Northwest Area Foundation Releases New Study on How Americans Are Coping With Economic Challenges
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Northwest Area Foundation developed these resources to help communities in their work to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity. The “toolbox” includes links to practical guides, case studies, public policy papers, interactive tools, and more. You can download directly to your computer, work online, or order hardcopies at no cost.
The 2009 "Struggling to Make Ends Meet" national poll includes National findings, plus results for Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
This poll of 4,000 asks how Americans see the struggle within their households and communities, what they're doing in response, and what they expect their elected officials to do to reduce the number of people struggling to make ends meet. The findings reveal families have been hard hit, have made sacrifices, taken action and expect officials to do more to help.
You can download the data, summaries, and a Toolkit for Action that will help you apply these findings to your work with community, policymakers, and the media.
