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By DAVID BORNSTEIN Is it time to rethink our basic assumptions about the way we fight poverty? When Michael Harrington’s landmark book on poverty, “The Other America,” was published in 1962, Harrington startled the nation’s leaders, including President John F. Kennedy, by shining a spotlig ...

As we kick off the New Year, we want to pause and reflect on a 2011 filled with accomplishments and exciting growth. These successes were made possible by friends like you! Read LIFT's latest Impact Report to see our work in action to combat poverty and expand opportunity across the country throug ...

So you want to get make a real difference to combat poverty and expand opportunity? Join the movement! There are plenty of opportunities both locally and nationally to get involved with LIFT. ...

With the support of seed funding from the Goldhirsh Foundation, LIFT has kicked off the first stage of our West Coast growth plan with expansion to Los Angeles. To begin the expansion process, LIFT has brought on Michelle Rhone-Collins, a seasoned LA nonprofit leader with 25 years of experience in y ...