News Releases & Interviews
Douglas W. Nelson Participates in Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Podcast Series – Mar. 11, 2010
Doug Nelson, president/CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation was interviewed by the Community Affairs division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as part of its new Economic Development podcast series. The podcast appears on the Bank’s Web site and provides the Casey Foundation’s perspective on the importance of using data to develop public policy recommendations and the relationship between the work of foundations in the U.S. and economic development. You can listen to the podcast or read the transcript.
Annie E. Casey Foundation Pledges Additional $25 Million for Socially Responsible Investment Practices – Mar. 3, 2010
The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today an additional $25 million allocation for social investments – a set of strategies that would use endowment dollars to generate financial returns as well as social returns that advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Patrick T. McCarthy Named President/CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation -- Feb. 19, 2010
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of Patrick T. McCarthy as Casey’s next president and chief executive officer. Currently the senior vice president at the Foundation, Patrick will step into his new leadership role on April 4, 2010. Please see the
news release for more details.
New Study Declares Young Children Most Often Missed in Census -- Dec. 15, 2009
A new study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “Why Are Young Children Missed So Often in the Census,” examines trends from the Census Bureau’s Demographic Analysis that shows that more than 1 million young children under age 10 were missed in the 2000 Census and over three-quarters of a million children under age five were missed, or nearly 4 percent of this population group. Reasons for the massive undercount range from challenges in data collection to the growing complexity of defining and capturing the nation’s families. Census counts are used, in whole or in part, for more than 140 programs that distribute more than $400 billion to states and localities.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Hosts Discussion on Equality and Performance of New Play "Anne & Emmet" -- October 15, 2009
The Casey Foundation’s internal affinity group RESPECT will host the Baltimore premiere of Janet Langhart Cohen’s play “Anne & Emmett” on October 20, 2009, followed by an audience discussion. The one-act performance is an imaginary conversation between Holocaust victim Anne Frank and Emmett Till, a black youth whose murder sparked the American Civil Rights Movement.
Foundation Leaders to States: Youth in Foster Care Can’t Wait -- October 7, 2009
October 7 is the one-year anniversary of the Fostering Connections Act, the most comprehensive federal reforms to child welfare policy in over a decade. To mark this important date, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has joined a coalition of child welfare leaders to create a Fostering Connections Resource Center to provide nonpartisan information to states as they implement the Act.
Audio Press Conference to Mark 1st Anniversary of Fostering Connections Act -- October 5, 2009
On Wednesday, October 7th, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative will join a coalition of child welfare, adoption, healthcare and education leaders to announce a nationwide effort to fully implement the Fostering Connections Act, the most comprehensive federal reform to child welfare policy in over a decade.
New State- and City-Level Child Poverty Rates and Rankings Available on KIDS COUNT Website -- September 29, 2009
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center has been updated to include poverty data from the 2008 American Community Survey that was released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The KIDS COUNT analysis of the data shows that there continues to be wide variation in child poverty rates across the states.
Doug Nelson to Retire in 2010 as President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation -- September 16, 2009
Douglas W. Nelson, president and chief executive officer of The Annie E. Casey Foundation, will step down in April 2010 after two decades as head of the leading American philanthropy serving the nation’s disadvantaged children and their families.
Wraparound Milwaukee Wins Annie E. Casey Innovations Award -- September 14, 2009
Wraparound Milwaukee of Milwaukee has been named the 2009 recipient of the Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform. Harvard University's Ash Institute and the Casey Foundation recognized the program's work serving emotionally disturbed youth and its role as the first government-operated managed care service that delivers this type of treatment in a home care setting. The Innovations in American Government Award Program has been administered by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government since 1986 and is an annual competition that recognizes how government can work to improve the quality of life for citizens.
KIDS COUNT Data Book, New KIDS COUNT Data Center Launched -- July 28, 2009
On July 28, 2009, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, profiling the well-being of America’s children on a state-by-state basis and ranking states on 10 measures of well-being. Casey also calls for a “data revolution” that uses timely and reliable information to track the progress and improve the lives of vulnerable children. Press release also available in Spanish.
No Place Like Home: Keeping the American Dream Alive" New Radio Program Launches -- June 25, 2009
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is partnering with PRI’s "The Tavis Smiley Radio Show" to present a new series of radio programs that examine the importance of home ownership for communities of color. "No Place Like Home" debuts Friday, June 26 and will profile families that have struggled to maintain their properties through difficult economic times and looks at the impact of the home mortgage crisis.
Three Finalists for Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform Named -- May 1
8, 2009
Three children and family service initiatives will vie for the Casey Foundation-funded $100,000 award toward the replication and dissemination of their program’s services to jurisdictions nationwide. One of the three finalists – Child Welfare Reform of Maine; Neighborhood Place of Louisville, Kentucky.; and Wraparound Milwaukee of Milwaukee County – will receive the Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in September 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Doug Nelson Interviewed on National Public Radio about Casey’s Work in Atlanta -- May 11, 2009
Doug Nelson, president & CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, recently attended the Council on Foundation’s annual meeting in Atlanta and had the opportunity to speak to reporter Steve Goss of WABE-FM. Doug gave a progress report on Casey’s responsible redevelopment work in five at-risk communities south of downtown Atlanta. Our work in Atlanta highlights Casey’s commitment to partner with residents in education, employment, and capital improvements and revitalize one of our Civic Sites.
Annie E. Casey Foundation Asks Kids, Families to Assess First 100 days of Obama Administration -- April 29, 2009
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is announcing the launch of the 100Days/100Voices campaign to hear from youth, parents, advocates and policymakers to assess what has been done to support kids and families during the first 100 days of the Obama Administration.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Marks First 100 Days of New Administration, Calls for Policies that Help Vulnerable Kids, Families, and Communities: Poverty Reduction, Child Welfare Reform Among Foundation's Policy Recommendations to New Administration -- April 29, 2009
As the first 100 days of the new administration come to a close, the Annie E. Casey Foundation commends national leaders for policy decisions that will positively impact the well-being of children, families, and communities.
Harvard Kennedy School Announces Semifinalists for Innovations in Children and Family System Reform Award -- April 1, 2009
Six semifinalists from around the country will vie for the fourth Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform. The annual award highlights successful innovation in public systems affecting children and families. In September 2009, one winner will receive a $100,000 grant that accompanies the award. The Innovations in American Government Award Program has been administered by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government since 1986 and is an annual competition that recognizes how government can work to improve the quality of life for citizens.
New Economic Security Study Finds Opportunity Gaps for Canada, U.S., Mexico Children – October 18, 2008
Globalization has contributed to rising incomes in Canada, the United States, and Mexico but has not improved economic security for many vulnerable children across the three countries, according to Growing Up in North America: The Economic Well-Being of Children in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Despite rising national income, many poor families in the United States slipped deeper into poverty. The study completes a series published by Casey as a partner in the Children in North America Project, a project that highlights the well-being of children and youth in all three countries. Previous reports have explored health and safety issues and the challenges facing children in an era of globalization.
New State- and City-Level Child Poverty Rates and Rankings Available on KIDS COUNT Website – August 27, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Center Online has been updated to include poverty data from the 2007 American Community Survey that was released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The KIDS COUNT analysis of the ACS data shows that there continues to be wide variation in child poverty rates across the states.
New Data Spotlights Gaps in Opportunity for Kids and Families of Color – July 24, 2008
The KIDS COUNT Data Center now includes comprehensive state-level data on kids and families in the largest racial and ethnic groups - African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Non-Hispanic White. The data reveal that children of color continue to face disproportionately more obstacles than other children.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Joins 10,000 Journalists at UNITY ’08 to Talk about Issues Facing Children, Families, and Communities of Color – July 18, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation will host Telling the Full Story: Reducing Disparities, Improving Outcomes for Kids and Families of Color, at the UNITY: Journalists of Color 2008 Convention during a daylong institute. Attendees will get a sneak preview of the first-ever, comprehensive national and state data on child well-being broken down by race and will hear about the overrepresentation of children of color in the child welfare and juvenile detention systems; the barriers and solutions around moving vulnerable families from poverty to opportunity; closing the gap in disinvested communities; and understanding and using data to advocate for children and families of color.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Calls for New Federal Standard to Measure Poverty in America -- July 17, 2008
In testimony before a Congressional Subcommittee, President and CEO Douglas W. Nelson explained the reasons that today’s poverty measure does not reflect the needs of low-income families and urged Congress to adopt a new measure of poverty that will provide a more accurate statistical portrait of economically struggling Americans. The video is available on www.SpotlightonPoverty.org.
KIDS COUNT Data Book Released - June 12, 2008
On June 12, 2008, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
Three New Members Named to Board of Trustees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation - June 1, 2008
Three new members have been named trustees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the largest private charitable organization in the world that focuses exclusively on improving the lives of vulnerable children and families. Starting in May 2008, Sam Zamarripa, president of Zamarripa Capital Incorporated of Atlanta, a private equity and investment firm, joined the board of trustees. In August 2008, Diana M. Bontá, vice president of public affairs for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Southern California region, will also join the board. The last to join the board, Lisa M. Hamilton, president of the UPS Foundation, will attend her first meeting in October 2008.
Casey Foundation Presents Strategies for Family Economic Success - April 2008
During the April 23-26, 2008 Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will present a special set of sessions focusing on strategies to assist low-income urban neighborhoods and households. Topics include a revisiting of the year 1968 in Baltimore and how the last 40 years have changed the city, responsible relocation of residents, and economic opportunities through urban redevelopment.
Semifinalists for Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform Announced – April 15, 2008
Eight semifinalists from around the country will vie for the third Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform. The annual Award highlights successful innovation in public systems affecting children and families. In September 2008, one winner will receive a $100,000 grant that accompanies the award. The Innovations in American Government Award Program has been administered by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government since 1986 and is an annual competition that recognizes how government can work to improve the quality of life for citizens.
New! KIDS COUNT Data Center - January 9, 2008
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT online database has a whole new look and feel. Now featuring child well-being measures for the 50 largest U.S. cities, this powerful tool contains more than 100 indicators, including the most recent data available on education, employment and income, poverty, health, and youth risk factors for the United States as a whole, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit the new KIDS COUNT Data Center to create your own maps, charts and graphs by topic or geographic area.
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