NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: DOERS on istockphoto.com Studies of climate change impacts “have largely focused on physical health,” according to a policy brief issued in summer 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). And as the climate crisis continues, whose mental health is most at risk? They may lose their homes.

Health 113

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/10: World Mental Health Day. 10:16: World Food Day. 10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Share your favorite cookie or vegetarian recipes or have your staff or supporters shares theirs. 10/01: World Smile Day.

Health 244

Health Poverty Food Culture 244

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

The federal government officially ended the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. For some, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is a relief. Addressing Ableism in Policy Development In the early days of 2020, the federal government’s response to the pandemic included announcing a public health emergency.

Health 143

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development 143

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. 10/06: World Smile Day. If cooking isn’t your thing, share photos of your volunteers or clients smiling and tell their stories. 10/09: Curious Events Day.

Health 227

Health Poverty Nonprofits Food 227

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Age, poverty, ethnicity, and marginalization exacerbate existing gender inequalities and pose particular threats to women’s livelihoods, health, and safety. And in 2021, food insecurity among adult women rose to 31.9 million more women and girls into poverty by midcentury, outnumbering men and boys by at least 16 million.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 136

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Image credit: Miriam Alonso on pexels.com Loneliness is “the most human of feelings,” Jeremy Nobel, faculty at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, said on the podcast Harvard Thinking. Along with feelings about climate change eroding mental health, climate events can contribute to loneliness.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 134

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Each year, the largest share of individual giving supported human services organizations (including organizations providing essential services like food and shelter)—on average 33% of total individual giving, compared with 14% of total institutional grant dollars. Source: Data from GivingTuesday Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

Poverty 124

Poverty Education Education Health 124

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

That’s the headline finding of a new report by Independent Sector , which advocates for the health of the nonprofit sector, and United for ALICE , a national research organization that focuses on understanding and addressing ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed) households. “We So, that’s how you get to 22 percent.

Poverty 119

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 119

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/10: World Mental Health Day. 10:16: World Food Day. 10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. 10/6: World Smile Day. More October observations.

Health 145

Health Poverty Nonprofits Food 145

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Two years ago, Raymond Foxworth of First Nations noted in NPQ that “Native people have long held a worldview that connects human and community health to the health of land and the environment. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay.

Homelessness 145

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 145

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Instead, they harm people who need the support of public benefits programs, increase poverty, and have negative macroeconomic impacts. Even where work requirements do lead to increases in employment, they mostly keep people in poverty. In some cases, the share of families living in deep poverty increased.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 135

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Concern Worldwide Gifts: When you buy Concern Gifts, you support Concern’s work in 25 countries worldwide – bringing food, clean water, good health, education and a higher standard of living within reach of more people. Although Concern is based in the U.K., their gift program also accepts U.S.-issued

Poverty 111

Poverty Children Food Health 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay.

Homelessness 141

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 141

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

She relied on her benefits to keep food on the table and a roof over her family’s head. But living in an area with no access to childcare, she was forced out of desperation to drop her child at Walmart during the day because it had security guards, a bathroom, and inexpensive food for purchase. They’re effective.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The African Development Bank for example, seeks to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in Africa, while the International Red Cross focuses on protecting and assisting victims of armed conflict. These projects typically take place in peaceful and lower to middle-income countries where poverty remains prevalent.

Poverty 115

Poverty Finance Governance Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. In America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC. However, in America’s rural areas of deep poverty, over 60 percent of the residents are BIPOC. This disproportionality demands systemic solutions.

Poverty 116

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD2023.

Homelessness 143

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 143

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools. Campers have come from 45 different U.S. States and 13 foreign countries.

Poverty 98

Poverty Children Medical Education 98

Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Evolving school rules about illness as well as anxiety and other mental health issues stemming from the pandemic have also kept children home. This is especially true for those who are living in poverty, have experienced trauma, or are facing other challenges.

Philanthropy 103

Philanthropy Health Children Poverty 103

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 Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO), over 1.6 Food Production Challenges It is difficult for most households to produce enough food without fertilizer application in Malawi. Shortages and high prices of fertilizer affect the entire food supply chain.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Food Production Poverty 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. Though these farms are small, typically under two hectares, their cumulative impact is large. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Most of them rely on rainfed agriculture, leaving them open to shocks like droughts and storms that can wipe out their crops and leave them without enough food to see their families through the year. The challenge is that carbon markets weren't designed to work for people in poverty.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/10: World Mental Health Day. 10:16: World Food Day. 10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Point out some of the educators in your field and what they have done for your cause. 10/07: World Smile Day. 10/09: Curious Events Day.

Health 130

Health Poverty Food Culture 130

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. Food & Drink. Health & Beauty.

Ethics 130

Ethics Children Poverty Education 130

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 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. Bright Pink: Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. TED : Ideas worth spreading.

Poverty 94

Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management Health Children 94

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Chan School of Public Health, 36 percent of adults in households with children reported “serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities in the past few months.” “In A 2015 report found nearly 15 percent of childcare workers live in poverty, a rate more than double that of other jobs.

Insurance 105

Insurance Children Poverty Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Often, the result is rural poverty. percent of rural residents lived below the poverty line, compared to 11.9 It supports a population of over 380,000 residents, 21 percent of whom live in poverty, 15 percent of whom are Black, and 15 percent Latinx. As of 2019, an estimated 15.4 percent of urban and suburban residents.

Poverty 105

Poverty Children Culture Food 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Image Credit: Magda Ehlers on pexels.com Our mental health is directly related to our social position, values, and proximity to power—which all impact how we exist. Mental health organizations like the Resilience Project are helping activists, youth, and frontline defenders navigate their eco-anxiety.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Health Environmental 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. The situation for extremely low-income homeowners was no better.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 126

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

As she herself stated, her grantmaking was guided by “special attention 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.” Conclusion. Scott’s 2020 grantmaking is notable for its immense size.

Poverty 98

Poverty Health Law Universities 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Volunteerism 111

Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

For example, our organization, One Acre Fund , supplies over 4 million African smallholder farmers with the finance, supplies, and training to grow more food, plant more trees, and earn more money. percent of climate adaptation finance need of smallholders is currently being met by all actors combined.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132