in everything we do
we embody these core values
At One Day’s Wages, our core values are guiding principles that inform our operations from our thorough grant vetting process, to how we post on social media, to how we engage with our partners on the ground. As a supporter of our grassroots movement, we believe you deserve to know what drives our work. And we invite you to consider these guiding principles in every simple act of generosity–at One Day’s Wages and beyond.
DIGNITY
We believe that every person and community matters. We approach our partnerships and storytelling with empathy, recognizing each person’s strengths, capacity, and inherent worth.
DIGNITY
We believe that every person and community matters. We approach our partnerships and storytelling with empathy, recognizing each person’s strengths, capacity, and inherent worth.
LOCALLY LED
We believe that local leaders best understand the unique needs and solutions in their communities. We come alongside locally founded and led partners, providing resources and support so they can better lead change in their own communities.
LOCALLY LED
We believe that local leaders best understand the unique needs and solutions in their communities. We come alongside locally founded and led partners, providing resources and support so they can better lead change in their own communities.
IMPACT
We believe our collective resources should be used well. We recognize that poverty is complex, and we prioritize projects that contribute to lasting change by building on the strengths and resources already present in communities.
IMPACT
We believe our collective resources should be used well. We recognize that poverty is complex, and we prioritize projects that contribute to lasting change by building on the strengths and resources already present in communities.
MUTUALITY
We believe this is our collective story, that community members, partner organizations, volunteers, and supporters all help shape. We build relationships rooted in mutuality, recognizing that everyone has something to contribute and learn.
MUTUALITY
We believe this is our collective story, that community members, partner organizations, volunteers, and supporters all help shape. We build relationships rooted in mutuality, recognizing that everyone has something to contribute and learn.
TRANSPARENCY
We believe that honesty creates opportunities for learning and growth. We make our financials and project impact reports publicly available, and we strive for open, consistent communication with our partners and supporters.
TRANSPARENCY
We believe that honesty creates opportunities for learning and growth. We make our financials and project impact reports publicly available, and we strive for open, consistent communication with our partners and supporters.
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One Day’s Wages exists to alleviate extreme poverty by investing in, amplifying, and coming alongside locally led organizations in underserved communities.
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