Generocity contributor Brandon Dorfman looks at some the root causes of poverty in Kensington, and at the limitations of, and challenges to, poverty alleviation efforts that have been deployed in the neighborhood in the past.

Generocity contributor Brandon Dorfman takes a deep dive into how poverty manifests in Philadelphia, and the unprecedented coalition that has committed to lift 100,000 Philadelphians out of it in the next five years.

"The scale of the economic insecurity we’ve measured among older adults of color shows how critical government support can be to people living near the financial edge," says guest columnist Jan Mutchler.

Session hosts such as GreenLight Fund’s Omar Woodard, Knight Foundation’s Alberto Ibargüen, and Think & Grow Farms' Jamie Bracey-Green challenged conventional wisdom.

"As leaders of nonprofits, and of for-profits, what we need to think about first and foremost is collaboration. We are clearly stronger working together," says Philanthropy Network's Sidney Hargro.

In addition to working towards racial equity during the economic recovery, the employment and career panel offered solutions for leaders to better understand their mission and the people they assist.

At the Forum for Justice and Opportunity, White says the killing of unarmed Black men and women is another structural example of what keeps families in poverty.

"What is your call of action?" moderator Vai Sikahema asked the panelists at Episcopal Community Services' session on poverty this past Monday. The session was the first of the organization's weeklong Forum on Justice and Opportunity.

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