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 113

Poverty Ethics Philanthropy Culture 113

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Mark used to be homeless, and now he does all kinds of amazing things for the homeless, including blogging at Hardly Normal and documenting via video the stories of people in the situation he once knew all too well here at InvisiblePeople.tv. to inform homeless people about the new WeAreVisible.com site. InvisiblePeople.tv

Homelessness 47

Homelessness Poverty Management 47

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 10, 2018

Poverty, hunger, pollution, illiteracy, homelessness, etc. While you may not have a nemesis the likes of Thanos or Voldemort, you need to create something your supporters want to defeat in order to effectively communicate your mission and get your readers involved in your story. If you work with animals, it could be animal abuse.

Homelessness 106

Homelessness Poverty Healthcare Culture 106

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 106

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The second example illustrates an important intermediary step towards eliminating homelessness from a Zero-Problem Philanthropy vision. Yet, replicating this transformation in many other hotels in New York did not lower the number of homeless people.

Philanthropy 127

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 127

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 people struggle to survive, homelessness increased last year by 12 percent. As Martin noted, “We refuse to accept poverty as the fourth leading cause of death nationwide.”

Poverty 96

Poverty Public and Social Policy Healthcare Homelessness 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 15: World Values Day — #WorldValuesDay.

Homelessness 145

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 145

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 15: World Values Day — #WorldValuesDay.

Homelessness 139

Homelessness Poverty Health Nonprofits 139

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. Households of color were significantly more likely to be evicted, foreclosed upon, or displaced from their homes by gentrification.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Foundations 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 10: World Homeless Day — #WorldHomelessDay. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 4: World Animal Day — #WorldAnimalDay. 16: World Food Day — #WorldFoodDay.

Homelessness 141

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In research I did with collaborators for the Broke Project , we found that most stories, profiles, and vignettes related to work to end poverty follow this pattern: while an organization is the protagonist, poor people are defined only by their experience with poverty.

Homelessness 135

Homelessness Culture Poverty Collaborations 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Hard-wired into systems and programs at all levels of government and the private sector, these policies bolstered white Americans’ stability, wealth, and access to opportunity while concentrating the effects of segregation, displacement, destabilization, gentrification, and poverty on BIPOC populations.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Collaborations Leadership 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. Global Goods Partners is dedicated to alleviating poverty by strengthening women led development initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Paul Getty Museum Store.

Retail 101

Retail Poverty Ethics Children 101

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

Further, using survey data to paint a picture of the experiences of incarcerated people in the months and years leading up to their incarceration, the report details how poverty and incarceration often intersect. For instance, over one-fourth of incarcerated women experienced homelessness in the year before their arrest.

Homelessness 99

Homelessness Children Insurance Psychology 99

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Furthermore, many inner-city students face a range of social and economic challenges outside of school, such as poverty, crime, and family instability, which can make it difficult for them to succeed in school.

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 111

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Our clients lived in extreme poverty, suffered with intense addictions, and some where homeless. For the first few months that I worked as a Development Officer there, I worried that I didn’t have the right to talk about our clients and their experiences.

Non-Profits 111

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Throughout the United States, the housing crisis is more evident than ever, indicated by record homelessness numbers and the sky-high cost of rent. Nearly 40 percent of those who experienced homelessness in 2020 were Black, and 23 percent were Latinx, far above these groups’ shares of the US population (13 and 18 percent, respectively).

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Values Education 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay.

Volunteerism 111

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! – Not asking.

Homelessness 99

Homelessness Fundraising Fundraising Children 99

Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I became the volunteer manager at a non-profit, FACETS , that works with people struggling with homelessness and poverty. Suzanne Hough, CVA, is the volunteer manager for FACETS , a nonprofit in Fairfax City that supports people struggling with homelessness and poverty.

Homelessness 69

Homelessness Poverty Non-Profits Food 69

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

22% of those workers are living below or just above the poverty line. Imagine, for example, if nonprofits could use funding earmarked for housing services to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, such as substance use or mental health disorders.

Retail 78

Retail Homelessness Poverty Health 78

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In contrast, guaranteed income gives cash to people living below the poverty line or with inconsistent or no income and entails a qualifying process. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King advocated for guaranteed income as the simplest and most effective solution to poverty. Though related to universal basic income (UBI), it is not the same.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — #EndPoveryDay. 8: International Cat Day — #CatDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay.

Volunteerism 96

Volunteerism Volunteerism Children Homelessness 96

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. . Be prepared to cite statistics and offer solutions.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Homelessness Food Poverty 122

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Is reminding folks you haven’t solved hunger, homelessness, or poverty a good thing? The “story” of your longevity is apt to be less engaging than the many specific unique-to-you beneficiary stories you have to share about real change. Everybody has birthdays… ho, hum. It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity. Opportunity for what?

Food 99

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 99

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Causeway launch will include managed charitable funds focused on pressing issues such as hunger, homelessness, animal welfare, global health, global poverty, and education. Each Causeway fund includes a mix of charities using proven strategies, from direct services to policy reform, all chosen for maximum impact.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Poverty Philanthropy Health 52

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We If you work with people in a financial crisis, you do not need to provide a backgrounder on systemic poverty. Both of their jobs were on hold because of the pandemic.

Fundraising 122

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 81

Homelessness Poverty Nonprofits Health 81

Care2

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Karin Walser who started Horton’s Kids, a community center in SE Washington, DC, after she met a group of homeless kids while she was getting gas on her way from work. The children said they lived at the Capital City Inn, which was the city’s largest homeless shelter. ask yourself what can you do?&# said Sands.

Homelessness 43

Homelessness Poverty Healthcare Children 43

Joe Garecht

OCTOBER 3, 2021

For example, the staff of a non-profit that is working to end homelessness may attend conferences, roundtables, and other events that attract donors who care about poverty and homelessness. You don’t want to attend events that are made up entirely of staff of other similar organizations.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Homelessness Poverty Children 52

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

#womensrights ” Read more in Take The Lead on feminist icons Nunes has launched key initiatives such as the Unlock the Future campaign, which demands humane treatment for detained immigrant families, especially women and girls seeking refuge from sexual violence, assault, and poverty.

Universities 98

Universities Philanthropy Foundations Health 98

Anedot

AUGUST 27, 2024

We provide furniture and household goods for families and individuals in Marin and Sonoma counties transitioning out of homelessness and poverty by fully furnishing and equipping their new homes. Welcoming Home (WH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Non-Profits 40

Non-Profits Homelessness Poverty Foundations 40

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Asked about homelessness, poverty, healthcare, jobs/economy and housing, nonprofits had the most trust, but government was second when it came to healthcare and housing. While 66% of respondents have high trust in human services, that was 12 points less than last year. The two other categories were business and media.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Governance Philanthropy Homelessness 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 3, 2024

Lesley-Ann Noel is using her design skills to tackle real-world problems like homelessness and environmental sustainability. I asked these children, who lived in a rural area and were experiencing poverty, to reflect on the world around them and then started designing interventions that would address some of the issues they were identifying.…Whether

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Children Education Education 105

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. We rescue, protect, and find loving homes for stray and neglected cats and dogs. We feed the hungry today while building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.

Food 106

Food Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 106

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 23, 2024

From the roots of racial capitalism to the psychic toll of poverty, from resource wars to popular uprisings, the interviews in this column focus on how to write about the myriad causes of oppression and the organized desire for a better world. They simply won’t adopt social policies.

Race and Ethnicity 127

Race and Ethnicity Social Policy Children Homelessness 127

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In their online shop , 100% of all sales proceeds go toward helping save the lives of homeless pets! Susie’s Senior Dogs (SSD) is a nonprofit organization “working to bring awareness to the plight of homeless senior dogs. First Book has set the ambitious goal of getting 1 million new, high-quality books to children living in poverty.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105