“Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011”
Read the results of the 2011 census on poverty and income. Published by the United States Census Bureau.
Tag: philanthropy
“As poverty remains stagnant, churches call for greater advocacy”
Read a Sept. 12, 2012, article published by the Religion News Service about an increase in poverty advocacy in churches.
“Poverty Maps From 1980 Look Astonishingly Different Compared to 2010”
Read a July 2, 2013, article published by The Atlantic about how the geographic locations and racial makeup of poverty has changed.
“Poverty’s spread to suburbs strains social service agencies”
Read a July 7, 2013, article in at JournalNews.com about how poverty has spread into suburban areas.
“Overcoming generational poverty not an easy task”
Read a July 7, 2013, News-Gazette article about teachers working to overcome generational poverty by understanding the “culture of poverty.”
Eugene Cho
Eugene Cho is the founding and lead pastor at Quest Church, a Seattle church with a largely under-35 crowd. He’s also the founder of One Day’s Wages, a non-profit organization focused on global poverty.
“Researchers say giving leads to a healthier, happier life”
Read a July 25, 2007 , Christian Science Monitor article about research on the health benefits of giving.
“Amen (again) to faith-based initiatives”
Read a Jan. 28, 2013, commentary from The Washington Post about the positive contributions of faith-based initiatives.
“Legal Questions Remain as Obama Revamps Faith-Based Efforts”
Read a Feb. 6, 2009, Religion News Service story (posted at Crosswalk), about the complications in the adoption of Obama’s faith-based program.