Tackling Poverty with Principle

By strengthening families, communities, and intermediary institutions rooted in human dignity, responsibility, and faith, the Center addresses social fragmentation with practical, local solutions that foster resilience and flourishing.

A centerpiece of the Center’s current work is a new feature-length documentary on poverty in the United States, directed by Michael Matheson Miller—creator of the award-winning film Poverty, Inc.. That earlier documentary earned international acclaim, won the prestigious Templeton Freedom Award, and was screened at more than 60 film festivals around the world. It challenged the global poverty industry and reshaped the way many think about aid and development. This new project brings that same critical lens to poverty in America, exploring how material, moral, social, and spiritual poverty intersect with broken systems and failed top-down interventions, while spotlighting grassroots efforts that are restoring hope, dignity, and community across the country.

When you support the Center for Social Flourishing, you help fund compelling storytelling like this documentary, convene thought leaders through initiatives such as the PovertyCure Summit, and cultivate a growing network of practitioners committed to rebuilding civil society from the ground up. Your tax-deductible gift empowers work that doesn’t just diagnose societal breakdown—but champions the conditions that enable communities and individuals to flourish. Join us in investing in both ideas and institutions that restore dignity, foster enterprise, and cultivate lasting renewal.

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