Sep. 11, 2024 8:00 am
Benefits Innovation & Access
Although I often take pride in my resourcefulness, it – and my pride – were acutely put to the test after I got myself into a $46,000 emergency surgery, only to find out I was uninsured. I began calling phone numbers and bookmarking links before I was even discharged from the hospital. But it still […]
Jul. 31, 2024 8:30 am
Where Was the Board? Examining Governance in Nonprofit Closures
Many things have been written over the last several weeks about the closures of local nonprofit institutions University of the Arts and Benefits Data Trust that have caused a wave of discussion and concern in the nonprofit sector. The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to BDT’s “push to grow and innovate while maintaining financial stability,” […]
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Apr. 15, 2022 11:32 am
What a $20 million donation will do for the “benefits access challenge”
Founded in 2005, Benefits Data Trust works to address $60 billion in untapped programs. CEO Trooper Sanders just got a “second Christmas morning” from MacKenzie Scott.
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Sep. 7, 2021 1:46 pm
Pandemic hardship is about to get a lot worse for millions of out-of-work Americans
Nearly a third of those currently unemployed come from three sectors of the economy: health care and social assistance; accommodation and food services; and retail trade.
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Aug. 20, 2021 10:12 am
South Philadelphia Community Fund is a new ‘one-stop shop’ for benefits
Diversified Community Services and United Communities Southeast Philadelphia join forces to create a fund that offers direct assistance to low-income residents.
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Jun. 30, 2021 3:48 pm
New report details benefits of increasing WIC enrollment, but longtime providers fear PA is trying to dismantle the program
Research shows the WIC program improves long-term outcomes for women and children. Participants have healthier babies who are more likely to be immunized, score higher on assessments of mental development and have lower incidences of obesity.
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May 5, 2021 2:58 pm
Disappearing benefit packages leave workers with chronic economic insecurity
Many low-wage workers turn to the governmental safety net for their benefits package to supplement their paychecks. But our country’s governmental safety net is best described as a collection of inadequate assistance programs that vary state to state.
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Mar. 12, 2021 11:00 am
What does the new stimulus bill mean for unemployed Pennsylvanians?
Philadelphia Legal Assistance's Julia Simon-Mishel says the $300 supplement is essential to providing workers with stability as they wait for the economy to rebound and for jobs to return.
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Mar. 10, 2021 2:57 pm
Denise Gomez DelSignore is part of a team focused on fostering economic stability in Philly
Through the Family Stability Community Challenge, UWGPSNJ identified four high-performing nonprofit organizations — the Poverty Action Fund's first grantees — whose proposals connect individuals and families to important economic security programs.
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Feb. 4, 2021 1:21 pm
In Chinatown, a great need for more benefits — and better access to them
Misinformation and language barriers prevent many in Chinatown from applying for unemployment compensation or rental assistance.