At least one Saturday each month, Arlean Younger volunteers handing out boxes of donated food at church. Last time, she helped distribute provisions to more than 100 people. At the end of the shift, ...

America has the tools and resources to end poverty; now it needs holistic, intersectional strategies that address the unique needs of marginalized individuals and families living in poverty. A young ...

The global fight against extreme poverty used to be a success story. In 1981, a staggering 41% of the world’s population ...

Good+ Foundation was founded as Baby Buggy by Jessica Seinfeld in 2001 with a simple premise: collect used baby goods and donate them to families that need them. This homespun model came from Seinfeld ...

Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) heads to a vote in the Senate at the US Capitol. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of ...

Most poverty-fighting efforts focus on meeting basic material needs, such as food and shelter. But this overlooks the psychological and cultural factors that shape how people take action in their ...

There remains a great divide between the two parties on how to address the problem of poverty. The stark contrasts were highlighted in conflicting views expressed about the recently released poverty ...

A multitude of studies have shown that an individual’s ability to move up the social ladder in the U.S. is predicated significantly by factors beyond most people’s control, for instance, factors such ...

Impact investment through outcomes partnerships offers a powerful way to achieve meaningful social improvement.

Estimates by the U. S. Department of Education place the nationwide number of homeless children at approximately 1.25 million for the 2012-13 school year – an increase of about 85 percent from ...