How Nonprofit Leaders Can Help Reduce Poverty

Dr. Rob Harter and David Beckmann (screenshot)

I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Dr. Rob Harter on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast about how we can reclaim progress against poverty, and especially the role nonprofit leaders can play.

In our conversation, I argue that nonprofit leaders with a vision bigger than their organization can help change the policies that contribute to poverty. When they speak to members of Congress about what they see in their communities, it matters. And when they connect with other leaders, they begin to see how their missions are linked. For example, reducing the impacts of climate change can also reduce poverty.

In my forthcoming book, Poverty Abolitionists, I write about this kind of collaboration. Efforts to reduce war, poverty, environmental destruction, and spiritual problems all help to heal the brokenness of our world. 

I hope you’ll listen to the full conversation. We cover advocacy, charity, elections, and more—issues that matter if we want to get progress against poverty moving again.

I was also grateful that Rob asked about presales of the book (see the clip below). Early orders matter more than most people realize. When a book is preordered, it signals to publishers and retailers that people are paying attention. Those early sales are often counted together in the first week after release, which can help a book reach more readers. It also makes it more likely that booksellers will feature the book, recommend it, and keep it in stock.

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