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The Trust Gap: Why American Communities Don’t Use NGO and Government Services — And How the Data Finally Explains How to Fix It
In the United States, we like to believe that if help exists, people will use it. Cities fund housing programs. States...
The Rise of PovertyTech: How a New Generation of AI Tools Is Transforming How Communities Get Help
There’s a quiet revolution happening in the world of social impact. For years, “innovation” in the social sector meant...
The $195B Problem No One Talks About: How Medical Debt Is Reshaping American Poverty
If you tried to map poverty in the United States today, you wouldn’t just circle low-income neighborhoods.You’d circle...
Poverty Is Not Just About Money: Understanding Multidimensional Poverty and Human Dignity
Introduction: Beyond the Dollar a Day When most people hear the word “poverty”, they think of low income—living on...
Predicting Poverty Before It Happens: The Role of AI and Early Warning Systems
Introduction: From Reaction to Prevention For decades, most responses to poverty and food crises have been reactive. A...
Impact Per Dollar: A Smarter Way to Measure Poverty Reduction Outcomes
Why “Impact Per Dollar” Matters In a world of limited resources and growing needs, the key question is no longer just...
Why Some Poverty Relief Projects Fail: Insights from Behavioural Economics and Field Evidence
Introduction: Good Intentions, Mixed Results Around the world, billions of dollars are spent every year on poverty...
Hidden Poverty in North America: Understanding Economic Struggle Beyond Stereotypes
Introduction When people think of poverty, they often picture distant regions or low-income countries. Yet one of the...