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Charity Organization Society

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The Charity Organization Societies were founded in England in 1869 following the 'Goschen Minute' (Poor Law Board; 22nd Annual Report (1869–70), Appendix A No.4. Relief to the Poor in the Metropolis. PP XXXI, 1871) that sought to severely restrict outdoor relief distributed by the Poor Law Guardians. [1]

23 relations: Alms, Alsager Hay Hill, Annie Barnes (suffragist), Buffalo, New York, Charitable organization, Cycle of poverty, Denver, Elberfeld, Family Action, Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Germany, Helen Bosanquet, Humanitarian aid, Indianapolis, Octavia Hill, Outdoor relief, Philanthropy, Scientific Charity Movement, Settlement movement, Social services, Social work, The Washington Post, United Way of America.

Alms

Alms or almsgiving involves giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or in the sense of providing capabilities (e.g. education) free.

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Alsager Hay Hill

Alsager Hay Hill (1 October 1839 – 2 August 1906) was an English social reformer active during the late 19th century, influential on poor law reform and employment issues.

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Annie Barnes (suffragist)

Annie Barnes (Maybe 1887 – 1982) was a British socialist and suffragist.

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Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st most populous city in the United States.

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Charitable organization

A charitable organization or charity is a non-profit organization (NPO) whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Cycle of poverty

In economics, the cycle of poverty is the "set of factors or events by which poverty, once started, is likely to continue unless there is outside intervention".

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Elberfeld

Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.

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Family Action

Family Action (previously Family Welfare Association and the Charity Organisation Society) is a charity in England founded in 1869.

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Frances Wisebart Jacobs

Frances Wisebart Jacobs (March 29, 1843 – November 3, 1892) was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, to Jewish Bavarian immigrants and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Helen Bosanquet

Helen Bosanquet (née Dendy; 10 February 1860 – 7 April 1926) was an English social theorist and social reformer.

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Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help.

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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Octavia Hill

Octavia Hill (3 December 1838 – 13 August 1912) was an English social reformer, whose main concern was the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, especially London, in the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Outdoor relief

After the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), outdoor relief was the kind of poor relief where assistance was in the form of money, food, clothing or goods, given to alleviate poverty without the requirement that the recipient enter an institution.

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy means the love of humanity.

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Scientific Charity Movement

The Scientific Charity Movement was a movement that arose in the early 1870s in the United States to stop poverty.

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Settlement movement

The settlement movement was a reformist social movement that began in the 1880s and peaked around the 1920s in England and the US.

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Social services

Social services are a range of public services provided by the government, private, and non-profit organizations.

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Social work

Social work is an academic discipline and profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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United Way of America

United Way of America (now United Way Worldwide) based in Alexandria, Virginia, is a nonprofit organization that works with almost 1,200 local United Way offices throughout the country in a coalition of charitable organizations to pool efforts in fundraising and support.

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Associated Charities, Associated charities, Charity Organisation Society, Charity Organization Societies.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_Organization_Society

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