Many people think of poverty programs as schools or hospitals. Poor people come to the program, they use the tools they are given, they graduate from poverty. They find the cause of their poverty, they are cured. The next group comes in.

April is well underway at this point and sunshine has replaced the typical rainy days of […]

San Francisco has a lot of non profits. We’re a progressive city, one that pushes forward […]

I understand the need to cut back in tough times. But we have to find a way to balance the immediate fiscal demands of a budget in crisis with our city’s commitment to ensuring the long-term health of its residents, especially those most at risk for falling through the cracks.

Looking back through the data of the past few years it is pretty apparent that the […]

I can’t believe it’s almost April, seems like just yesterday we were inaugurating a new president, […]

On the poor, of course. President Obama told governors that the federal stimulus was meant to […]

OK, I can’t say this strongly enough- if you haven’t had a chance to eat at […]

The St. Anthony Dining Room could not serve thousands of hungry San Franciscans 365 days a […]

Last month I went on a rather lengthy vacation, in two different countries. My hotels became […]