Magazine Goals:
- Charlotte street magazine provides a voice for homeless people, a forum for them to speak in.
- The organizational values and goals work in harmony with the content, production and distribution of the magazine. (The sale of the paper by homeless people works to achieve the #1 goal of developing creative solutions to poverty)
- Content unaffected by editorial values that come from advertising dollars or corporate publishers.
- Design and content unencumbered by advertising
- Artistic freedom; flexibility to creatively feature artwork, photography as desired
- Content highlight the local needs without creating scapegoats or focusing on wrong-doers; emphasis on solutions and and what’s working
- Magazine functions as a resource for individuals and organizations, highlighting successful poverty-alleviation strategies in the community
- Magazine functions as a bridge between needy organizations and individuals with desire/resources to help
