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Norwescap was founded in 1965 as part of the effort to eliminate poverty during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and that remains our central focus today.  While we have made much progress on many fronts since that time, there are still deep, painful disparities that must be addressed.  Central among those remaining issues is that poverty and race remain inextricably linked in the United States of America.  This is the painful legacy of slavery, Jim Crow laws, … [Read more...] about Norwescap Statement on Race and Poverty

Following a tweet last month by former President Barack Obama, in which he encouraged those of us with the means to lend their financial support to the people hit hardest by the pandemic and included a link to Charity Navigator, an organization that evaluates nonprofits, Charity Navigator reported a 500 percent increase in monetary donations to its Giving Basket. That’s one shining example. There have been countless other instances over the last few weeks of this crisis bringing out the best … [Read more...] about Follow These Steps to Avoid a Charity Scam During COVID-19

We’ve been unpacking some of the challenges that charities, like so many others, are facing as a result of this pandemic that upended life as we knew it. The fallout has been especially acute for lots of nonprofits because, while they struggle with the staffing concerns and financial instability that have suddenly become commonplace just about everywhere, they’re also facing increased demand for their services and programs. Nonprofits have long filled in the gaps in society’s infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Finding Hope in the Middle of a Crisis

So much of the news surrounding the outbreak has been gut-wrenching. Even beyond the rapidly escalating infection and death rates—which shouldn’t be glossed over—unemployment rates have soared to unprecedented heights and virtually every sector of our economy has ground to a halt. By the time we enter something resembling a recovery phase, every one of us will be affected by COVID-19 in some lasting way. It should come as little surprise, then, that nonprofits everywhere are in trouble—even … [Read more...] about Nonprofits are Struggling, and are Likely to Continue to for Months to Come

As disorienting as life has been in recent weeks, many of us have at least been able to find comfort and protection within our homes. But, for a rapidly growing number of people, home is far from a haven. “We know lockdowns and quarantines are essential to suppressing COVID-19, but they can trap women with abusive partners,” said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier this month. “Over the past weeks, as the economic and social pressures and fear have grown, we have seen a … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is Causing a ‘Horrifying Surge in Domestic Violence’