by Kristina Scott | May 21, 2020 | datasheet
Alabama Possible, a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity, today released its 2020 Barriers to Prosperity Data Sheet. This year’s report findings show that more than 800,000 Alabamians, including 256,000 children, live below the...
by apadmin | Jul 25, 2019 | data, datasheet, food security, Jobs, poverty
Alabama Possible today released its 2019 Poverty Data Sheet, revealing that more than 800,000 Alabamians, including 262,000 children, live below the federal poverty threshold. Alabama’s poverty rate of 16.9% is more than three points higher than the national average...
by Kristina Scott | Jan 9, 2019 | data, datasheet
Poverty impacts more than 800,000 of our neighbors, including more than 250,000 children. In just five minutes, you can improve efforts to break down barriers to prosperity by giving your feedback on Alabama Possible’s Alabama Poverty Data Sheet. The Poverty...
by Kristina Scott | Dec 26, 2018 | Cash for College, data, datasheet, FAFSA, hope, poverty
You break down barriers to prosperity in Alabama with your volunteerism, philanthropy, and advocacy. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the $90,688 that people like you gave to Alabama Possible this year.Your gifts mean we are more than 90 percent of the way to our...
by Kristina Scott | Oct 2, 2018 | College Success, datasheet, Higher Education Alliance, Jobs
by Dr. Ray Watts As UAB’s overall enrollment reached a record high for the third consecutive year, we and our community are celebrating more than the remarkable growth of our student body. We are also celebrating another year of widening access to higher education for...
by Kristina Scott | Jun 12, 2018 | datasheet, Uncategorized
You probably know a family who struggles to make ends meet. They are not alone. Alabama’s economy continues to lag behind the nation’s. Alabama’s median household income is just $46,309, or $11,308 less than the national median household income. This income gap keeps...
