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The Institute on Race & Poverty
University of Minnesota (USA).
www1.umn.edu
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
A national non-profit organization which seeks to improve the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access for low-income persons to the civil justice system.
www.clasp.org
Poverty and Race Research Action Council
PRRAC fosters and supports collaborations among researchers and advocates effectively addressing problems faced by people living at the intersection of poverty and race.
www.prrac.org
Cornell University: Poverty, Inequality and Development
Research papers and other materials on poverty from Cornell University faculty and graduate students.
www.arts.cornell.edu
Information about poverty, its assessment, its impacts, and initiatives to reduce poverty internationally. Includes a special collection of the "literature of poverty."
www.worldbank.org
A UN-sponsored combination of the Internet, television, radio, and live events with world-class artists designed to fight extreme poverty.
www.netaid.org
Promotes the needs of the young in third world by raising money to educate and house them, plus give them a purpose in life.
www.angelfire.com
State Policy Documentation Project (SPDP)
Tracks policy choices on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance programs and Medicaid in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A joint project of the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
www.spdp.org
Fighting Poverty, One Business at a Time.
The Trickle Up Program is an international non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty by providing low-income people around the world with the opportunity to create their own micro-enterprises.
www.trickleup.org
An on-line news service dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of issues affecting low and no income communities nationally and internationally.
www.poormagazine.com
A national nonprofit devoted to youth development, mentoring, youth violence reduction, faith-based programs, national service and volunteering, and workforce development.
www.ppv.org
Results is a British organization whose aim is to generate the political will to end hunger and poverty by lobbying MPs, letter-writing and media work.
pages.zoom.co.uk
Almanac of Policy Issues: Social Welfare
Comprehensive links and background information on poverty, hunger, welfare, homelessness, housing, seniors issues, and other social welfare issues.
www.policyalmanac.org
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Background information and links on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and other low-income energy issues. From the Almanac of Policy Issues.
www.policyalmanac.org
Synergos University for a Night 1999
Archived proceedings of the May 27, 1999 conference discussing plans to reduce global poverty. Lists sponsors, recommendations, excerpts from the plenary session, and possible future events.
www.synergos.org