A Pathway to Success for America’s Youth: A Synopsis of Agency
Ian Rowe’s Agency champions a national game plan to help young people find the path to a flourishing life by overcoming the false narratives of victimhood and victim-blaming.
Entries by Nathan Mayo
How the War on Poverty Will End: The Past and Future of Poverty Alleviation in America
The War on Poverty has not gone well–which begs the questions, ‘What went wrong?’ and ‘What lessons can we learn?’ TC’s Nathan Mayo offers his thoughts on how the government’s failure creates a singular window of opportunity for civil society.
A Silent Shift in American Poverty: A Summary of Alienated America
Civil society has retreated for the past half century, but Tim Carney posits that it isn’t dead; it has just gone into hiding. This synopsis of his book Alienated America reveals how the church can play a crucial role in reviving it.
Don’t Be So Language Sensitive
Poverty fighters are often picky about their word choice. Sometimes this is sensible; other times, it causes senseless division among organizations that should be working together. Nathan Mayo unpacks how we can prioritize intent over wording.
Christian Enterprise Solutions to Poverty: Trail Notes on the Field Guide
The Christian Enterprise Solutions to Poverty Field Guide explores and maps the field’s cutting-edge approaches to the perennial issue of poverty. The guide is packed with case studies, history, trends, barriers, and insights. TCI’s Network Director, Nathan Mayo rolls up the key takeaways.
Strategic Thinking 101: Why Vision and Goals Aren’t Enough
A strategy is not a vision, a mission, or a set of goals. It is a plan that provides a clear diagnosis of a problem, a guiding policy to address it, and a coherent set of mutually supportive actions.
A Multilayered Problem: Homelessness Is a Crisis That More Houses Won’t Fix
Simply providing a house doesn’t solve homelessness-no, it’s not that easy. It requires address the root causes. TCI’s Nathan Mayo responds to the premise of the book ‘Homelessness is a housing problem in this article, originally published in WORLD Magazine.
How Brown M&M’s Can Transform Your Charity
What do pioneering rock band Van Halen and a popular candy have to do with effective charity? If we learn a lesson from that connection, we can find clients who are ready to invest in their own success. TCI’s Nathan Mayo explains in his recent article.
Please Stop Donating to the Worst Charity in America: There Are Better Ways to Help
Believe it or not, America’s most dysfunctional, misguided charity has a local chapter in almost every community across the country—often just around the corner from where you work, shop, or live. But don’t be fooled: there are better ways to give.
What’s the Antidote to the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle?
The obsession with slashing overhead has resulted in fewer resources for charitable efforts. There is an alternative—a measurement that can drive funders to support your cause without forcing you to chase a metric that rates you higher when your organization is starving.
