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  • READ NOW: New Research Paper Highlights CUSA Program Successes

    Lenie Nguyen In January of 2024, the University of Western Australia (UWA) published a new article, “ Poverty Reduction and Determinants of Health ,” in the academic Journal of Poverty . Brian Garvey, Lenie Nguyen & Abia Sebaka, “contributes to the small but growing body of literature on poverty This finding highlights the complexity of poverty, the enduring legacy of poverty and racism, and suggests As Circles USA enters our 26th year of building community to end poverty, our leadership will use the

  • Collecting Stories to Guide Circles USA’s Future

    Circles USA network has pursued this mission: to inspire and equip families and communities to end poverty What social, cultural, political, and economic forces are shaping how we understand poverty in this unique What experiences from our work illuminate what’s most important for responding to poverty today and in Tell us about one moment that shaped your commitment to ending poverty. Paint a picture of poverty five years from now: Is it worse or better? What has changed – any why?

  • Systems-Thinking and Continuous Quality Improvement

    Poverty and many societal problems faced today in the United States and around the globe are complex For example, children living in poverty are at greater risk for poor academic performance and retention This approach has resulted in a collection of siloed poverty management programs instead of a true poverty by 10% and having families reach 200% of the Federal Poverty Levels). the four stages of change, and Creating a pathway to end poverty.

  • People Hear the Call to Adventure Differently

    today: that people are not doing enough to help themselves out of poverty, or that circumstances beyond People in poverty believed that government programs fail primarily because not enough money had been , the beginning of the end of poverty must start with understanding our current beliefs. We want people in poverty to get to know people of middle-income and upper income means. Learn more: Transformational Leadership: A Framework to End Poverty ~ By Scott C.

  • Circles program founder optimistic for Chanute success

    to discuss Circles, a program designed to bring communities together to help bring residents out of poverty He has been working on reducing poverty for about 30 years and his approach has evolved over time. Leaders and community members wanted to help bring others out of poverty, but didn’t necessarily know leaders and volunteers in Chanute who are willing to do that kind of long-term work with people in poverty “You have 1,000 children in poverty,” he said.

  • Circles USA featured on Tsuha Foundation website

    Tsuha is known for its support of anti-poverty nonprofits whose theories of change, like CUSA’s, center Cycle Award, which celebrates the organization that has best used its funding to interrupt the cycle of poverty noted: “Circles USA works at both a grassroots and systems level to achieve measurable results toward poverty accountability, and engagement to create lasting change for the people and communities affected by poverty Operating from a mission to alleviate poverty using “trust-based philanthropy,” Tsuha believes that,

  • Circles USA as a Strategy for Navigating the Emerging Economy

    Circles USA is pursuing a 10-year goal to inspire a 10% reduction of poverty rates in 10% of all U.S We are building Poverty Reduction System models that are synced with the emerging economy. While the idea of ending poverty seems impossible to many people, reducing it by 10% in 10 years seems payment systems that reward workforce programs that help people make progress to 200% of the Federal Poverty easy-to-manage benefit schedules Community-building programs that give people weekly support to manage poverty

  • Circles on NPR: A ‘Circle’ Of Support…

    A ‘Circle’ Of Support Helps Families Stay Out Of Poverty – Click the player for audio. According to the new poverty figures, 30.6 percent of such families are poor. She says the biggest challenge isn’t being in poverty, but finding the way out. No one was getting out of poverty. We were doing more with less. She says most current anti-poverty programs do help, but only so much.

  • Q&A with Jamie Haft, Circles USA’s New Executive Director

    collaborative leadership, added capacity will expand our growing network of 70-plus locations reducing poverty I vividly remember the first time I witnessed global poverty. I was thrilled to discover Circles USA’s attention to changing the narrative about poverty . We will create multimedia publications about how solving poverty also solves problems with the economy Let’s have Circle Chapters and Poverty Reduction Labs created with, by, and for these communities.

  • Q&A with Vince Gonzales, Board Chair of Circles USA

    How did you come to the work of poverty alleviation? Tell us about one moment that shaped your commitment to ending poverty. What breaks your heart about poverty? The War on Poverty was declared by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. to investigate innovative ways to address poverty.

  • Circles USA Featured on CNN

    Eradicating Poverty, One Family at a Time From CNN: The Circles USA® Campaign is a transformational approach that partners volunteers and community leaders with families wanting to make the journey out of poverty communities around the country, each Circles USA® initiative consists of families working to get out of poverty Circles® is designed to assist families in creating their own personal paths out of poverty while at The mission of the Circles® Campaign is to empower people from every economic class to solve poverty

  • “When Helping Hurts” by Steve Corbett

    considered a classic on the subject of the role faith-based organizations play in the alleviation of poverty “When Helping Hurts”, does an excellent job of bringing the reader to a better understanding of poverty More Resources to Begin the End of Poverty Addressing the Cliff Effect Community Planning Poverty: Results

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