PUBLICATIONS
OCTOBER 30, 2025
2021 Impact Report
Letter from the President
Friend, The last 18 months have been like no other. Our country has faced so much: from an ongoing pandemic and a new administration to a volatile economy and reprehensible Supreme Court decisions. Amid so much uncertainty, families are still struggling to pay rent, put food on the table, and keep the lights on.
These challenges have revealed the stark disparities in our country, and how wholly unequipped–and unwilling–our current system is to create opportunity and end poverty.
This is why GSO is urgently laying the groundwork for political transformation. The system does not work and will not change without a catalyst for decisive and effective action. The change our communities seek and need is only possible with community power that holds leaders accountable.
To accomplish our ambitious goal, we’re investing in PeopleFile, a new collaborative database that can share, analyze, and connect the people we serve. And we expanded our $1M Community Connect program to create a stronger network of organizations supporting low-income workers.
We’re also working at the state and federal levels to create and shape policies that lift up everyone. It all comes down to this: We will become so strong and so loud they can’t ignore us. We hope you are inspired, encouraged, and mobilized by our progress. Join us in the fight to connect low-income families and individuals with local, trusted organizations while demanding an equitable nation for all.