Big Ideas for Job Creation: Rethinking Work Opportunity From Tax Credits to Subsidized Job Placements This brief shows how a current tax credit program is not creating jobs and could be redirected into subsidized job opportunities. Read More
No Time to Be Sick Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t Have Paid Sick Leave This report explains why paid sick leave matters — who lacks access — and how policymakers can help expand it to support a strong, healthy workforce. Read More
Becoming Adults, Executive Summary One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages. Read More
Toward Reduced Poverty Across America: Executive Summary Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program This report shares findings from the first 2 years of a NYC program where participants were paid to boost their education and job skills. Read More
Working Hard for the Money Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008 This report — the first major study of its kind — analyzes 40 years of women’s employment trends, highlighting rural vs. urban workforce differences. Read More
A Reflection by Ralph Smith About What Sustainability Means, Why It is So Important Reflections on Making Connections Casey Senior VP Ralph Smith reflects on achieving sustainability in the Making Connections initiative without the day-to-day management of the Foundation. Read More
Toward Reduced Poverty Across Generations: Full Report Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program This report offers a preliminary assessment of NYC's conditional cash transfer program of paying participants to improve education and workforce skills. Read More
ROAD: Creating Community to Cope with Depression This report highlights ROAD, a program using peer support and education to help low-income women with depression and empower lasting change. Read More
Improving Access to Work Supports: Strengthening State Policies and Practices Strengthening State Policies and Practices This brief shares ideas and examples to improve access to work supports, backed by a national effort to help vulnerable working families thrive. Read More
Promoting Effective Early Learning What Every Policymaker and Educator Should Know This report discusses what policymakers and educators need to do to help impoverished preschool children reach their potential in school. Read More
