Don’t Be So Language Sensitive
Nathan MayoNetwork DirectorRead more from Nathan People in poverty alleviation work tend to be very sensitive about word choice. Pick any word…
Category: Charitable Perspectives
7 Things Your Nonprofit Can Do To Help Your Clients Avoid or Escape the Welfare System
Guest Contributor: Eric Cochling Chief Program Officer & General Counsel, Georgia Center for Opportunity The working poor face a variety of challenges in…
The Child Care System Is Broken. Community-Led Solutions Can Fix It.
Bethany Herron Instructional Designer Read more from Bethany Scott Centorino Senior Fellow, FGA Read more from Scott This article was originally published…
A Multilayered Problem: Homelessness Is a Crisis That More Houses Won’t Fix
Nathan Mayo Network Director Read more from Nathan This article was originally published in WORLD Magazine on September 22, 2022. Imagine…
Carrying One Another’s Burdens
Guest Contributor: Doug Gamble Director of Social Enterprise at Watered Gardens Ministries, Joplin, MO It is foundational to our faith that we care…
3 Stumbling Blocks to Church-Nonprofit Collaboration: Perspectives from a Pastor and Nonprofit Director
Guest Contributor: Kevin Peyton Executive Director of Joshua’s Place & Senior Pastor of The Village Church I love pastors. Of course, I…
Confessions of a Social Worker: Three Things I Wish I’d Known 20 Years Ago
Amanda FisherJoplin Area True Charity Director & Foundations Workshop CoordinatorRead more from Amanda “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Although I have…
For Those Living in Poverty, Social Distance Is Not a New Problem
Avery WestDirector of Community Initiatives This article was originally published on WashingtonExaminer.com on January 4, 2021. “Human touch is so important,” says…
When Your Donation Hurts More Than Helps
James Whitford Executive Director This article was originally published on JoplinGlobe.com on December 14, 2020. The origin of the word “panhandler” is…
Dignity-Based Charity: A Podcast Interview With James Whitford
It may seem like a handout is compassionate, but could it really be developing dependency in the recipient? What approach affirms the dignity of the…
