Showcasing Innovative Solutions to Employment
Obstacles inside and outside of the workplace often leave individuals who want to work sitting on the sidelines of the economy. Read this article from the Render Team!
Crushing Medical Debt
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce sits down with Jared Walker, Founder and CEO of a Portland-based startup called Dollar For. Dollar For crushes medical debt. Jared is passionate about how a medical crisis shouldn’t have to equal a financial crisis. He started his journey by crowdfunding in Portland to help people pay their medical bills. That was before he learned about Charity Care.
Making Affordable Housing More Efficient
It was an equity issue. Understanding what was going on at these property management companies and seeing how the system of affordable housing was set up revealed a lack of care for the time and energy of low-income people.
Working Your Way Home
We all want to have a place to call home. A place we feel safe and comfortable. Stable housing is foundational to human dignity and agency within the economy.
Bringing Neighborly Love to Affordable Housing
Noelle Marcus started Nesterly because she and her family have witnessed how difficult it can be to access affordable housing.
Food Insecurity During A Pandemic
mRelief is a tool that eases the process of applying for and receiving SNAP benefits for those who are eligible. This female-led company has unlocked over $189 million dollars in benefits and has helped over 425,000 families across all 50 states secure food stamps.
It's Expensive to be Poor: Housing
Moving into a new living arrangement is costly for any individual. There are normally costs associated with moving, starting a new lease, down payments, etc. For many individuals however, these costs are far more than an inconvenience.
It's Expensive to be Poor: Workforce
It is clear that systems in our society, though assumed to be unintentional, favor the higher income individuals over those living paycheck to paycheck. These systems perpetuate the dichotomy between rich and poor and, due to how expensive it is to be poor, constrain income mobility.
It's Expensive to be Poor: Transportation
As people – no matter where you live, what you do, or who you are – we are constantly moving from one place to another. Whether you walk, bike, drive, or ride, getting from point A to point B is important for the sake of having a job, engaging with your community, accomplishing tasks, and more.