The Path From Charity to Profit

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/the-path-from-charity-to-profit

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

26 May 2011

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In Jakarta’s slums, families can’t buy their children nutritious food. So Mercy Corps started a for-profit chain of food carts selling healthy kids’ meals. A second column highlights the challenges NGOs face when they try to start for-profit businesses.

The Best Way to End Homelessness

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/the-best-way-to-end-homelessness/398282

Alana Semuels

The Atlantic

11 July 2015

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America has the largest number of homeless women and children in the industrialized world - it’s a depressing statistic exacerbated by a housing crisis that forced thousands of families out onto the street. The first-ever large-scale study on the topic finds that permanent, stable housing can be more cost-effective than shelters.

Closing the Broccoli Gap

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/closing-the-broccoli-gap

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

5 June 2015

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The lack of access to healthy food has always been a problem for the financially unstable. Food stamps can now be used to buy fresh produce at farmers markets, but greater success could be achieved by getting grocery stores involved.

The Future of Housing Is Now. What Sustainable Homes Look Like

http://nationswell.com/passive-housing-reduce-environmental-damage

Chris Peak

NationSwell

2 November 2015

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Passive houses can generate more energy than they consume but are expensive to build. Non-profits across the nation are getting low income families into these types of renewable homes with state subsidies and volunteer work.

New Orleans ends veteran homelessness

http://nationswell.com/new-orleans-ends-veteran-homelessness

Chris Peak

NationSwell

20 January 2015

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New Orleans implemented an extraordinary 10-year plan that engaged unprecedented cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profit, and private entities to provide housing and housing services to the city's homeless veterans. The city's success in providing homes for every single veteran formerly on their streets motivated cities across the nation to tackle the crises using similar means, leading to a 1/3 decline veteran homelessness since 2010.

When Food Isn't the Answer to Hunger

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/when-food-isnt-the-answer-to-hunger

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

24 April 2013

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In a lot of places, food is available and the market is working but people are too poor to buy it, so cash donations are more effective than food. Previously U.S. aid laws did not allow cash donations but a new proposal could change that.

How can Milwaukee County's broken mental health system be fixed?

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/chronic-crisis-how-can-milwaukee-countys-broken-mental-health-system-be-fixed-229974841.html

Meg Kissinger

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

5 November 2013

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Milwaukee County’s mental health system put more resources in expensive emergency care rather than invest in programs that offer continual care. As a result, Milwaukee County identifies nine solutions from other cities that have had success in repairing mental health systems. Solutions include the ending of reliance on emergency care, expand community support programs, change laws, and supportive housing.

How the Local Food Economy Is Challenging Big Food

http://nextcity.org/features/view/how-the-local-food-economy-is-challenging-big-food

Tracie McMillan

Next City

14 April 2014

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In an agricultural system designed for big-industrial growers, many farmers struggle to bridge the relationship between their produce and consumers, as well as strengthening local economies. The food hub is a collection of buildings that process and distribute the sale of local food. Eastern Market in Detroit is an example of a food hub that makes local produce accessible to low-income neighborhoods.

How to Feed the Hungry, Faster

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/how-to-feed-the-hungry-faster

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

1 November 2011

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America is the world’s main supplier of food aid to impoverished countries; however, food aid has the problems of long-distance transportation, the cost of the transportation and storage, and the navigation through dangerous zones. Different programs around the world are experimenting with alternative forms of aid, including vouchers and cash for work.

In ‘Food Deserts,' Oases of Nutrition

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/in-food-deserts-oases-of-nutrition

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

23 May 2011

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Asian cities are over-crowded and many residences are kitchenless, causing families with children to consume unhealthy food from the street vendors. Mercy Corps, a non-profit organization that advocates nutrition, has initiated some for-profit businesses in Jakarta that provide healthy food to underserved neighborhoods. The food carts are marketed at serving poor children a healthy meal.