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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. This is not only necessary, but possible.

Health 119

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Characterizing the relationship between these two complex problems is often challenging because the true tolls of the mental health and climate crises are inseparable.

Health 103

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 103

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/10: World Mental Health Day. 10/17: 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. 10/05: Do Something Nice Day.

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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.

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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. According to data from the organization UN Women , approximately 20 million more women live in poverty than men, significantly affecting their health and wellbeing.

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Public and Social Policy Poverty Health Environmental 136

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The American Red Cross has spent and distributed all funds designated for Haiti relief on shelter, emergency relief, health, cholera prevention, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and disaster preparedness,” the statement continued. There’s a market for their pain, Votes and glory and money to gain. Let us celebrate the poor.

Poverty 137

Poverty Public and Social Policy Education Education 137

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Public funding programs often include conditions that exceed the capabilities of high-poverty areas, such as requiring matching funds that these areas do not have. A different approach that centers community voice is sorely needed.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We nonprofit workers focus our attention on families who have trouble affording safe housing, enough food, quality child care and health care, reliable transportation, and technology. In 2022, 48% owned their homes, only 4% had any investment income, 25% were covered by public health insurance, and 10% had no coverage at all.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 105

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 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 12, 2023

On the outside, I looked poised, having just shared my lived experience from depression and suicide attempts to founding my social impact consulting company, Bearapy , to improve workplace mental health in the Asia-Pacific region. This work takes a toll on our mental health. Inside, I could feel myself disintegrating.

Health 88

Health Culture Energy Universities 88

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Census figures confirm that Camden is a poor city (with a poverty rate of 33.6 However, persistent poverty plagues the city’s residents. Beyond the four areas outlined above, addressing social determinants of health —which include poverty, hunger, quality education, health, and wellbeing—is key to the Camden Food Hub initiative.

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Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This shift may reflect changing priorities or an increased focus on other pressing issues like public health and social services. Conversely, states with higher poverty levels receive less, raising important questions about how equitable current methods of philanthropic distribution are. Cause area determined by recipient NTEE.

Poverty 124

Poverty Education Education Health 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

Image Credit: Etienne Girardet on unsplash.com Many people working in nonprofits and philanthropy say they want to reduce poverty, and increasingly, foundations, nonprofits, and social-movement organizations are developing communications strategies and telling stories that aim to dispel the myth that the US economic system is equitable and fair.

Poverty 126

Poverty Ethics Philanthropy Culture 126

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The top five causes Americans want the sports world to support are: Education, Children’s Causes, Health, Poverty and Mental Health. A third of fans would watch or attend fewer games and 22 percent would completely boycott the team. Communicate the impact.

Poverty 164

Poverty Health Environmental Education 164

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A job that pays less than childcare costs, imposes schedules on short notice, and doesn’t offer benefits cannot help people escape poverty. But because of narratives about what poor people and people of color deserve, they are relegated to jobs that perpetuate cycles of poverty and disenfranchisement. They’re effective.

Public and Social Policy 129

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 129

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

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Environmental Health Poverty Governance 111

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 Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

When they do not have access to funds, families in poverty depend on getting the water they need through temporary, charitable fixes, or they walk hours to find it from natural sources, or they may pay up to 20% of their income to buy it. Each month, they help create financial opportunity that previously did not exist for people in poverty.

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Non-Profits Poverty Finance Health 133

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Yet, nearly all low-wage workers in the city are rent-burdened , with 25 percent of children within the city limits living in poverty. As many other leaders did across the country, Martin noted the sobering fact that in America, poverty is the fourth leading cause of death. Housing security is public health.

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Poverty Public and Social Policy Healthcare Homelessness 119

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.

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Public and Social Policy Sociology Health Medical 134

Anedot

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latinx immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success. As a Behavioral Health Clinician, the primary focus of this role is to provide therapy services/behavioral health interventions to individuals, families and groups of Canal Alliance clients.

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Health Insurance Medical Psychology 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Kirsten McIlvenna is the Communications Director for International Child Care (USA), a nonprofit seeking to change the conditions of poverty in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by promoting health and empowerment. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. .

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Communication Poverty Nonprofits Health 168

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

If you are a health related org, you can promote dental health. 10/10: World Mental Health Day. 10/17: 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. 10/9: Canadian Thanksgiving Day. 10:16: World Food Day.

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Health Poverty Nonprofits Food 142

Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Behavioral Health Clinician JOB DESCRIPTION This is a hybrid position Canal Alliance is currently piloting a 4 Day Work Week, with business hours Monday –Thursday, 8am-6pm. Position Summary: Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latinx immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

Health 52

Health Insurance Medical Psychology 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Just as Roosevelt envisioned a future where no American would face poverty, hunger, or insecurity, baby bonds offer a way to help achieve that promise by providing the financial tools necessary to overcome systemic barriers to wealth and opportunity. As more children are born into poverty each year, the need for baby bonds grows more urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 126

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.

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Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The First Baby Bond Baby Addressing immediate needs alone will never break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. Its hard to ignore the prevalence of poverty and near poverty in the United States, with many living paycheck to paycheck , forced to make choices like paying rent or buying foodor covering medical expenses and childcare.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Universities 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In 2020 , the median cost of in-home care with a home health aide was $54,912; the median cost of a private room in a nursing home was double the cost of a home health aide, at $105,850. seniors over 85 live in poverty, only 8 percent who live in multigenerational households live in poverty, a 40 percent reduction.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 110

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

We wanted to make it clear to our followers the connection between our work and how that helps prevent the spread of disease and impacts the health of families around the world. We must remember the world is dealing with a global health pandemic and important social conversations.

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Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 13, 2023

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. Prioritizing East Boston’s Air Health One of the biggest air polluters in East Boston is Logan Airport, where drivers often idle, their fumes poisoning the surrounding area.

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Health Environmental Children 128

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

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

Homelessness 145

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 145

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.

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Poverty Finance Governance Health 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

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

Homelessness 141

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 141

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay. 10: World Mental Health Day — #WorldMentalHealthDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD2023. 9: World Kidney Day — #WorldKidneyDay. 25: Earth Hour — #EarthHour.

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Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 143