Blog: Poverty
The War on Poverty and a Battle Plan for Inner City Victory
In 2014, Kim Zeuli was honored to speak at an inspiring convening of over 400 California leaders committed to tackling poverty in their communities. The Southern California Association of Governments and the Southern California Leadership Council organized The Fifty Years into the War on Poverty Summit to cultivate a broad coalition of stakeholders to help find solutions to poverty in their region. Read More
For More and More Mayors, Poverty Tops Issue Agenda
The 2016 Menino Survey of Mayors, named in honor of late Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, uses a series of open- and closed-ended questions to probe mayors about their top priorities. More than 100 mayors participated in the survey, with responses coming from all over the country. Read More
Through Innovative Pilot, 5 Cities Use Utility Data to Engage Financially Insecure Residents
It has been estimated that nearly 75 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, with little to no emergency savings at all. Using data on missed utility payments, the National League of Cities is innovating better ways to address financial insecurity. Read More
The War on Poverty and a Battle Plan for Inner City Victory
In 2014, I was honored to speak at an inspiring convening of over 400 California leaders committed to tackling poverty in their communities. Read More
Fifty Years Into the War on Poverty: A Battle Plan for Inner City Victory
Two weeks ago, I was honored to speak at an inspiring convening of over 400 California leaders committed to tackling poverty in their communities. Read More