Circles Blog - Circles USA

Advocacy and Lobbying 101: CUSA Webinar hosted by the Alliance for Justice

May 25, 2022

Kamatara’s Circles Journey: Then to Now

May 18, 2022

CUSA Board Announces New Executive Director

May 13, 2022

CUSA partner UCHRA to receive $25 million in TANF Opportunity Act funds

May 11, 2022

Circles en Español

May 10, 2022

Social Capital: The Key to Poverty Alleviation

May 5, 2022

CIRCLES ROUNDUP: New & Good Highlights from Our Network

April 25, 2022

Concluding My Directorship, Continuing Our Relationships

April 14, 2022

Executive Director Transition: A Note from the Board

April 14, 2022

Linking Poverty Reduction with Economic Development

April 12, 2022

Race, Trauma, and Healing: Webinar Series with Kalisha Vault

April 6, 2022

Reducing Poverty in Your Community by 10%: A Tipping Point

March 4, 2022

Circles USA collaboration with Upper Cumberland, TN Awarded $445,000 in TANF Funds

February 9, 2022

Reducing Poverty with Circles USA and Family Promise

February 7, 2022

WATCH: Executive Director Jamie Haft talks “Waves of Change” for 2022

February 4, 2022

Lives Transformed Volume 3: Part 3 Patricia Zepeda

February 2, 2022

Lives Transformed Volume 3: Part 2 Deb Brown

January 28, 2022

Lives Transformed Volume 3: Part 1 Khyle Martin

January 27, 2022

NEW! 2021 Impact Report Released

January 20, 2022

Inviting Applications For New Board Advisory Council

December 13, 2021

Poverty Alleviation Systems

October 8, 2021

Appreciating Scott Miller, Founder of Circles USA

October 8, 2021

Removing the Barriers that Trap People in Poverty: Part Two

September 13, 2021

Removing the Barriers that Trap People in Poverty: Part One

September 13, 2021

Reducing Poverty in Your Community: Introduction to Circles USA

August 25, 2021

From Surviving to Thriving for Circles USA

August 23, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Circle Leader– Circles Columbus, GA

May 14, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Circle Leader– Circles Troup County, GA

May 13, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Circle Leader– Circles Canada, Simcoe County

May 12, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Ally–Circles Troup County, GA

May 11, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Ally–Circles St. George, UT

May 10, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Outstanding Children’s Program and Children’s Facilitator — Circles Washtenaw County, MI

May 7, 2021

2021 Network Awards: Best Data — Circles Green Bay, WI

May 6, 2021

Breakthrough Inspiration: CUSA 2021 Virtual Leadership Conference Featured Speakers

April 12, 2021

Circles USA Hosts Virtual Leadership Conference

February 12, 2021

Circles Green Bay Hosts Poverty Symposium

January 20, 2021

Lives Transformed Volume 2: Covid-19 Stories – Part 4

December 23, 2020

Lives Transformed Volume 2: Covid-19 Stories – Part 3

December 21, 2020

Lives Transformed Volume 2: Covid-19 Stories – Part 2

December 18, 2020

Lives Transformed Volume 2: Covid-19 Stories – Part 1

December 14, 2020

Q&A with Joan Kuriansky, Board Chair of Circles USA

December 10, 2020

Learning Agendas for Yourself and Others

December 8, 2020

Learning to Achieve your Vision

November 30, 2020

Poverty Management vs Poverty Reduction

November 24, 2020

Aligning with the Right People for Change

November 17, 2020

Tapping into your Vision for Change

November 9, 2020

Seasons of Transformation

November 3, 2020

Your Next Plan to Change the World

October 20, 2020

Create a World that Works for All

October 16, 2020

Connecting with your Vision for Change

September 29, 2020

Building Intentional Community and Appreciative Culture

September 25, 2020

Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Challenge

September 23, 2020

Relational Strategy for Poverty Reduction

September 22, 2020

Poverty Reduction System Linked to Job Creation System

September 16, 2020

A Comprehensive Approach to Poverty

September 14, 2020

Shifting the Mindset on Poverty: Part 3 of 3

September 9, 2020

Shifting the Mindset on Poverty: Part 2 of 3

September 4, 2020

Shifting the Mindset on Poverty: Part 1 of 3

September 2, 2020

The Call to End Poverty is Complicated in the United States

July 21, 2020

Sector Shifts to Eliminate Poverty

July 17, 2020

Core Beliefs about Poverty

July 15, 2020

Big View Policy Platform 2020

June 29, 2020

The Call to End Poverty – The Business and Education Sectors

June 15, 2020

New Standards for Ending Poverty So Everyone Has Enough Money

June 12, 2020

Working Together to End Poverty + Racism

June 1, 2020

The Empathy Table

May 22, 2020

The Emerging Responsibility of Business

May 20, 2020

Q&A with Vince Gonzales, Board Chair of Circles USA

May 18, 2020

Four of Four: Common Responses to Poverty

May 15, 2020

Three of Four: Common Responses to Poverty

May 13, 2020

Two of Four: Common Responses to Poverty

May 5, 2020

One of Four: Common Responses to Poverty

May 1, 2020

Circles USA as a Strategy for Navigating the Emerging Economy

April 28, 2020

NEW 2019 Impact Report Released

April 24, 2020

People Hear the Call to Adventure Differently

April 24, 2020

The Cultural Creatives

April 22, 2020

Building a Shared Vision

April 13, 2020

Our Spending Choices Are Changing the Economy

April 7, 2020

Archetypal Roles in Organizations

April 2, 2020

Thriving in the Emerging Economy

March 30, 2020

Office of Family Assistance Publishes Brief Featuring Circles USA as Innovative Strategy for TANF

March 27, 2020

Fully Empowered Leadership Teams

March 23, 2020

Circles Sharing Webinar: 2020 Big View Strategy + Civic Engagement 101

March 17, 2020

Support Through Coronavirus/COVID-19

March 13, 2020

Visible and Vulnerable: The Honesty of Leadership

March 11, 2020

Ending Poverty by 2050

March 9, 2020

Letting Go of the Drama Triangle

March 6, 2020

Leading Versus Managing

February 26, 2020

Collecting Stories to Guide Circles USA’s Future

February 24, 2020

Having Enough Friends

February 21, 2020

Visionary, Facilitator, or Practitioner?

February 17, 2020

The Tale of Two Mindsets

February 14, 2020

Communicating Your Vision

February 10, 2020

Having Enough Meaning

February 7, 2020

Content to Inform Your Strategies

February 3, 2020

Tasks to Balance your Time and Money

January 31, 2020

Connecting with Allied Voter Campaigns

January 28, 2020

Being the Change is Essential to Leading Transformation

January 25, 2020

Launching Circles USA’s Civic Participation Campaign for 2020

January 23, 2020

Enough Time to be Human

January 20, 2020

Why Vision is Important

January 17, 2020

Having Enough Money & Time

January 13, 2020

The Transformational Map

January 10, 2020

The Key to Happiness

January 7, 2020

Changing the Mindset—Can We Believe in Ending Poverty?

January 3, 2020

Pursuing Happiness

December 28, 2019

Book Release: Enough Money, Meaning & Friends

December 20, 2019

Book Release: Transformational Leadership by Scott C. Miller

December 17, 2019

What It Means to be a Community of Practice with Kamatara Johnson

November 13, 2019

Tsuha Foundation Awards Circles USA

November 1, 2019

2019 CUSA Leadership Conference Network Awards

October 29, 2019

The Cliff Effect: Policy Recommendations for Advocates, Leaders, and Stakeholders

October 28, 2019

Q&A with Jamie Haft, Circles USA’s New Executive Director

September 30, 2019

What is Circles USA’s Response to Potential Food Stamps Cut?

September 17, 2019

Featured Speakers Announced for Circles USA Leadership Conference 2019

September 16, 2019

Lives Transformed — PART 4

May 28, 2019

Systems-Thinking and Continuous Quality Improvement

May 7, 2019

Lives Transformed — PART 3

April 10, 2019

A Tipping Point to End Poverty

March 28, 2019

Lives Transformed — PART 2

March 25, 2019

Lives Transformed — PART 1

February 28, 2019

Bootstraps and Benefits

February 27, 2019

A Deeper Look into Poverty in U.S. Culture

February 6, 2019

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

December 20, 2018

Can We Believe in Ending Poverty?

November 30, 2018

AARP Well-Being Champion, Scott Miller

October 25, 2018

Amazon’s Raise of Minimum Wage is ALMOST Good News

October 3, 2018

The Four Faces of a Clock Tower and our Economy

May 8, 2018

Love as the most practical pursuit

May 7, 2018

Sometimes the worst time of our life sets us up for the best time of our life. By looking at mythological stories from around the world and throughout history, Joseph Campbell mapped out the universal story that all humans live and called it the Hero’s Journey. The Wizard of Oz is an iconic Hero’s Journey.

Dorothy, Circles, and The Hero’s Journey

May 1, 2018

When Elders Get into the Hooch

April 23, 2018

Work requirement and the “Safety Net.”

April 16, 2018

This report measures our success in key strategic areas related to achieving a major reduction in poverty. The data is collected from Chapters across North America America and is compiled by Circles USA.

March 2017 Impact Report

April 10, 2017

Philanthropy Magazine Article

January 4, 2017

The Election

November 14, 2016

It is obvious that the poverty and economic pain felt, especially in rural communities, influenced the results of the election, much to everyone’s surprise (especially in the pollster business).

Evaluating Paul Ryan’s Plan “A Better Way”

November 9, 2016

The Circles USA® Campaign is a transformational approach that partners volunteers and community leaders with families wanting to make the journey out of poverty. Operating in communities around the country, each Circles USA® initiative consists of families working to get out of poverty and several middle and upper income Allies who befriend them and lend support. The family is the Circle Leader, setting direction for activities. With the help and friendship of their allies, each family sets and achieves goals unique to their own needs.

Circles USA Featured on CNN

October 31, 2016

The Circles® Campaign is a transformational approach that partners volunteers and community leaders with families wanting to make the journey out of poverty. Operating in communities around the country, each Circles® initiative consists of families working to get out of poverty and several middle and upper income Allies who befriend them and lend support. The family is the Circle Leader, setting direction for activities.

Circles USA Campaign to End Poverty

October 31, 2016

Ted Talk: Circles USA Founder, Scott C. Miller

October 31, 2016

Circles USA 2016 Mid-Year Impact Report

August 25, 2016

“When Helping Hurts” by Steve Corbett

June 23, 2016

2016 Circles Award Winners!

May 2, 2016

2016 National Conference Wrap Up

May 2, 2016

Let Us Help You With Data Reporting

May 1, 2016

Larry Thompson, author of Roadmap to Responsibility and the 2016 Circles Conference keynote has graciously shared his “Give ‘em Five” and “Key’s for Conversations” handouts for use within Circles only.

Road Map to Responsibility Handouts Free For Circles Chapters

May 1, 2016

The Tipping Point & Poverty

February 8, 2016

End Poverty, Cliff Effects with Circles USA

Bring Circles to Your Community!

February 6, 2016

Standing Room Only to Hear “What Employers Wish You Knew”

August 25, 2015

Understanding the “Cliff Effects”

July 20, 2015

Circles USA Children’s Curriculum: Empowering a Two-Generation Approach

July 14, 2015

CEO & Founder of CUSA will be Speaking at the National Conference in D.C.

March 19, 2015

Joblingo Presenting Pre-Conference Training

March 13, 2015

Circles®USA Partners With JobLingo™

December 8, 2014

Circles on NPR: A ‘Circle’ Of Support…

September 17, 2014

Circles program founder optimistic for Chanute success

September 11, 2014

Walmart Makes Major Investment in Circles USA

August 26, 2014