NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

The lack of investment by mainstream philanthropy, despite the Souths critical role in the national economy, makes it harder. The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region.

Collaborations 116

Collaborations Manufacturing Law Philanthropy 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is especially relevant at a time when the planet is behind on several SDGs , including those related to poverty reduction and food security. The magnitude of the problem warrants philanthropy and aid at scale. The challenge is that carbon markets weren't designed to work for people in poverty.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 12, 2024

Prest BRAC USA Julia Roberts is set to lead BRAC USA, an organization that fights global poverty. Also, the Connecticut Community Foundation has named a new leader, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation will install its next president in the fall.

Poverty 278

Poverty Foundations 278

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

To support South African democracy, philanthropy faces two challenges. The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” percent of the country’s 63 million people living in poverty, gross domestic product growth that slowed to 0.6

Philanthropy 96

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices—with huge potential consequences and opportunities.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation In his annual letter, Gates chief executive Mark Suzman wrote that the increased grants were spurred by global failures to adequately respond to the spread of infectious diseases, reduce poverty, promote gender equality, and address the effects of climate change.

Foundations 278

Foundations Poverty 278

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

About 40 percent live below the poverty line. By Jim Rendon Ivy Vainio In South Dakota, Native Americans living on the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Reservation face tough economic odds. Unemployment is as high as 80 percent. On a reservation nearly the size of Rhode Island, grocery stores are scarce, and a trip to the only…

Poverty 246

Poverty 246

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

Could you outline what some of those strategies and forms of power are, and talk about how philanthropy can support movement strategies and help build movement power? From my perspective, philanthropy has a pivotal role in supporting efforts to build the power of people who have been denied it. We can support efforts to engage.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that grantmaking should rely on professional staff to make expert decisions, reflecting philanthropy’s move from a values-based tradition to a more technocratic bent. But even a decade ago, the limitations of what came to be called “ strategic philanthropy ” were evident. Just Trust Whom?

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Governance 131

Ken Goldstein

MAY 14, 2015

I received a kind email from Erik Anderson, of the Donor Dreams Blog , suggesting I take on the subject of The Future of Philanthropy for this month's nonprofit blog carnival. In Erik's call for Future Philanthropy blogs he links to a TED Talk from 2007: Katherine Fulton on You are the future of philanthropy. Easy peasy, right?

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Poverty Technology Children 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

India’s first giving day, March 2, will raise money to improve education, health care, and gender equality and meet other important needs in a country with nearly 230 million people living in poverty.

Poverty 246

Poverty Health Education Education 246

Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This is especially true for those who are living in poverty, have experienced trauma, or are facing other challenges. Philanthropy can invest in practical solutions to improve attendance and well-being. Here’s how philanthropy can help appeared first on Candid insights.

Philanthropy 103

Philanthropy Health Children Poverty 103

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

True Charity, a conservative-leaning group of more than 200 nonprofits and churches devoted to poverty reduction, requires recipients to stick to a detailed work and self-sufficiency plan.

Poverty 173

Poverty Nonprofits 173

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Philanthropy at schools happens without us talking about it. Her researchincluding a recent book, Children as Change Makers: Unleashing Childrens Real Philanthropic Power shows that young people are typically seen in one of two ways within philanthropy: as passive recipients or as future inheritors of wealth.

Children 61

Children Philanthropy Education Education 61

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.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 130

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 127

Poverty Ethics Philanthropy Culture 127

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 25, 2024

GiveDirectly is using a Google-developed artificial intelligence tool to pinpoint areas with high concentrations of poverty and storm damage. GiveDirectly is using a Google-developed artificial intelligence tool to pinpoint areas with high concentrations of poverty and storm damage.

Poverty 147

Poverty Associations 147

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 27, 2016

If you’re working on anti-poverty initiatives, for instance, consider writing about the root causes of poverty or effective programs. He was formerly an assistant managing editor at The Chronicle of Philanthropy and a senior vice president at The Council on Foundations. Find Creative Ways to Position Your Point of View.

Public and Nonprofit Management 196

Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Philanthropy Leadership 196

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 139

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 139

The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Plus we’ll include resources and data about women in philanthropy that we compiled with nonprofits in mind. 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. Impacting: Poverty. Boulanger Initiative. Rejuvenating Women.

Poverty 122

Poverty Health Philanthropy Education 122

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This could leave nonprofits working on other critical issues, such as poverty alleviation and education, with limited funding and support. They require us to open up new kinds of funds to meet the needs we know and direct philanthropy to the needs that will emerge.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Technology Ethics 92

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Conversely, states with higher poverty levels receive less, raising important questions about how equitable current methods of philanthropic distribution are. How can philanthropy better support states with higher poverty levels and lower household incomes? economy and the amount of money flowing into the nonprofit sector.

Poverty 124

Poverty Education Education Health 124

Ken Goldstein

APRIL 3, 2014

I remembered this conversation this morning reading Hewlett Ends Effort to Get Donors to Make Dispassionate Choices on Giving on the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Hewlett had been a major funder behind encouraging better and more effective philanthropy through the use of results- and impact-driven data. Effective Philanthropy Achieved!

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Poverty Culture Marketing 52

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.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

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 140

Non-Profits Poverty Charitable Organizations Philanthropy 140

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 23, 2024

By Eboo Patel AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Harvard University Professor Robert Putnam and President Barack Obama participate in the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2015.

Poverty 130

Poverty Universities Leadership Nonprofits 130

Candid

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Philanthropy doesn’t have the infrastructure or resources to guarantee a high quality of life for all. A walk through a public park, a visit to the local library, and the convenience of tap water and affordable public transportation. But funders can play a key role in raising our collective expectations of government.

Governance 116

Governance Poverty Philanthropy Foundations 116

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 120

Poverty Public and Social Policy Civil Society Healthcare 120

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Philanthropy expenditures in India have grown by an average annual rate of 13% during the past five years, reaching the equivalent of $280 billion. The UN goals include climate change measures, increased access to quality education and healthcare, gender equality and the eradication of poverty. That amount constituted 8.3%

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Retail Healthcare 52

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

AUGUST 21, 2012

The Chronicle of Philanthropy yesterday published loads of data on giving patterns among American donors. If you don’t see or hear about poverty, you aren’t as likely to act to remedy it. You can search for your specific community giving here. The research is based on tax returns from people claiming charitable deductions.

Charitable Contribution 105

Charitable Contribution Poverty Philanthropy 105

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Philanthropy Data Commons is another example of sector-wide data sharing that could serve as a model for future collaboration. The 990 Data Infrastructure coalition — a joint effort by GivingTuesday, the Aspen Institute, the Urban Institute, Charity Navigator, ProPublica, Candid, and Citizen Audit — is a great example.

Public and Nonprofit Management 59

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 59

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 Foundations 126

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. The Black Philanthropy Network is another organization that works to support Black leadership in the nonprofit sector. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Social Policy Poverty Race and Ethnicity 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Cargill Philanthropies. A Montana State study from 2019 estimated that the poverty rate statewide for Native communities exceeded 30 percent. Fort Belknap Reservation: Montana Poverty Report Card (Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension, September 2019). Fort Belknap Reservation: Montana Poverty Report Card.

Nonprofit governance and management 140

Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Environmental Food 140

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

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They may fund “poverty reduction,” but that usually means 25 percent income gains in the country of residence, rather than 1,500 percent income gains in a high-income country. Government and multilateral donors should adopt labor mobility as a critical strategy to combat global poverty and inequality, as well as human trafficking.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

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. Two years after the start of the pandemic, vaccination rates still vary from 0.6% in the DRC and 1.4%

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Foundations Poverty Health 98