The Azura Blog
2023 Homeless Day of Remembrance
The following audio blog is the editorial that our CEO, Mark Young, wrote for the Mesa Tribune for the occasion of the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.
Philanthropy 3.0
As I read “Outlive,” of course I thought about my own health. But I also recognized the parallels to what we are doing at Azura. Philanthropy began, like medicine, from a place of noble intentions: to make the world a better place. Early philanthropy 1.0 would see social problems and guess as to the best way to solve them. Usually this meant throwing money at the problem. The results were mixed.
Addressing Poverty
“Three of the nation’s top scholars - known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America - turn their attention from the country’s poorest people to its poorest places” Intro to The Injustice of Place Kathryn Edin, H. Luke Shaefer, Timothy J. Nelson
Why are so many so poor?
Poverty in America is a complex issue with multiple underlying causes. Some key factors contributing to poverty in the United States include: