Rural Family Economic Success Earn it, Keep it, Grow It This overview describes how Casey’s framework for family economic success can work in rural America. Read More
Family, Friend and Neighbor Care Strengthening a Critical Resource to Help Young Children Succeed This essay explores family, friend and neighbor care — offering real-world examples and expert tips to strengthen this common child care option. Read More
Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Health and Wellness Race plays a major role in health as poverty limits access to quality healthcare.This brief shows why we need to bring equality into the healthcare arena. Read More
A New Way To Give It Away How a small grants program has engaged residents and achieved quick successes in Boston This report shares lessons from using small grants to boost resident engagement in early community change efforts through Making Connections. Read More
Mission-Related Deposits Social Investments This report shows how the Casey Foundation uses social investing to strengthen its programs and practices in under-resourced neighborhoods. Read More
Help is on the Way: A Powerful Approach to Technical Assistance Communities Get the Results They Want From Peer Matches This is a comprehensive guide on using peer-to-peer technical assistance in community change efforts. Read More
Race Matters: Organizational Self-Assessment Use this questionnaire to find out if your organization has deep-rooted, unintentional racial prejudice. Read More
Financial Services in Making Connections Neighborhoods A financial analysis of residents’ survey responses on using banks, payday lenders, pawn shops and credit cards — plus handling financial crises. Read More
Tapping the Power of Social Networks Understanding the Role of Social Networks in Strengthening Families and Transforming Communities This report explores how social networks impact communities and highlights key findings from the Making Connections initiative. Read More
School Readiness, Full-Day Kindergarten, and Student Achievement An Empirical Investigation This report uses national data to examine how kindergarten readiness and full-day programs affect academic and non-academic growth through grade 5. Read More
