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
Apply for the 2017 Atlanta Community Investment Fund Casey is accepting grant applications for projects in southwest Atlanta. Awards range from $500–$5,000. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, March 20. Read More
Community Matters to Focus on Innovative, Community-Driven Approach to Development in Baltimore Part of Casey's Community Matters series, an upcoming webinar explores a community-driven effort to reinvest in East Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood. Read More
McCarthy Promotes Public System Reforms in Stanford Social Innovation Review President and CEO Patrick McCarthy writes about the importance of working with public systems in a supplement of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Read More
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. Read More
More Children Growing Up in Rented Homes Recent data show that the rate of homeownership is falling in the U.S., which can prevent families from building assets and finding financial security. Read More
Mortality Rates for Children Improved Across the Board In the past three decades, the United States has made across-the-board progress in improving the rates of mortality among children (from birth to age 19). Read More
48 Million Americans Are (Still) Living in Poverty The poverty rate in America has remained stagnant with 48 million people in 2014 still struggling to meet the needs of their households. Read More
Supporting Workers in the New Gig Economy More workers are paid as-needed in gig roles. A recent webinar explored this shift and offered tips to help both job seekers and employers adapt. Read More
Indiana Implements JDAI as its Platform for Continuous Juvenile Justice System Improvement Indiana has begun to make changes in their efforts to improve its juvenile justice system to better serve the state's youth, families and communities. Read More
