Resources for the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
A new report, national poll, and media toolkits
Read MoreTake Action and #TalkPoverty Toolkits: 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
New toolkits with practical resources for advocates to take action around the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty.
Read MorePoll: 50 Years After LBJ’s War on Poverty
A Study of American Attitudes About Work, Economic Opportunity, and the Social Safety Net
Read MoreThe War on Poverty Then and Now
Applying Lessons Learned to the Challenges and Opportunities Facing a 21st-Century America
Read MoreResetting the Poverty Debate: State of the States 2013
New state-by-state report and web resources
Read MoreTell Us What #PovertyIs to You
In partnership with students from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism (@cunyjschool), NBC News (@NBCnews) is asking you to tell…
Read MoreTake Action: Urge Your Senators to Raise the Minimum Wage
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 would help 30 million American workers living on the minimum wage make ends meet.
Read MoreTake Action: Urge your member of Congress to oppose cuts to SNAP
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is yet again on the chopping block.
Read More50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty Storyteller Contest
Submit your story today!
Read MorePoverty and Opportunity Profile: Disability
Nearly one in five Americans has a disability, representing 57 million Americans. Disability is a group that any person, regardless of age, economic status, or…
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