To replace the current approach to poverty in the U.S. with one that works

Why challenge our current approach?
As a country, we have the resources and the knowledge to eradicate poverty. For too long we have relied on government programs or charitable groups to do what is best spread among each of us. We can ensure that obstacles are removed and opportunities are created in our own communities, and we can do so without spending more than a trillion dollars every year for programs that are inefficient, ineffective, and rarely lead to people actually rising out of poverty.

Our most enduring crisis
It is no longer enough to treat symptoms. Poverty results in people living in constant scarcity and danger, never getting to see what might be possible in their lives. Ending poverty, conversely, will result in millions of our neighbors having a chance to realize their potential and bring their talents and insights to our world.

The lived experience of those who have risen out of poverty guides our work. Learn from Leo on the National Plan to End Poverty website.