Additional $25 Million Pledged for Socially Responsible Investment Practices The Annie E. Casey Foundation will allocate an additional $25 million 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. Read More
Patrick McCarthy Named President & CEO The Annie E. Casey Foundation Board of Trustees named Patrick T. McCarthy as president and chief executive officer, effective April 4, 2010. Read More
Young Children Most Often Missed in Census, Study Says Children 5 years old and younger have been miseed more than any other age group in the decennial census. Read More
Developing State Budgets in Tough Fiscal Times Principles from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, a Casey partner, offer suggestions for policymakers attempting to balance state budgets while protecting public well-being in tough times. Read More
Advocates Convince Arizona to Use Stimulus Dollars for Child Care Read the story of Michael Hill, a single father from Arizona who credits subsidized child care made possible through stimulus dollars with helping him and his son survive an unexpected financial setback. Read More
Philadelphia Foreclosure Prevention Program Serves as Model Read the story of Sandra Rodriguez, a mother of three who was able to keep her home with help from Philadelphia's innovative foreclosure prevention program, supported in part through Casey's Making Connections initiative. Read More
Making Homes Healthier and More Energy Efficient in Baltimore Safe at Home is a Casey-supported program providing free repairs to the homes of asthma-diagnosed children in Baltimore City. Tarsha Mitchell's daughter is one participant who has benefitted from this effort to make "healthy-homes" for city youth. Read More
New Federal Standard to Measure Poverty in America The Annie E. Casey Foundation calls for a new federal standard to measure poverty in America. Read More
Many Strategies, One Goal: Empowering Residents Believing resident involvement is critical to lasting community change, the Casey Foundation has employed a variety of strategies to engage residents in shaping solutions to local challenges and to connect them to each other and the resources they need. Read More
Community Engagement is Key Ingredient in Casey Recipe for Results Helping residents become meaningfully involved in efforts to address community challenges is a critical, distinguishing feature of the Casey Foundation’s work to improve outcomes for children and families — and integral to Casey's mission. Read More
