Faith-Based Organizations Video Analysis

The Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 592), is a bill that would correct this and allow relief funding to go these organizations. So far the bill has passed the House by a large margin. The bill is also being criticized by it’s opponents for it’s use of taxpayer money to help tax-exempt organizations as well as violating the principle of separation of church and state.

George is addressing the important issue of the perception of poverty in the United States at this time. She brings up many valid points about the perceptions of poverty in the United States and how nonprofit organizations perpetuate this narrow view of what poverty is in order to elicit contributions (676). Moreover, George is able to show how Habitat for Humanity while helping many people in need. Also gives the false idea that people living in poverty merely need some volunteers to build them a home and then they will be able to work their way right out of poverty (678). Given these points, Prof. George explains, the idea that people in the United States living poverty all live in squalor or are homeless does nothing but limit people’s knowledge of what true people in need actually look like (682). By the same token, when it comes to the actual individuals in need, many of them might not even realize or want to admit that they are in need themselves (682-683). One limiting factor of Prof. George’s article is that she narrowly focuses on one nonprofit organization to show how the majority of nonprofit organizations portray people in

Diana George wrote her article about non-profit organizations that try to convince the public about how there are people that really do need help. The purpose of her article is to convince people that they are hearing about people who the ones that are hearing about people who are the ones that are in need the most. Throughout the years in the media people in poverty are portrayed as either helpless victims or

My passion for nonprofits partially comes from my experience working for two separate nonprofits, and partially from me wanting to help make a difference in this world. My time at PACS made me reflect on the two previous jobs I had at nonprofits and how all three intended to make a difference in this world. Furthermore, I pondered what the impact was of a key difference on the two nonprofits I previously worked. The key difference is that one was a Christian organization, the other was not. PACS showed me a middle ground of sorts, were the organization itself is not Christian or religious even though it is created with values that are held by

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There are other agencies that are funded purely on donations alone. The Salvation Army is one of these agencies, and it offers assistance to the society in dire need in ways such as housing, health, providing support, clothing, food etc. (The Salvation Army 2009)

When not all client’s needs can be met, an allocation procedure should be developed that is nondiscriminatory and based on appropriate and consistently applied principles.” In the book’s example, one way I might be able to help this situation would be to seek out other nonprofit organizations who can assist in finding and creating affordable housing. From a Christian perspective, none of these people should be turned away. We are called to help those in need. However, this cannot always realistically

Thats one reason that they made the soup kitchens and breadlines, because of all the homeless people and none of them could afford the food. The soup kitchens and breadlines were founded by private organizations in the area. They kept the people on the streets from starving to death. The funding for these soup kitchens and breadlines came from the churches and the charity events that they held to make

One of the many charity organizations that attempted to make a difference- the Salvation Army..had made their day view when the unemployment rate had reached 25 percent: “The Salvation Army used 10 years of mass anguish to demonstrate Christ’s love and provide in abundance.”(salvationarmynorth, page 10). The committed charity group had took it upon themselves to deliver gift baskets to 1500 families in peril on christmas eve. Though this organization had been proving to be successful in providing many people with relief from this financial crisis, there were many cases in which the people had given negative responses; “The Salvation Army’s primary function was to spread the gospel through loud open-air meetings...Many Salvation Army officers had to dodge rotten vegetables...by onlookers who didn’t appreciate hearing the message of Jesus Christ.”(salvationarmynorth, page 10). This is just one of the many independant charity groups which attempted to bring some form of

If the donors’ principles or behaviors mismatch with the nonprofits, the nonprofits should not accept the gift even though it is a large one.

It might come as a surprise to learn that the government is subsidizing what Robert Reich has called a “plutocratic bias” in the charitable sector at a steep cost to the national treasury. This is in large part because the charitable tax deduction, which serves as the charitable sector’s primary financing mechanism, creates tax incentive structures for donors that are steeply regressive. In 2012, tax subsidies to the charitable sector cost the government more than $50 billion in lost tax revenue. Given the billions of dollars in government subsidies and donations, it seems only reasonable to ask if this sector actually supports “charity” by meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged in our society, which is what we have historically

Some current issues affecting the Salvation Army include: donation levels which continue to decline, at the same time there being an increase in the numbers of those who require The Army’s services. Reasons for the increase in the numbers of people requiring assistance include the loss of jobs, insufficient insurance and/or no insurance, as well or the difficulty in finding jobs with a living wage, also fewer and fewer funds from either donations or federal funding as more and more agen-cies are falling short of their goals. Even with all of the difficulties, the Salvation Army still attempts to provide help to thousands of people on a yearly basis. One other concern not discussed as publicly as other issues affecting the Salvation Army, is the religious message of the organization. This could be attributed to many people being assisted in a non-religious setting?

Last Week Tonight: Televangelist by comedian John Oliver illustrates his attempt to take down American televangelist who manipulate their audiences into giving them money for their own personal gain. In the TV segment, Oliver stance is clear as he believes the acts of these individuals are downright awful and pathetic. He noticeably references the “seed faith” idea used by preachers which argues that “wealth is a sign of God’s favor, and donations result in wealth coming back to you.” In many cases, individuals sent all their money with hopes to get something in return. For instance, a cancer patient refused treatment to donate money and in returned anticipated to live longer. On the other hand, televangelists are spoiling themselves to personal

In more arguments, the corporation entitled Americans United, whom is known for their beliefs that there should be strong separation of the church and the state, promote their opinions via online videos. Active members Pastor

As you stand in the center of the Main Street bridge with your legs pressed against the railing, your torso slightly bent over the edge, staring down at the I35 commuters below passing underneath you without even knowing you exist. Your stomach begins to rumble and you are forced back into reality. It has been days since your last real meal and with a sign folded up in your back pocket that reads “homeless and hungry” you head back to the stoplight to hopefully receive enough money to keep you off the ledge once again. We have all seen the individual with the sign at the stop light, but what we don't see is the one on the edge of the bridge just moments before. In a recent study it shows that in 2016: “550,000 unaccompanied, single youth and young adults under the age of 24 experience a homelessness episode of longer than one week. Approximately 380,000 of that total are under the age of 18.” (“2016's Shocking Homelessness Statistics.”) It has also been said that homeless teens are three times more likely to attempt suicide than housed teens.(Eleanor Goldburg) With over a half million homeless Americans needing assistance lets compare two different nonprofit organizations that use their resources to invest in the lives of the homeless and the community, to rehabilitate, and to help individuals become successful members of society. The two organizations being compared are Christian Community Action(CCA) and Journey to Dream, in order to determine who will be the recipient