Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 1667 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Life often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana nonprofit has a solution.

    June 02, 2025 |

    Texas Standard |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texarkana, Texas

    The 100 Families Program provides a vital connection point for community organizations serving people in need, streamlining the process for clients to get help with everything from obtaining a GED to finding housing and getting set up with food benefits. In Texarkana, which established its version of the program in 2022, over 100 community partners are now involved in the effort, and nearly half of clients who came into the program in the last year have since earned a high school diploma or are now working toward one.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This program helps 6 million families pay their energy bills. Here's what's at risk if it's cut.

    May 27, 2025 |

    The 19th |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps people under financial strain cover their utility costs, including bills for heating and air conditioning, which continue to rise as the climate changes. But proposed federal cuts to safety net programs have put the funding in jeopardy, potentially affecting 6 million people nationwide who benefit from the assistance.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • For a Brooklyn Haitian nonprofit, new property signals strides in building collective wealth

    May 27, 2025 |

    Haitian Times |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brooklyn, New York

    The Haitian nonprofit Life of Hope had faced chronic rental instability for years before developing a financing strategy using federal funds, bridge loans, and private donations to finally secure permanent ownership of a facility. Since purchasing a warehouse to house the organization in June 2024, the organization has solidified itself as a permanent pillar in the local Haitian community, providing English classes, cultural programming, and other community services to more than 60,000 people, serving as a model for other Haitian nonprofits.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In southeast Kansas, housing is treated as health care, and people are getting off the streets

    May 19, 2025 |

    Kansas Reflector |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pittsburg, Kansas

    The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and its subsidiary Building Health act as safety nets for uninsured people experiencing homelessness by expanding the definition of healthcare to also include housing, serving about 85,000 people a year. By providing wraparound care and services from help finding housing to legal assistance and education, the groups’ combined efforts helped shrink the rate of uninsured, unhoused people from 16% in 2020 to about 12% now.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Huddle brings community members together to fight toward food security on campus

    May 16, 2025 |

    Hilltop Views |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Monarch Food Pantry and The Huddle help combat food insecurity by ensuring college students have consistent access to food. About 1,100 to 1,900 people come to the pantry each month, and it’s available 24/7 to anyone with a university ID.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Cash assistance may curb recidivism among people leaving prison, study says

    May 14, 2025 |

    Stateline |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The Returning Citizens Stimulus provides cash payments to people leaving incarceration for 60 days after their release, with the goal of helping them get back on their feet. One study found that participants were much less likely to violate their parole than those who did not receive payments.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How community activists, police and residents drove down shootings in East Harlem

    May 05, 2025 |

    Gothamist |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, East Harlem, New York

    East Harlem’s Cornerstone youth programming at community centers brings together community nonprofits, police, residents, and other local agencies to address gun violence in the public housing. Through community outreach, more strategic gang enforcement policies, and other programming, the approach has led to a 30% reduction in shootings in the area.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Quiet Engine for Affordable Housing in Red and Blue States

    May 01, 2025 |

    Next City |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) like BlueHub Loan Fund are stepping up to help create and preserve affordable housing. BlueHub Loan Fund recently financed a project in Nashville that converted two abandoned motels into affordable studio apartments, when larger banks wouldn’t finance the project.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • One of the Most Effective Programs to Reduce Child Hunger Is Caught in DOGE Limbo

    April 15, 2025 |

    Texas Monthly |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Log Cabin, Texas

    The USDA’s Meals-to-You program helped school districts deliver food boxes straight to low-income households during the summer months, a game changer for families who face transportation barriers trying to get to conventional summer meal programs held on school grounds. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program delivered roughly 40 million meals to students in 42 states, but administrative shakeups have left the program’s future in jeopardy in places like Texas.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Clean energy: Nigeria's move away from diesel generators

    April 11, 2025 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    A Berlin-based non-profit, Access to Energy Institute (A2EI), is providing traders at Wuse Market in Abuja :solar generators," which has reduced noise and fumes while also saving the community money by no longer having to buy fuel for generations. The installed solar panel system sends real-time data back to Berlin for monitoring and maintenance.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus