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The National Fund for Workforce Solutions

A History of Collaboration

This report traces how various funders—national foundations, smaller local foundations, and government agencies can work together to have an impact on key economic challenges. Such collaborations foster new possibilities in the workforce field and should encourage other funders to support similar efforts.

Next Shift

Beyond the Nonprofit Leadership Crisis

In this monograph, the authors counter a variety of proposed interventions from infrastructure organizations and present an alternate to the current crisis framework. The authors posit that by applying a crisis framework to the transitional trends in the non-profit sector, leadership ignores the rich opportunities that lay ahead.

Pursuit of the Dream

Cars & Jobs in America

Using three real-life stories, this discussion guide illustrates ways in which common pitfalls prevent families from reaching better jobs, better opportunities and a better quality of life.

Using Data to Promote Collaboration in Local School Readiness Systems

This report describes and assesses the efforts of local members of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership to promote collaboration among local school readiness service providers in eight cities.

Working Hard for the Money

Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008

This report, which spans nearly 40 years of women's employment trends, is the first major study of women's employment trends to tease out differences between rural and urban women's work.

Urban Indian America

The Status of American Indian & Alaska Native Children & Families Today

This report by the National Urban Indian Family Coalition discusses the status of American Indian and Alaskan Native families today.

The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book

State Profiles of Child Well-Being

This 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information on the conditions of America’s children and families. The 2008 Data Book essay looks at ways to reduce unnecessary detention and incarceration and increase opportunities for youth development and community safety.

The Changing Face of the United States

The Influence of Culture on Early Child Development

In 2007, ZERO TO THREE conducted a literature search focusing on the influence of culture on child development from birth to age 3 years. This paper summarizes the key findings and offers resources for practitioners as they strive to address the needs of a growing and diverse population of infants and toddlers.

Ready to Lead?

Next Generation Leaders Speak Out

A skilled, committed and diverse pool of next generation leaders would like to be nonprofit executives in the future, but concerns about insufficient work-life balance and lack of earning potential may keep them from it. This national survey of 6,000 emerging nonprofit leaders, produced by the Meyer Foundation in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and others, presents challenges and recommendations for training and supporting future nonprofit executives.

Strengthening Rural Families

By the Numbers: Using Data to Drive Action on Behalf of Children and Families

This brief illustrates how data collection and analysis can influence decisions to improve the well-being of low-income working families in Minnesota.