Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff
James Whitford Co-founder & CEO Read more from James Listen to this article: Jumping off the welfare cliff can feel like an impossible…
Category: Policy Analysis
Why Welfare Work Requirements Work
James Whitford Co-founder & CEO Read more from James When work requirements for SNAP benefits (also known as food stamps) were waived by…
Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work
James Whitford Founder & CEO Read more from James In his 1935 State of the Union address, FDR made it clear that “The…
How to Do Redemptive Welfare Reform
RACHEL FERGUSON Guest Contributor Listen to this article: President Donald Trump’s governing style is chaotic, confusing, and abrupt. Compared to past presidents’ methods, his…
Share Your Story to Shape Policies That Affect the Poor
SONYA STEARNS Network Manager Read more from Sonya Listen to this article: Long-serving charity workers from churches and nonprofits understand that the systems affecting…
Congress must pass the Safeguard Charity Act to save civil society
James Whitford Founder & CEO Read more from James Listen to this article: “Who killed civil society?” It’s a good question, and it’s the…
A Resurgence of Republicanism: Seizing the Opportunity to Reclaim Self-governance
James Whitford Founder & CEO Read more from James Listen to this article: For the first time in more than 75 years, “democracy” (majority…
Second Chances: Helping Returning Citizens Reintegrate
Guest Contributor: ERIC COCHLING Chief Program Officer & General Counsel, Georgia Center for Opportunity Listen to this article: Recidivism continues to be a problem…
Civil Society Crowded Out in Missouri
James Whitford Founder & CEO Read more from James Listen to this article: In 1887, President Grover Cleveland vetoed a federal aid package,…
Hidden Strings: The Downside of Federal Grants for Nonprofits
Nathan Mayo Vice President of Operations & Programs Read more from Nathan Listen to this article: To restore civil society (and in particular,…
