Partnership Seeks Proposals for Summer Programs Serving Baltimore Children Casey Foundation, Family League and Weinberg Foundation to invest nearly $1.5 million in enriching summer activities for youth. Read More
Declining U.S. Economy Doesn’t Stop Gains in Child Education and Health, New Report Shows The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book revealed both promising progress and discouraging setbacks for the nation’s children: While their academic achievement and health improved in most states, their economic well-being continued to decline. Read More
Grants Awarded to Help Baltimore Families and Children The Annie E. Casey Foundation awarded grants to local nonprofits supporting summer programs for city youth through its 2013 Baltimore Direct Services Grants program. Read about the summer activities and programs of the 18 organizations that received funding. Read More
Ryan Chao Named Vice President of Civic Sites and Community Change Ryan Chao, the current executive director of Berkeley, Calif.-based Satellite Housing, was selected to be vice president of Civic Sites and Community Change. He will oversee the Foundation’s community change investments, including its most significant community transformation initiatives in Baltimore and Atlanta. Read More
Expanded Partnership Seeks Proposals for Summer Programs Serving Baltimore Youth Baltimore’s largest charitable funders are teaming up, for the second year, to create new summer learning opportunities for city youth. Read More
Patrick McCarthy Named President & CEO The Annie E. Casey Foundation Board of Trustees named Patrick T. McCarthy as president and chief executive officer, effective April 4, 2010. Read More
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
Recession Increases Number of Children Living in Low-Income Families by 7% to 31 Million According to the Casey Foundation's 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low income children and families. Read More
Critical Investments Should Target the First Eight Years of Life, Report Finds The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT policy report, The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success, presents a strong case for investing in the early years of a child's life. Decades of brain and child development research show that kids who enter kindergarten with below-average language and cognitive skills can catch up — but only if they are physically healthy and have strong social and emotional skills. Read More
Additional $25 Million Pledged for Socially Responsible Investment Practices The Annie E. Casey Foundation will allocate an additional $25 million for social investments – a set of strategies that would use endowment dollars to generate financial returns as well as social returns that advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. Read More
