The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Plus we’ll include resources and data about women in philanthropy that we compiled with nonprofits in mind. Donate hygiene, cleaning, or non-perishable food items. Mission: WINS (Women In Need Society) is Calgary’s homegrown thrift charity founded in 1992 to provide basic needs to women in poverty and their families.

Poverty 122

Poverty Health Philanthropy Education 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 A version of this story was previously presented as part of remarks made at CHANGE Philanthropy, in 2021. In cities like Richmond, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, which had experienced ‘food apartheid,’ the need for locally grown, healthy food supported the rise of urban farms that employed returning citizens.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 131

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

1 Philanthropy’s Conflicting Commitments Over the course of the last two and a half years, Marguerite Casey Foundation has supported efforts across the country to reimagine safety, increase access to public dollars, and seed in everyday people’s imagination the belief that our government dollars should be used to improve their lives.

Public and Social Policy 138

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. 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.” Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. But I won’t wait.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Poverty Charitable Organizations Philanthropy 139

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If we were only using the federal poverty level…we would only see 5 percent of [nonprofit] workers struggling,” Hoopes tells NPQ. As Hoopes pointed out, the federal poverty measure is outdated, based on a 1960s formula that assumed food was the largest household expense—an assumption that no longer holds true today.

Poverty 118

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 118

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Cargill Philanthropies. Founded in 1999 and similar in mission to NAEDC, the nonprofit supports ecotourism while also promoting “food sovereignty and ecological stewardship.” A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. One is control over data.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

Those most impacted by a lack of or failing infrastructure, including the elderly and people living in poverty, are at high risk for loneliness. The report listed recommendations across the board from what healthcare professionals to communities can do to combat loneliness, including recommendations for philanthropy.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 134

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

Mutual aid can include the bartering of services or goods; or the free exchange of items, from cooking meals or delivering food, to clothing drives, prescription pickups, home repair, or childcare. With safety nets overwhelmed and record numbers of people facing job loss and poverty, mutual aid groups stepped in to fill the void.

Food 103

Food Philanthropy Children Poverty 103

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 114

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 114

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

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. Nelson Colón of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, and Clara Miller, president emerita of the Heron Foundation—come from philanthropy. Two of them—Dr. The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations.

Public and Social Policy 132

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

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. To mobilize the full power and potential of philanthropy requires more effective collaboration and coordination among foundations. The Annie E.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Poverty 126

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

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. The goal is not only to alleviate immediate needs but also to be a catalyst for a more equitable and just future.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Foundations Poverty Health 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And how can philanthropies fund it? In this sense, many international development philanthropies are neglecting the most powerful route to prosperity: productive employment in a thriving economy. Funding to Support Production Philanthropy can be catalytic in bringing the production-based lens to the fore.

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Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

” The report , Grassroots, Black & Giving: How Philanthropy Can Better Support Black-led and Black-benefiting Nonprofits , is based on a survey of over 200 such organizations conducted by YBGB.

Nonprofits 124

Nonprofits Leadership Poverty Social Policy 124

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

Environmental 98

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 98

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Nonprofits were the first to activate, in terms of immediately putting together places for people to eat, distribution of food and water, of generators, of whatever people needed. While the center has grown, it faces challenges with fundraising to keep the newsroom going because philanthropy is not funding Puerto Rico long term.

Governance 139

Governance Disaster Relief Foundations Philanthropy 139

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Girls get taken out of school to care for siblings and/or help with locating food and water, disrupting their education and future opportunities. 9 Furthermore, the impacts of climate change on food security, such as higher rates of anemia, disproportionately affect adolescent girls, further exacerbating educational disruptions.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 131

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! Ignite your fundraisers’ passion for philanthropy. If your board members, or executive director – or you! –

Fundraising 99

Fundraising Homelessness Fundraising Children 99

iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2024

If you enter into these relationships with incorrect or judgmental beliefs and assumptions about wealthy people who want to participate in philanthropy, you’ll be placing additional hurdles between your organization and the biggest gifts these people want to give. The real-life Erin struggled with fairly extreme poverty for many years.

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Philanthropy Participation and motivation Poverty Finance 96

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

According to JWT Intelligence Report , this generation is interested in global social changes such as poverty reduction, clean water and racial/gender inequity. Braeden Quinn Mannering, age 11, is passionate about stopping food insecurity for families in need. They are not content to just sit and click. You can read more her here.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 75

Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Education Education 75

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%).

Volunteerism 107

Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 107

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

percent poverty rate (as of 2001). This farm supports 20 immigrant and refugee farmers and emerging food entrepreneurs. Philanthropy can also assist by supporting field-building practices, such as peer-learning collaboratives, community organizing, and advocacy. Purchasing land was, in a sense, the easiest step.

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 105

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations. Almost two years later, our ongoing surveys show food insecurity is prevalent across all age groups.

Governance 59

Governance Food Health Poverty 59

iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2017

In 2012, she was interviewed by Moira Forbes at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy. There she said, “True philanthropy comes from the heart.” Later that night, at around midnight, three nuns showed up at her door carrying baskets of food and toys for her and her half-sister and brother. She is also a philanthropist.

Poverty 51

Poverty Education Education Philanthropy 51

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Leaders moving work through nonprofit organizations are also contending with the “great resignation” and major shifts in the workforce; 3 unprocessed grief from the pandemic and years of escalating racial violence; and short-lived performative responses by philanthropy to the events of 2020.

Leadership 110

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 110

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center’s Population and Sustainability program works to decrease consumption of climate-intensive energy, food, and goods in the Global North. food industry.” Small farms…accounted for just a quarter of food production in 2017” and “just 10 percent of” dairy specifically. And there was a lot to learn.

Agriculture 95

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 95

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In this post, let’s explore fifteen inspiring examples of CSR initiatives that demonstrate the power of philanthropy and corporate giving. Through the Project DASH initiative, DoorDash drivers deliver groceries and meals from food banks to underserved communities, helping bridge gaps in food access while supporting local United Way programs.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Disaster Relief Food 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

For millennia, oceans, rivers, and forests provided an abundance of food and other resources for the residents of this area, until the late 1800s, when white settlers arrived and began to extract gold and timber. Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

MHM aims to help create and sustain healthy communities by supporting grant recipients addressing one of the following priority areas: access to care, mental and behavioral health; digital equity; food security; housing; education and workforce development.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Health 52

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Consumers understand that solving this problem provides the foundation to address all the other needs from poverty alleviation to food security to healthcare and so on. Philanthropy and volunteerism, especially at the local community level, remain CR priorities.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Environmental Poverty 49

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

Are poverty wages less miserable because your boss is Black? 39 One is the “hospice worker”—many who are employed in human service nonprofits and help people survive the ravages of capitalism (such as by operating food banks) work in this lane. Is substandard housing less dangerous because your landlord is Black?

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 92

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

What I cared about was poverty, poor people, and those on the margins—those with less material resources. Or just shifted more toward philanthropy and supporting leadership? It just seems like a big commitment, which I don’t see a lot in philanthropy. And the food that they give you is super pure. KF: It was a process.

Health 114

Health Medical Leadership Healthcare 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you—philanthropy—were strategic and open and trusted us, you would actually support us to work on all of those things because we are multi-dimensional people.” I think it’s the height of patriotism for philanthropy to invest in power building. I'm not going to choose between my voting rights and housing.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Health Foundations Philanthropy 90

Candid

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

ii Based on an analysis of over 28,000 grants from 761 funders in 51 countries, our findings capture a pivotal moment for human rights philanthropy. These disparities highlight a trust gap in philanthropy that hinders the ability of social movements in the Global South and East to drive change on their own terms.

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Poverty Health 52