The Bergel Institute

Poverty Action Guide

More than a list of good deeds — the actions described here will lead directly to people in your community rising out of poverty on a permanent basis.

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Create a Shared Commercial Kitchen for Food Entrepreneurs

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Start a Community Savings Circle

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Build a Doula Workforce in Your Neighborhood

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Help New Neighbors Build Lasting Economic Stability

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Launch a Youth Entrepreneurship and Wealth-Building Program

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Launch Neighborhood Repair and Maintenance Cooperatives

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Share Tools and Tech to Power Opportunity

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Put Empty Buildings and Lots Back to Work

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Host Debt-Relief and Credit-Repair Clinics

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Make Community Loan and Micro-Grant Funds

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Start a Rent-to-Own Housing Program

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Turn Food Deserts Into Fresh-Food Zones

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Bring Health and Wellness Into Every Neighborhood

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Create Second-Chance Hiring in Your Community

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Help Renters Become First-Time Homeowners

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Transform Public Spaces to Increase Safety

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Host Free Tax Preparation Events

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Bridge the Digital Divide in Education

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Create Child Care Options Where Families Need It Most

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Donate Vehicles Where Public Transportation is Insufficient