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Half in Ten From Poverty to Prosperity: The Campaign to cut poverty in half in ten years Storybank National advocacy groups Coalition on Human Needs and Half In Ten have created a new online resource called Storybank. They have begun to collect stories from across the nation which illustrate systemic issues that federal change can effectively address. The resource is searchable by either topic or state, and a recent webinar highlighted how these stories can be useful in our advocacy efforts. Food Assistance vs. Breaks for Millionaires Infographic: One Day’s Worth of Millionaire Tax Cuts Would Feed Needy Families for a Year |
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Household Financial Security Scorecard |
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New Toolkit on Using Federal Funds for
Integrated Service Delivery To help low-wage workers who must often navigate a fragmented system to obtain critically needed work-supporting services and benefits, CLASP has just released a new toolkit designed to aid state and local policymakers, program operators and advocates identify federal funding streams that can be used to support integrated service delivery. |
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National Center for Children in Poverty Family Resource Simulator The “Family Resource Simulator” tool demonstrates the impact work supports have on low income families. The Simulator generates graphs that show how family resources and expenses change as earnings increase and allows the user to manipulate income and other variables to see their effect on families. Basic Needs Budget Calculator The Basic Needs Budget Calculator shows how much it takes for families to afford minimum daily necessities. It also allows you to create customized results by changing assumptions about basic family expenses. |
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Tax Credits for Working Families This online resource provides easy access to research and resources on the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the Property Tax Circuit Breaker. The site also provides extensive information and tools on how community-based organizations and elected officials can raise awareness of these important tax credits and help working families get ahead. |
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New England Voter's Guide on Child and Family
Issues The Voter's Guild provides biographies and contact information for gubernatorial and Congressional candidates in New England, as well as a tool that allows you to directly contact campaigns with your opinions about candidates' positions. In creating and distributing their questionnaire, NEACH partnered with organizations in each New England state. |
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Children’s Defense Fund The Children’s Defense Fund has partnered with Fallon Worldwide, an industry leader in advertising, to produce highly creative, effective advertising on behalf of America’s children. Included are videos advocating for healthcare reform and other advocacy campaigns CDF has run with help from Fallon Worldwide. CDF also promoted a campaign to encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census by explaining how program funding is hinges on information collected by the census. Fallon Worldwide Be Counted in 2010 Campaign |
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USDA USDA has a long history of working with faith-based and community organizations to help those in need, by providing federal assistance through domestic nutrition assistance programs, international food aid, rural development opportunities, and natural resource conservation. USDA provides eligibility and other information on numerous nutrition programs including SNAP and school meals. Community Partnerships Child Nutrition Programs |
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Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) The Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) contains tools and resources that leverage information sharing among state coalitions in the asset-building field. ACTS provides information for coalitions on how to develop a policy agenda and perform a needs assessment, among other tips. |
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Center for Evaluation Innovation/Innovation Network The Center specializes in areas that are hard to measure and where conventional program evaluation approaches are not always a good fit. The Center provides tools such as logic model building and organizational assessment to help non-profit organizations achieve a greater outward impact. |
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SNAP (Food Stamp) Usage Interactive Map This interactive map featured on the New York Times website provides data on the percentage of individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly Food Stamps) for every county in the United States. |
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Complete College America Complete College America paints the picture of college completion for each state with their interactive map and details how education impacts the lives of low income families in their numerous reports and publications. |
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| Urban Institute |
Childrens Programs and the Deficit: Discretionary Spending Freeze Childrens Programs and the Deficit: Investment vs. Debt Reduction Childrens Programs and the Budget: a conversation |
| Brookings | Is the American Dream a Myth? |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Hurt Children |
| The Brandon Face | Poverty in America |
| Marie O'Brien | Poverty in Rhode Island |
| World Vision USA | Rural Poverty in the United States |
| Freedom from What | Child Poverty in America |
| ABC News | Defining America's New Face of Poverty |
| CBS |
Poverty Increasing in U.S.
Mass. Family Learns About Poverty America's Struggling Middle Class U.S. Families Struggle To Eat |