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The Pitfalls of Personal Judgment

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Logan McDonnell As a nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience working in homelessness programs and currently working in homelessness prevention, I’ve often heard coworkers describe how a person in one of these programs reminded them of a close relative or friend.

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Countering Criminalization: The Vital Role of Organizing Against Homelessness

NonProfit Quarterly

And homelessness is rising. A recent US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report identified 771,000 homeless people in January 2024, a record number that was 18 percent higher than the previous year, which in turn marked a 12 percent increase over 2022. Theoharis is among this group.

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Project 2025: What Does It Mean for Racial and Economic Justice?

NonProfit Quarterly

Published by the Heritage Foundation and formally titled Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise , the nearly 900-page document, divided into 30 chapters, offers a host of right-wing policy recommendations. The document has been widely described as a “ blueprint ” for a possible incoming Donald Trump administration.