Center for the Study of Poverty & Inequality at Stanford University NEWS FLASH! The Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality (inequalty.com) at Stanford University has won a $4 million National Poverty Research Center grant from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.… Continue Reading
Senior – Volunteering, Health
Encore.org Experience Corps Senior Corps aahpm.org aarp.org abcd-caring.org agingwithdignity.org improvingchroniccare.org ncoa.org nihseniorhealth.org
Shop / Donate / Barter
Benevolink give just by buying DonorsChoose.org Calvert donor advised fund ChangingThePresent.org Freecycle barter, more $ left to give GivingWorks at Ebay idofoundation marriage & giving Lasermonks office supplies Cristina give your used PC Gifts In Kind donate product StillmadeinUSA.com TheHungerSite portal TheLiteracySite portal
Investing: Microfinance
accionUSA.org aceloans.org – Appalacia Community Invest fieldUS.org grameenfoundation.org Kickstart.org MichaelBluejay.com/sri – Socially Responsible Stocks Prosper.com
Sustenance: Economic, Jobs…
Dress for Success Let Justice Roll Operation Hope Suited for Change Wider Opportunities for Women
Research / Policy
Carnegie.org cbpp.org The Center for Public Integrity – PublicIntegrity.org citizen.org Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington – CitizensForEthics.org Future of Children HeroicImagination.org Politifact.com PublicCitizen.org Stanford’s inequality.com nesri.org results.org urban.org
Ratings & Contact
Charity Navigator Charity Watch Give Giving Wisely Giving to Charities Great Nonprofits Guidestar Idealist Just Give Network for Good Timeshare Donations
College and Financing
Geds-to-PhDs I Can Afford College edmoney.org FAFSA Fastweb FedMoney I AM Foundation.org Nat’l Dropout Prevention Ctr StudentAid
Education: General
ALA.org Boost Up Boys Hope Girls Hope Chess in the Schools College for All League of Creative Minds Donors Choose Every Child Ready to Read First Book Heart of America HeroicImagination.org Literacy Directory Mathmentor.tv Music in schools One Laptop Per Child PCs for schools VHI’s Save The Music
Speaking Out & Voting
commondreams.org coopamerica.org idealist.org one.org speakout.com votesmart.org
Los Angeles Area Services
Children of the Night epath.org Healthy City Homeboy Industries hrc-la.org Hunger Action LA lacehh.org LA Foodbank LA Homeless Blog Los Angeles Mission Public Ccounsel socialserv.org urm.org
SF Bay Area Services
build.org coastsidehope.org communitywishlist.org Demarillac Academy Eastside School friendsforyouth.org projectread.org samaritanhouse.org Back on Track Shelter Network
Sustenance: Shelter
Acorn – preserving home ownership Architecture for Humanity CA Consumer Home Mortgage Information CEHN Corp for Supportive Housing End Homelessness Habitat for Humanity HUD Modest Needs NLIHC (low income housing) National Fair Housing Alliance Nationalhomeless.org NCHV (homeless vets)
Sustenance: Hunger
Atlanta Community Food Bank Bread.org Capuchin Soup Kitchen (Detroit) Children’s Defense Fund Congressional Hunger Center DCCentralKitchen (Washington) End Hunger Friends of Boston’s Homeless Kids Can Make a Difference Meals on Wheels National Center for Children in Poverty Pine St. Inn (Boston) Second Harvest Food Bank Share our Strength www.shareyourlunch.net Students Against Hunger Street Smart 4… Continue Reading
Children
Americas Promise Boys and Girls Clubs Bright Futures Children of Shelters Children of the Night Childrens Health Campaign Every Child By Two First Book NACAC (adoption) NFPAINC (foster parenting) Room to Grow (babies) Strength (childhood hunger) streetkids.org Int’l/USA UCSF “can do” dental
Put on Your Own Campus Poverty Awareness Event and Concert for Hope
Put on Your Own Campus Poverty Awareness Event and Concert for Hope A Step-by-Step Guide and Free Tools To Make Your Event a Success Your educational institution may be thinking about how it can influence change in domestic poverty and help lessen the impacts of inequality. How about starting by putting on a poverty awareness… Continue Reading
Grant Writing Tips
A Dozen Rules of Thumb For Obtaining Grants for Your NGO Everyone who has ventured to start up and run a non-profit, non-government organization knows first and foremost that cash flow is critical to success. It allows you to focus on your purpose for starting the NGO and gives you the bandwidth to hire help,… Continue Reading
Media Relations: The Press Kit
An effective press kit is not crammed with any and all information you deem important about your company. Instead, keep the information concise and limited, offering only the most vital information that well positions and describes your company while offering only newsworthy stories. Ideally, create a ‘core’ press kit with information that does not change… Continue Reading
Fundraising and Donor Development
Is it Okay to Fundraise? Your organization may realize that more people would donate if they knew of your good work. You may have dedicated in-house Public Information and development staff working to raise your profile as best they can. But no matter what organization you belong to, Public Information efforts will exist within tight… Continue Reading
Enhancing your Web Presence
What’s In A Name? Choosing Your URL The right URL will drive traffic to your site and define you to the world. That is why Stanford University’s Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality, chose inequality.com. If your center has a large and difficult name, consider a shorter URL; fidcap.org, for example, is easier… Continue Reading
Enhancing your Mission Message
Frame The Debate to Your Advantage Most of you are already familiar with the work of the brilliant linguist George Lakoff and already own the book “Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate–The Essential Guide for Progressives” (if not, stop reading this page and get it at Amazon!). But what… Continue Reading




