What does it take to help vulnerable families keep their children out of foster care? Better Together believes that it takes radical hospitality and relational boldness and that the Church is best positioned to provide this.
According to Muskogee Gospel Rescue Mission Executive Director Rich Schaus, hurdles to employment for former felons are not insurmountable: the key is strong character and thriving relationships.
Will student loan forgiveness help struggling Americans or put them one more step behind? TCI’s Savannah Aleckson explores the possibilities in her recent article, originally published in The American Spectator.
In the wake of the monumental decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, more people will turn to private pregnancy clinics for help– and one clinic is ready for the influx, having been sharpening its strategic care for years via dutiful outcomes measurement.
Author Rich Stearns explores how the whole Gospel results in loving our neighbor in word and deed—and how anything less than the whole has grave implications for our poor neighbors. Savannah Aleckson explains more in her overview of The Hole in our Gospel.
The path out of poverty, while certainly worthwhile, is anything but smooth. But is it possible to clear the way to a flourishing life? By reforming counterproductive policies that perpetuate poverty, Michael Tanner thinks we can at least make it easier. TCI’s Savannah Aleckson explains more in her review of Tanner’s book The Inclusive Economy.
At Lincoln Village Ministry, they know that clean, affordable housing itself is only a small part of what it takes to change a person’s life: it must be accompanied by a firm foundation of healthy relationships and hard work, all built on Christ as the cornerstone, to reach maximum effectiveness. TCI’s Savannah Aleckson explains more in her article below.
This web-based software provides program insights that can win donors, inform program design, and make your assistance more effective. Are you using it? TCI’s Savannah Aleckson explains.
Free school supplies for children in low-income households is ubiquitous in school districts. Self-Reliance Clubs deliver school supplies as well as the hope, dignity, and affirmation that children need. TCI’s Savannah Aleckson explains more in her article.
For Maggie Lyons of Charity Reimagined, Christmas represents an opportunity not just to give gifts, but to remind people of their giftings. In fact, she’s helped shape a program centered around the idea that everyone has capacity to contribute and honoring capacity is a beautiful thing.
In the year following their release, only 55% of former prisoners have any wages, with the median worker earning a mere $5,900. An in-depth analysis by the Brookings Institution reveals a surprising truth: many of these problems finding and maintaining decent employment are worse in the years before they go to prison than after.
In their book, “Rooting for Rivals,” authors Peter Greer and Chris Horst implore non-profit leaders to link arms in pursuit of a vision beyond the boundaries of their own organization in order to see the Kingdom of Heaven advance in a strife-ridden world.
The data speaks for itself: a mere 2% of adults who work full-time live in poverty. Additionally, working adults are happier and healthier than their non-working counterparts. Klamath Works, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has taken to heart the value of work—and discovered a little-known scientific tool for getting clients into jobs that work for them.
For Royce Nelson, Executive Director of the Fuller Center for Housing chapter located in Joplin, MO, material assistance is less about provision and more about partnership. That perspective has shaped the way Fuller Center for Housing approaches charity, inspiring meaningful exchange and quality relationships—in their view, treating their clientele as collaborators rather than charity cases is key to sustainable, development-oriented solutions for those in poverty.
Invisible Neighbors is a faith-based study perfect for those looking to expand their knowledge and gain practical insight on how best to care for the poor. Written by John Ashmen, a long-time veteran in service to the poor and president of Citygate Network, this expertly written study convicts and equips its participants to reach out to their neighbors in need.
