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  • Circles USA Salutes Black History and Labor | Black History Month 2025

    “African Americans and Labor," also aims to grow awareness of the interconnections between race and poverty change and those who want to maintain the status quo,” writes Audra Wilson, CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty In fact, despite some social advances, single Black mothers still experience poverty at a disproportionate Alexander concludes, “We’re committed to building intentional, diverse communities to break the cycle of poverty Poverty has long been a collecting place for those who have been hurt by systemic inequities, reinforcing

  • Friendship Grows Financial Independence: Circles Jackson County, NC

    Here, Evalee and Mary Anne describe how CUSA’s system of building social capital to end poverty has changed volunteer ally who has come alongside Evalee as an encourager and intentional friend in her journey out of poverty According to DataUSA, 21.6% of Jackson County’s population lives below the poverty line.

  • Now Hiring: Regional Coach Job Posting

    United States) About Circles USA: Circles USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty Our mission is building community to end poverty through intentional friendships, personal transformation working towards our shared vision where all individuals live in equitable, thriving communities where poverty

  • Now Hiring: Regional Coach Job Posting

    or Texas) About Circles USA: Circles USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty Our mission is to build community to end poverty through intentional friendships, personal transformation working towards our shared vision where all individuals live in equitable, thriving communities where poverty

  • Celebrate 25 Years of Circles with Your Donation!

    describes how your continued support will help us deepen and expand our impact building community to end poverty

  • Meet Peyton McCoy, CUSA Board Member

    The vicissitudes and variegations of poverty must bow in submission to the synergistic efficacy and agency We need a conscientiously conscious restructuring predicated on eradicating the existence of poverty. How does the Circles model of poverty alleviation speak to you, your values, and your experiences with

  • Chapter Spotlight: Circles Upstate SC’s Big View Transportation Solutions

    describes CUSA and SHARE as natural partners for community change: “[SHARE’s] mission is to help end poverty and help those in poverty escape poverty, so it made for a really good match. “A good-paying job is one of the best ways to exit poverty,” Bruce says.

  • The Rise and Fall of Churches and Circles

    Circles “builds community to end poverty” by bringing together people who want to work to leave poverty Nationally, our chapters are generally reporting a struggle with recruiting volunteers to sustain their anti-poverty Circles ever and we must remain focused on our priority of walking alongside those who want to leave poverty As such, it can serve as a potential bridge for folks to re-engage with churches and spiritual communities

  • Meet Jomaris DeJesus: 2025 Conference Keynote Speaker

    National Leadership Conference is organized around the expertise and testimonial power of people ending poverty Agenda trains front-line staff—the people working directly with families and individuals experiencing poverty—to implement coaching skills that support families in reaching their full potential. I am, above all else, a single mother who has lived and experienced the overwhelming challenges of poverty Coaching empowered me to recognize my potential, set meaningful goals, and navigate challenges with clarity

  • Seen and Heard

    That experience of enforced invisibility is the reality for millions of people who are experiencing poverty This is particularly true where poverty intersects with other forms of oppression, like racism and gender-based society, the U.S. majority worships self-expression and devalues careful listening, which perpetuates poverty As we engage one another in weekly ritual, we are building community to end poverty in all ways: social , of honoring another’s humanity that for so many people has been stripped away by the indignity of poverty

  • Conference Keynote Spotlight: Meet Mark Brewer

    and “How do we innovate and evolve into the next iteration of CUSA’s work building community to end poverty Nominated by Lynette Fields (executive director of Poverty Solutions Group) and Addie Hartnett (regional Register for the conference or learn more about cross-sector collaborations to end poverty on our blog

  • CIRCLES ROUNDUP: New & Good Highlights from Our Network

    Circles Utah Valley (Provo, UT) is one of 80+ chapters taking bold direct action to alleviate poverty Circles USA’s children’s programming advances a unique two-generation approach to poverty reduction. 

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