Blog Archive

New Brochure Highlights the Foundation’s Evidence2Success Framework

New brochure highlights the elements of the Foundation’s Evidence2Success framework and milestones achieved for the first communities to use it.

Federal Grant Gives Evidence2Success Efforts in Utah a Boost

The Kearns Community Coalition received a $625,000 grant to curb teen alcohol and e-cigarette use in Salt Lake County. Learn about their efforts.

Policy Wins Help Strengthen Georgia’s Families and Economy

With support from the Casey Foundation, a Ga. nonprofit has helped secure key legislative changes to strengthen the state’s workforce and promote equity.

Living Cities Sparks Innovative Community Investment

Read about Casey's former president and CEO, Doug Nelson, and his commitment to community revitalization during his 20 years of leadership.

Webinar: Learn About Strategic Financing for Tested, Effective Programs

Join the Foundation at 2 p.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 13, for the latest webinar in the Using What Works webinar series. Strategic Financing for Tested, Effective Programs will highlight financing tools and strategies from Casey’s Evidence2Success framework.

Iowa Celebrates Attendance Awareness Month

Up, Up, and Attend is a super-hero themed attendance awareness campaign that is being used in Grade-Level Reading (GLR) communities throughout the U.S.

TARC: The Information Exchange Network of Making Connections

Learn about the Technical Assistance Resource Center, the info exchange arm of the Casey Foundation’s decade-long Making Connections initiative.

Sue Burrell Receives ABA award

Sue Burrell of the Youth Law Center won the ABA’s 2011 Livingston Hall Award for advocating youth rights in California and nationwide.

Grading the Prepaid Card Industry

A new report from the Center for Financial Services Innovation scores the quality of prepaid credit cards, which can be used to receive income, pay bills and make everyday purchases.

Five States Selected for New Initiative to Help Parents and Kids Succeed Together

Learn about a new effort to promote two-generation policies and programs in states — and connect low-income families with early childhood education, job training and other tools to achieve financial stability and break the cycle of poverty.