Blog Post
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions recently awarded four communities nearly $2.4 million in combined grants to promote economic mobility among low-wage workers and address gaps in local workforce systems. Organizations in Atlanta and Baltimore were named as recipients, as well as collaboratives in Cleveland and Syracuse.
Blog Post
For young people facing tough life circumstances, the benefits of quality mentoring programs are clear. These services help youth form positive relationships with adults and peers; keep them in school and on track toward graduation; improve their job prospects; and even reduce the likelihood they’ll use drugs. One Maryland nonprofit is working to improve the quality and quantity of mentors in the state.
News Release
The Annie E. Casey Foundation today announced that Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers, a veteran government, nonprofit and philanthropic leader, has been named vice president of its Center for Civic Sites and Community Change.
Blog Post
Two cities, Detroit and Baltimore, are leading the way in developing innovative protocols to protect both residents and the environment during large-scale demolition projects — and a new brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how.
Webinar
A new webinar recording highlights three collective impact efforts — in Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland — and the strategies they’re implementing to reduce infant mortality and improve community well-being.
Webinar
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is hosting an Oct. 30 webinar to explore how collective impact strategies have been used to reduce infant mortality and support family well-being in Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
Blog Post
After intentionally shifting to support economic inclusion, Baltimore businesses have experienced stronger community ties and enhanced employee and client satisfaction. They’ve also seen workforce diversity increase — a change that has helped improve internal company decision-making, according to a new report from the Baltimore Integration Partnership.
Blog Post
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how a collective impact approach has helped the B’more for Healthy Babies initiative reduce infant mortality rates, teen birth rates and key racial disparities in Baltimore City.
Webinar
The Casey Foundation’s new webinar recording explores how a criminal record fuels a cycle of poverty in Maryland and the powerful role that policy reforms can play in disrupting this cycle.
Blog Post
In Baltimore, African-American workers are disconnected from jobs that provide family-sustaining wages and opportunities for advancement, according to a new report from the nonprofit Associated Black Charities.