Advocacy Philanthropy in the Gulf/Midsouth Yields Substantial Returns for Underserved Communities
posted on: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
by Yna C. Moore
Many in philanthropy don't think of the Gulf/Midsouth as a good place to invest grant dollars.
Yet, advocacy and community organizing by 20 nonprofit organizations in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi over a five-year period has brought more than $4.7 billion in benefits to low-wage workers, low-income students and other neglected populations.
That's one of the findings in NCRP's latest report, Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth Region written by Frontline Solutions.
More on our findings
Our research showed a $114 return for every dollar spent on the groups' advocacy and community organizing efforts.
It's pretty impressive numbers considering the poverty, lack of resources and other challenges faced everday by these nonprofits and their communities.
In the report, you'll also find:
- Key innovative strategies utilized by the 20 nonprofits to get results.
- Unique circumstances that influence nonprofit policy and civic engagement efforts in the region.
- Recommendations for grantmakers to support advocacy, community organizing and civic engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth more effectively.
- List of funders that provided support to the featured nonprofits.
Meet the Nonprofits
Below are the 20 nonprofits featured in the report:
Alabama
- Center for Fair Housing (Mobile)
- Equal Justice Initiative (Montgomery)
- Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (Montgomery)
- Greene/Sumpter Enterprise Community, Inc. (Livingston)
- Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (Birmingham)
Arkansas
- Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (Little Rock)
- Arkansas for Public Policy Panel (Little Rock)
- Center for Artistic Revolution (Little Rock)
- Northwest Arkansas Workers' Justice Center (Springdale)
- Rural Community Alliance (Fox)
Louisiana
- Family & Youth Counseling Agency (Lake Charles)
- Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (New Orleans)
- Louisiana Bucket Brigade (New Orleans)
- Southern Mutual Help Association (New Iberia)
- Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans (New Orleans)
Mississippi
- Children's Defense Fund (Jackson)
- Concerned Citizens for a Better Tunica County (Tunica)
- Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (Jackson)
- Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative (Jackson)
- Southern Echo (Jackson)
Check out the report
Here are some quick links:
Tell us what you think!
We value your feedback. Please consider sharing your thoughts regarding the report in comments below, or send us a note at readers@ncrp.org.Labels: advocacy and organizing, Grantmaking for Community Impact Project, Gulf, Midsouth
by Yna C. MooreMany in philanthropy don't think of the Gulf/Midsouth as a good place to invest grant dollars.
Yet, advocacy and community organizing by 20 nonprofit organizations in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi over a five-year period has brought more than $4.7 billion in benefits to low-wage workers, low-income students and other neglected populations.
That's one of the findings in NCRP's latest report, Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth Region written by Frontline Solutions.
More on our findings
Our research showed a $114 return for every dollar spent on the groups' advocacy and community organizing efforts.
It's pretty impressive numbers considering the poverty, lack of resources and other challenges faced everday by these nonprofits and their communities.
In the report, you'll also find:
- Key innovative strategies utilized by the 20 nonprofits to get results.
- Unique circumstances that influence nonprofit policy and civic engagement efforts in the region.
- Recommendations for grantmakers to support advocacy, community organizing and civic engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth more effectively.
- List of funders that provided support to the featured nonprofits.
Meet the Nonprofits
Below are the 20 nonprofits featured in the report:
Alabama
- Center for Fair Housing (Mobile)
- Equal Justice Initiative (Montgomery)
- Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (Montgomery)
- Greene/Sumpter Enterprise Community, Inc. (Livingston)
- Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (Birmingham)
- Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (Little Rock)
- Arkansas for Public Policy Panel (Little Rock)
- Center for Artistic Revolution (Little Rock)
- Northwest Arkansas Workers' Justice Center (Springdale)
- Rural Community Alliance (Fox)
- Family & Youth Counseling Agency (Lake Charles)
- Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (New Orleans)
- Louisiana Bucket Brigade (New Orleans)
- Southern Mutual Help Association (New Iberia)
- Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans (New Orleans)
- Children's Defense Fund (Jackson)
- Concerned Citizens for a Better Tunica County (Tunica)
- Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (Jackson)
- Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative (Jackson)
- Southern Echo (Jackson)
Check out the report
Here are some quick links:
Tell us what you think!
We value your feedback. Please consider sharing your thoughts regarding the report in comments below, or send us a note at readers@ncrp.org.
Labels: advocacy and organizing, Grantmaking for Community Impact Project, Gulf, Midsouth
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