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Ending poverty is the clear-cut mission of Circles USA, but many people feel it’s impossible. However, Circles has two decades of evidence that with support, people can leave poverty behind. So, how do we get to numbers that show a distinct reduction in poverty across a community, a state, or occur, creating the momentum needed to not only reduce poverty, but to someday end it altogether. How does Circles USA support communities to reduce poverty by 10%? 

Both Caitlin and Capri come from families experiencing generational poverty.

, deepen collaboration, and accelerate solutions to the complex systems that keep people trapped in poverty As part of the coalition, Circles USA was joined by Circles Salt Lake and Poverty Solutions Group (lead rather than punishes, economic mobility and connects key decision-makers to real people experiencing poverty — Lynette Fields | Executive Director, Poverty Solutions Group Kamatara kicks off the evening with a Building Community to End Poverty in 25 States Make an impact across the nation with a gift to Circles

Ending poverty in the United States means embracing a radically new economy that makes it possible for

celebrate entrepreneurship as an avenue for talented, passionate people from every walk of life to reduce poverty “Circles’ poverty-reduction strategy depends on both community support and individual responsibility FOR A DEEPER LOOK: Linking Poverty Reduction with Economic Development

volunteers—individuals who give their time, their presence, and their hearts to the mission of ending poverty It’s this spirit of togetherness that fuels our movement of building community to end poverty. They become part of a community that is rewriting the story of poverty —not with pity, but with partnership And thank you for helping us build a movement that doesn’t just alleviate poverty, but ends it—one relationship newsletters Click the   Give to Circles button  and help us celebrate 25+ years of building community to end poverty

“After 25 years of leadership in the anti-poverty arena,” says Circles USA Executive Director Kamatara In the first season of our new The Big View: Ending Poverty in Your Community podcast, Kamatara and CUSA Whether you’re financially secure, navigating poverty, or somewhere in between, grasping the complexities of poverty and finding solutions can feel daunting. Big View aims to end the silence and stigma by illustrating what it takes for people to move out of poverty

Since 1998, Circles USA has been building community to end poverty through intentional friendships, personal Our vision for the future is that all individuals live in equitable and thriving communities where poverty Trujillo (Chief Integrity Officer) , and Kamatara Johnson (Executive Director)  take a 10,000-foot view of poverty break it down into bite-sized chunks, helping you gain a deeper understanding of the experience of poverty Yvette close the season with thoughts on how we can co-create equitable, thriving communities where poverty

So we had the Commissioners do proclamations deeming a Poverty Awareness Week. Our data is important to the overall Palm Beach County comprehensive plan to reduce poverty by 10% over in, to begin to look at the economic mobility so we can make sure that they're able to come out of poverty We just love Lynette [Fields, Executive Director, Poverty Solutions Group ] and the work that they're newsletters Click the   Give to Circles button  and help us celebrate 25+ years of building community to end poverty

to 2022, SPM [Supplemental Poverty Measure] child poverty rates more than doubled from the historic children from poverty and cut the 2022 SPM child poverty rate by 47%. [ Source ] National Public Radio also reported recently that, prior to 2022, “child poverty hit a historic low of 5.2%. The latest figures put it at 12.4%, the same as the overall poverty rate. “The longer children live in poverty,” Dutta-Gupta adds, “the more likely they will experience poverty

Poverty Simulations By hosting poverty simulations, Circles chapters help organizations and communities more deeply understand the complexities of poverty, paving the way to address the issues for lasting Circles Central Florida Circles Central Florida occasionally hosts a Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE moves participants beyond stereotypes to a more holistic understanding of the drivers and results of poverty This poverty simulation is profound, as participants experience the intensity of living in poverty and

The concept of mutual responsibility has always guided our poverty-reduction work at Circles USA. We currently have a poverty management system that is not accountable to reducing poverty rates. (At best, it keeps people experiencing poverty safe.) While it is tempting to cut benefits to reduce a perceived “dependency,” this alone will not reduce poverty We first need a poverty reduction system that is designed to support people out of poverty.