The Institute on Race & Poverty University of Minnesota (USA). http://www1.umn.edu/irp/

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) A national non-profit organization which seeks to improve the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access for low-income persons to the civil justice system. http://www.clasp.org/

Poverty and Race Research Action Council PRRAC fosters and supports collaborations among researchers and advocates effectively addressing problems faced by people living at the intersection of poverty and race. http://www.prrac.org/

Cornell University: Poverty, Inequality and Development Research papers and other materials on poverty from Cornell University faculty and graduate students. http://www.arts.cornell.edu/poverty/

World Bank PovertyNet Information about poverty, its assessment, its impacts, and initiatives to reduce poverty internationally. Includes a special collection of the "literature of poverty." http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/

Netaid.org A UN-sponsored combination of the Internet, television, radio, and live events with world-class artists designed to fight extreme poverty. http://www.netaid.org/

ATD Fourth World An international non-governmental organisation dedicated to overcoming extreme poverty. http://www.atd-quartmonde.org/accueil-uk.html

Children Helping Children Promotes the needs of the young in third world by raising money to educate and house them, plus give them a purpose in life. http://www.angelfire.com/zine/childrenhelping/

State Policy Documentation Project (SPDP) Tracks policy choices on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance programs and Medicaid in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A joint project of the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. http://www.spdp.org/

Fighting Poverty, One Business at a Time. The Trickle Up Program is an international non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty by providing low-income people around the world with the opportunity to create their own micro-enterprises. http://www.trickleup.org/

Coalition on Human Needs CHN is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. http://www.chn.org/

Poor Magazine An on-line news service dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of issues affecting low and no income communities nationally and internationally. http://www.poormagazine.com/

Public Private Ventures A national nonprofit devoted to youth development, mentoring, youth violence reduction, faith-based programs, national service and volunteering, and workforce development. http://www.ppv.org/

High Wycombe Results Results is a British organization whose aim is to generate the political will to end hunger and poverty by lobbying MPs, letter-writing and media work. http://pages.zoom.co.uk/resultshw/

Almanac of Policy Issues: Social Welfare Comprehensive links and background information on poverty, hunger, welfare, homelessness, housing, seniors issues, and other social welfare issues. http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/index.shtml

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Background information and links on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and other low-income energy issues. From the Almanac of Policy Issues. http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/energy.shtml

Synergos University for a Night 1999 Archived proceedings of the May 27, 1999 conference discussing plans to reduce global poverty. Lists sponsors, recommendations, excerpts from the plenary session, and possible future events. http://www.synergos.org/un99/contents.htm

ActionAid ActionAid is one of the UK's largest development charities which works with over five million of the world's poorest people in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to help eradicate poverty. http://www.actionaid.org/

"Poverty" A Subject Measures controlling poverty linked to the suitability of the country, as reasons of poverty changes due to social conditions of the country. http://members.tripod.com/~sadashivan_nair/quotpovertyquotasubject/index.html

Poverty Net Personal page with resources and support for people who work to understand and prevent poverty. News, definitions, measurement methodology, facts, bibliography, related links, and guest book. http://www.geocities.com/povertyworld/