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
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
Child Poverty Remains Steady in 2012 After Four-Year Rise Child poverty held at 23%; thirty-eight states and D.C. saw rates stay the same or drop from 2011-2012, but most remain above pre-recession levels. Read More
Embedding Race Equity and Inclusion: A Report from the Baltimore and Atlanta Civic Sites A new report, Deploying Casey’s REI Framework: Lessons from the Civic Sites, documents the Casey Foundation’s efforts to embed a race equity lens in its programmatic units in Baltimore and Atlanta. Read More
Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Juvenile Probation Research Projects The Annie E. Casey Foundation is requesting proposals for two research projects that will inform efforts to transform juvenile probation. Learn more about these proposals. Read More
Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Introducing Kids to Urban Gardening This spotlight tells how, with the help of a $5,000 grant from the Community Investment Fund, kids in Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit V are learning important lessons about gardening, healthy living and more. Read More
Recording available: Introducing the Children’s Health Leadership Network Watch a recording of the "Introducing the Children’s Health Leadership Network" webinar. Read More
Helping Communities Strengthen Services for Children and Families Casey’s desk guide for state leaders illustrates the ins and outs — and the necessity — of building a high performing child welfare agency with community support. Read More
New Resources Support Efforts to Integrate Civic Data to Solve Problems Casey grantees released two tools to help governments tackle challenges in collecting, linking, and securing public data. Learn more. Read More
Building Results-Focused Leaders for Tomorrow The Foundation has chosen 11 local leaders to participate in its third class of Atlanta Leaders for Results, designed to produce next-generation social change leaders in the city. Read More
