Jeff Newton's                        Proven Strategies        Consulting LLC

Empowering organizations to make a lasting impact on poverty

 

A word from Jeff Newton...

I am driven by a passion for creating positive social change. I offer a comprehensive solution-oriented approach to help nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and governmental agencies understand and address poverty effectively.  I recognize that poverty is a complex issue with deep-rooted causes and multifaceted consequences.I also know that organizations that work with those in poverty struggle to see meaningful outcomes with those they serve. I also know that funding can be a challenge with the need to be sure dollars are used effectively.

 

Mission  Statement:

Jeff Newton's Proven Strategies Consulting LLC aims to empower organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to make meaningful and measurable impacts on poverty alleviation in local communities.

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Keynote Speaker

Stories are woven between times of teaching, all inspirational.  Jeff has been a featured keynote speaker at many conferences and events.  He puts a face on those who live in poverty while sharing stories of triumph and success.  Call 765-461-9618 to schedule. 

 

Poverty Workshops

Jeff has led workshops for hundreds of people across Indiana and Central Illinois for a variety of groups, including non-profits, churches, school administrators/teachers, librarians, and government agencies. He can provide one to three-hour workshop formats, depending on the depth of the topic. Each workshop provides an overview of poverty in addition to tailoring workshop content to your needs. Topics may include,

  • Poverty myths

  • Difference between situational poverty and generational poverty

  • Does money really matter? Let's make a budget exercise

  • Living a life of chaos-class participation exercise

  • How does poverty affect children in generational poverty

  • Generational Poverty Circles© 2008, Jeff Newton

  • How language and story impact work and school

  • Poverty predators: addiction, trafficking, and business that prey upon the poor

  • The hidden rules of class structure (poverty, middle class, and wealth)

  • The difference between outputs and outcomes

  • Common characteristics of people who move out of generational poverty through case studies

  • Ten proven strategies that actually help people out of poverty without hurting.

Training Modules

Jeff's Training Modules are also tailored to your organization's needs, including staff and board development.  The modules include an abbreviated Poverty Workshop, followed by selections of your choosing from the topics below.  

The modules facilitate the exploration and implementation of Proven Strategies that will help you help those who live in material poverty in more effective ways that produce lasting results.  

The modules include:

Best Practices when

  1. Working with Children

  2. Working with Teens

  3. Working with Adults

  1. Working with Families

  2. Working with Neighborhoods and Communities

  3. When operating a Food Pantry 

  4. When providing help at Christmas, back to school, etc.

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 Stand Alone Modules

  1. Understanding poverty

  2. The Myths of poverty

  3. Understanding the culture of various social classes

  4. Language barriers

  5. Not knowing what you are supposed to know

  6. Thinking differently about poverty

Interacting in the Economics of Poverty 

  1. How people in poverty participate in the economy 

  2. How non-profits/churches participate 

  3. How all levels of government participate 

  4. . How businesses participate 

  5. How the judicial system participates 

  6. Best practices for interacting with the Economy of Poverty

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Issues of Health

  1. The importance of health to those in poverty

  2. Prenatal care 

  3. Issues of Mental Health

  4. Issues of Access to Health Care

How to Help Alleviate Poverty 

  1. Building Relationships (listening is key)

  2. Expanding Education

  3. Quality Mentoring

  4. Reverse Mentoring

  5. Sharing Networks

  6. Advocacy and Lobbying

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Individual Consulting

Jeff will leverage his experience and expertise to help your organization enhance capacity and tackle poverty-related issues head-on. As your coach, he will help you examine your organization’s current practices, policies and procedures in order to maximize your resources. He will assist you in examining outputs vs. outcomes so that you can create the best strategies to help the materially poor without hurting them. This process will take three to twelve months, depending upon the size of your organization.

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About Jeff Newton

Jeff Newton is the founder of Kokomo Urban Outreach (KUO). The organization was founded in November 2005 and became a 501(c)3 in January 2006. Jeff is a retired United Methodist pastor who has served churches in Northern Indiana for over 40 years. He has worked with the material poor for over 25 years in Kokomo and other Indiana communities.

He received the Mayor of Kokomo's Faith in Action Award, The Prevent Child Abuse- Imagine Award, and the Human Rights Award from the United Nations Office for leadership in social activism and human development. KUO was inducted into the Howard County Hall of Legends and has received the Kokomo Chamber of Conference Greatest Impact Award for a nonprofit twice. 

He has authored two books, Life on The Porch (©2006) and Bragging About God (©2016).

Jeff grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, and graduated from the University of Indianapolis with a Nonprofit Leadership and Youth Development degree. (1978). He has a Master of Divinity Degree from Christian Theological Seminary (1988). He has been married to Christine for 45 years and has three adult sons and seven grandchildren. As he has worked and lived in an impoverished neighborhood, he can share scores of stories of changed lives

Contact Information

Jeff Newton  765-461-9618

[email protected]

734 E. Hoffer, Kokomo, IN 46902