Ten Years of the EITC Movement Making Work Pay Then and Now This report discusses why the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an important credit for America’s working families because it encourages work and reduces poverty. Read More
Strengthening the Foundation Strategic Evidence Building for Two-Generation Approaches A new report by the Casey Foundation highlights the ups and downs of two-generation approaches. Interest in initiatives designed to meet the needs of parents and their children at the same time is increasing the demand for stronger research on what makes two-generation strategies successful and how funders can better evaluate them. Read More
Creating New Leaders of Color for the Social Sector A Case Study The social sector lacks straightforward, accessible pathways for minorities to find social sector leadership roles. The Casey Foundation, Management Leadership for Tomorrow and New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Stern School of Business are partnering to change that. Read More
Investing in Tomorrow Helping families build savings and assets This brief explores policy moves to help more families acquire assets and narrow the racial wealth gap. Review its recommendations. Read More
Keeping Youth Out of the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System A Developmental Evaluation Overview of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Reform This report presents findings from a multiyear evaluation of the Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform, an initiative designed to safely, significantly and equitably reduce out-of-home placements in 12 juvenile justice systems across the country. Read to learn more. Read More
End Games: The Challenge of Sustainability This report explores how funders and grantees think about sustainability, and how to best support and prepare promising projects for post-grant sustainability. Read More
No Place for Kids Issue Brief The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration This issue brief summarizes a report which assembles decades of research as well as persuasive new data to demonstrate that America’s heavy reliance on juvenile incarceration has not paid off and, in fact, is a failed strategy for combating youth crime. Read More
Leadership in Action Program Casey’s Leadership in Action Program delivers hands-on training for people from diverse fields and backgrounds who are working hard to improve results for vulnerable children and families. This brochure explains how the program works and how to tell if a community is ready to participate. Read More
Structural Racism and Community Building Race as an underlying, invisible barrier to true equality in the United States is examined and explained. Read More
Bernalillo County Mental Health Clinic Case Study A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #6 This JDAI Practice Guide highlights the mental health needs of juvenile detainees and how one site in New Mexico met those needs. Read More
