Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 111

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 28, 2013

That would be cancer … global warming… natural disasters… homelessness… domestic violence… human trafficking… malaria… undrinkable water… torture and injustice… poverty… hunger… there are a lot of scary problems in the world! If your board members, or executive director – or you! –

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Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Children 99

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

EXAMPLE: If you work at a food bank, you may believe the fact that you distribute food via pantries located in neighborhood schools, churches, and community centers is super important. As counter-intuitive as it may seem to you, most donors don’t want to know how the sausage gets made (or food gets delivered).

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Food Homelessness Poverty Education 99

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

We work to end the cycle of homelessness for families in our community. We empower young adults to overcome poverty and build a brighter future for Haiti. For example, a food pantry might come up with sticky-note drafts such as: We provide emergency food boxes to people in need. We help seniors have access to fresh food.

Food 106

Food Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 106

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 96

Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. FACETS staff had shared their frustration about having work interruptions when they needed to get supplies from the shared food pantry. The job had been vacant for about two months (and is a team of one!).

Homelessness 69

Homelessness Poverty Non-Profits Food 69

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

A key message for a food pantry might be “No one should go hungry and you can help us make sure that our neighbors have a nice dinner for Thanksgiving.”. For example if you need help caring for animals in your shelter until they’re adopted, you can say “Please help provide food and shelter for the 26 animals in our care until they’re adopted.

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Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Children 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

July 11: WorldPopulationDay — #WorldPopulationDay 18: Nelson Mandela International Day — #MandelaDay 28: World Hepatitis Day — #WorldHepatitisDay 29: International Tiger Day — #InternationalTigerDay 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons — #EndHumanTrafficking August 9: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay 10: World (..)

Homelessness 80

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 80

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. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Despite multiple warnings, fines, and legal notices directing them to leave, they had stayed because they were otherwise homeless. A Broader Crisis: Criminalizing Homelessness Homelessness is, of course, a national problem with broad scope.

Homelessness 107

Homelessness Law Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 107

The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Donate hygiene, cleaning, or non-perishable food items. Mission: Helping Women Period is committed to supplying menstrual health products to people that menstruate who are either homeless or low-income. Impacting: Poverty. Host a supply drive. Learn more about Crossroads for Women. Helping Women Period. Women In Need Society.

Poverty 122

Poverty Health Philanthropy Education 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Because poverty and food insecurity is at record highs in the United States. Because they make it easy to find your local farmer’s markets and organic food producers. National Coalition for the Homeless. Southern Poverty Law Center. Because access to health care should be a right, not a privildege.

Children 111

Children Poverty Nonprofits Food 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Specifically, policymakers do not consider Black women living in poverty when developing programs that help people purchase and retain ownership of a home. Take for example, Shaquille, a mother in Jackson, MS, who has experienced homelessness. Image Credit: Angelina Sorokin.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Homelessness 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Because poverty and food insecurity is at record highs in the United States. Because they make it easy to find your local farmer’s markets and organic food producers. National Coalition for the Homeless. Southern Poverty Law Center. Because access to health care should be a right, not a privildege.

Children 100

Children Poverty Homelessness Food 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cutting Food Waste Emissions. Nationwide statistics in the United States show that nearly 20 percent of Black individuals experienced food insecurity in 2021 and that Black children are almost three times more likely than white children to live in a food-insecure household.

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Energy Finance Environmental Food 101

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” Food assistance and food insecurity received the least amount of grant money, based on the study’s categories, with approximately $10.7 Over 340 grants totaling $56.2

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Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 82

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Racism and poverty were the forms of violence that made Cole and Walker vulnerable and ultimately led to their deaths. Contempt for poverty is violence. At the time of his death, Neely was homeless, named on the list of 50 people experiencing homelessness in New York who were most in need of help.

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Poverty Medical Insurance Healthcare 115

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. The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.

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Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 118

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In reality, more than 70 percent of children in foster care today are in foster care because of what the system calls neglect, which is largely related to poverty issues. Mandatory reporting laws shifted the nature of child welfare services from poverty relief to investigation and surveillance. But I don’t think that’s widely known.

Children 132

Children Poverty Law Public and Social Policy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In food or water shortages and in housing emergencies sons tend to be given preference over daughters and husbands over wives. They experience higher rates of homelessness, increased levels of poverty, and increased exposure to violence. Girls are often taken out of school to work or to marry.

Activism 117

Activism Environmental Governance Poverty 117

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Putting aside cell phones and automobiles—and the commodity fetishizing of consumerism overall—there are basic needs: food, clothing, shelter. Underinvestment is the reason why we have areas that are experiencing high poverty and all that goes along with that. SD: There are eight billion people on the planet.

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Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Production 90