Tomorrow, Sunday May 12th, the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC is dedicating two hours to solutions to poverty. Family Independence Initiative President and CEO Mauricio Lim Miller will join the show to share his strategy for economic mobility–harnessing the strength and initiative of low-income families and communities. The show will air live 10am-noon EST (7am-9am... Read More »
Prime Movers is a fellowship program for emerging and established social movement leaders in the US. Mauricio Lim Miller, FII’s Founder and President has been awarded one of seven 2013 Prime Movers fellowships. Inspired by the hard work and sacrifice of his mother, Mauricio has committed his life to dismantling stereotypes and other barriers to... Read More »
The Family Independence Initiative (FII), the national innovator of family-led approaches to increasing social and economic mobility in the U.S., released a study today showing strong evidence that low-income families presented with more economic and social opportunities will leave poverty and move forward on an upward trajectory. FII is designed to learn how low-income and... Read More »
When the White House Council for Community Solutions delivers its final report to President Obama today, it will highlight the Family Independence Initiative’s Torchlight Prize as an example of a concrete solution that will endure after the Council has finished its work. FII established the Torchlight Prize to recognize and reward groups of families, friends, or community... Read More »
From Maurice’s Huffington Post Column. When my organization, the Family Independence Initiative, was considering starting a project in Boston to partner with low-income families, I was told numerous stories of some of the tougher neighborhoods where unemployment is high, people do not venture out of their apartments at night, they distrust the police, they have no... Read More »
Consumer satisfaction is one of the primary ways we assess private sector services. The majority of online consumers read ratings and reviews on websites such as Amazon, TripAdvisor, and eBay before making a purchase. We post product complaints online because we know other consumers are interested in our experience. What’s more, professionals from mechanics to... Read More »
If you log on to most any social services website you’ll see testimonials of people who overcame huge odds to improve their lives. The stories have a similar cadence of intervention: “My mother was poor/a drug addict/beat me, but this teacher/social worker/community organizer took me under her wing and gave me a chance — now... Read More »
Help FII win up to $35,000 from Starbucks! Dear Friend of FII: We are thrilled to announce that the Family Independence Initiative has been invited to participate in the Starbucks Community Card: Vote.Give.Grow. program in recognition of our effective partnerships with San Francisco families! Our reputation got us this far–now we need your help! If... Read More »
Today the Aspen Institute’s Ascend program announced that its Ascend Fellowship will go to an inaugural class of 20 leaders from around the country, including FII Vice President Mia Birdsong, who are pioneering approaches in government, philanthropy, research, educational institutions, nonprofit work, media and the private... Read More »
FII proudly congratulates seven participants of FII-Boston who were recently honored with Boston Foundation Fellowships. Beatriz Alvarez, Lucy Cadavid, Beatriz Tabares, Luz Elena Muñoz, Vilma Garza, Maria V. Gavidia, and Lidieth Ospina each received unrestricted grants of $2,000 in recognition of their tremendous work to improve their lives and the lives of others in their... Read More »