For almost 60 years, and with millions of pounds of food, the Commission on Economic Opportunity has been addressing community poverty in Northeast Pennsylvania. The Commission on Economic Opportunity’s motto is People Helping People. The saying is found again and...
Will you tell me a little about how you joined the McGowan team and RISE? In October of 2021, I helped with the public launch of NEPA RISE. Throughout that time, I was still on the marketing side, really trying to grow the awareness of this wonderful program because...
Juan Peña, cofounder and chief innovation officer at CrossPurpose, discusses the connection, community, and care that drives his organization’s work. Will you tell us a little of your story? I’m an immigrant from Colombia. For my dad, when he was 11 years old in...
It takes time—and support—to build a sustainable life. When Claudia came to Colorado-based BeyondHome, the odds of becoming self-sufficient looked daunting. She was fleeing abuse. She had a sixth-grade education. Three low-paying jobs. Five kids, three in diapers....
For single mothers making multiple transfers a day on public transportation, there’s hope. There was a time when Dan Georgopulos led an effort in help single mothers repair their homes, hence the name of the Denver-area organization he founded: Hands of The Carpenter....
A tumultuous 2020 yields streamlining, new planning, more collaboration For a nation already mired in problems of poverty, racism, and inequity, 2020 brought fresh storms. With COVID threatening lives and communities, nonprofits staggered under increasing demand,...
