https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Congress-must-pass-the-Safeguard-Charity-Act-to-save-civil-society.jpg8531280James Whitfordhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngJames Whitford2026-03-15 21:49:332026-03-16 08:10:38Why Welfare Work Requirements Work
What if the most powerful force against poverty isn’t another program, but a person who cares enough to show up? This article uncovers why civil society holds the real keys to lasting change.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sander-weeteling-0YM1Lc-xIek-unsplash.jpg10491400Nathan Mayohttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngNathan Mayo2025-12-08 09:02:502026-01-15 15:43:53Beyond the Welfare State: How Civil Society Can Succeed Where Welfare Has Failed.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Food-aid-from-government.jpg6751200James Whitfordhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngJames Whitford2025-11-05 19:40:062026-03-15 21:54:29Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Share-Your-Story-to-Shape-Policies-That-Affect-the-Poor.jpg6861030Sonya Stearnshttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngSonya Stearns2025-08-11 00:01:332025-09-15 15:33:20Share Your Story to Shape Policies That Affect the Poor
This article argues that privately funded nonprofits must be protected from growing federal overreach, especially as recent court decisions threaten to treat tax-exempt status as government aid. It calls for support of the Safeguarding Charity Act, asserting that civil society—rooted in voluntary, relational charity—offers more lasting solutions than government programs and must remain free from burdensome regulation
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Congress-must-pass-the-Safeguard-Charity-Act-to-save-civil-society.jpg8531280James Whitfordhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngJames Whitford2025-07-07 00:00:432026-03-15 21:57:04Congress must pass the Safeguard Charity Act to save civil society
As a new administration reins in government overreach, a crisis of dependency is sure to come to light. With a generation withdrawing from an over-reliance on federal relief, a unique opportunity will arise to reclaim self-governance and revive private charity. The question remains: “Will we seize this moment?” James Whitford calls us to action.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/A-Resurgence-of-Republicanism-Reclaiming-Self-governance-in-a-Season-of-Opportunity.jpg8531280James Whitfordhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngJames Whitford2024-12-18 08:02:192026-03-15 21:55:23A Resurgence of Republicanism: Seizing the Opportunity to Reclaim Self-governance
Why Welfare Work Requirements Work
Debates over welfare work requirements miss a key point: effective charity restores dignity, encourages work, and helps people move beyond dependency.
Beyond the Welfare State: How Civil Society Can Succeed Where Welfare Has Failed.
What if the most powerful force against poverty isn’t another program, but a person who cares enough to show up? This article uncovers why civil society holds the real keys to lasting change.
Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work
Government food aid should foster dignity, not dependence—linking assistance to work can restore purpose and break the cycle of relief-driven poverty.
Share Your Story to Shape Policies That Affect the Poor
Learn how sharing boots-on-the-ground success stories can help change destructive government policies affecting the poor.
Congress must pass the Safeguard Charity Act to save civil society
This article argues that privately funded nonprofits must be protected from growing federal overreach, especially as recent court decisions threaten to treat tax-exempt status as government aid. It calls for support of the Safeguarding Charity Act, asserting that civil society—rooted in voluntary, relational charity—offers more lasting solutions than government programs and must remain free from burdensome regulation
A Resurgence of Republicanism: Seizing the Opportunity to Reclaim Self-governance
As a new administration reins in government overreach, a crisis of dependency is sure to come to light. With a generation withdrawing from an over-reliance on federal relief, a unique opportunity will arise to reclaim self-governance and revive private charity. The question remains: “Will we seize this moment?” James Whitford calls us to action.