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DAVID BECKMANN
Pastor, Economist, Activist

A NEW BOOK ABOUT ENDING POVERTY

In recent decades the world made dramatic progress against poverty. The second Trump administration has pushed that progress into reverse.

POVERTY ABOLITIONISTS calls us to push back against MAGA and restore progress. Grounded in evidence and history, this book offers five essential insights and ten strategies to get progress against poverty moving again. This book is for people who have a heart for the poor and hope for positive social change.

Are you a poverty abolitionist?

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Available May 28, 2026. Pre-order your copy at your favorite bookseller.

“We need this book now.”

—RICK STEVES, American travel writer and TV host

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DAVID BECKMANN

David has spent his life working to end poverty. A former World Bank economist, he served for 29 years as president of Bread for the World, where his leadership helped secure U.S. and global policy changes that reduced hunger worldwide. Awarded the World Food Prize, Beckmann now leads the Circle of Protection, a coalition of Christian leaders advocating for programs that serve low-income people, and teaches on religion, politics, and poverty reduction.

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