2012

Southern Poverty Law Center sent me one email in April asking for a renewal. I received no communications whatsoever (after the automated receipt from Network for Good on their behalf) from the other five: Rails to Trails Conservancy , Environmental Working Group , First Book , Homes for Our Troops , or Women for Women International.

Retention 226

Retention Homelessness Poverty Law 226