Bridgespan Releases Report about Nonprofit Feedback on Social Innovation Fund

Earlier this month, the Bridgespan Group, an advisor to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations, announced the release of a new report d...

The Affordable Care Act and Place-Based Community Work

On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as constitutional, meaning the law is legal...

2012 Kids Count Data Book Released

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book - an annual report tracking the well-being of American children, ...

New CSSP Resource: Promoting Workforce Strategies for Reintegrating Ex-Offenders

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has created a new section on PolicyforResults that focuses on workforce strategies that c...

Webinar: 2012 Grad Nation Report

In March, America’s Promise Alliance released “Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic.” ...

Grad Nation 2012 Update Report

On Monday, to coincide with the start of the Grad Nation Summit, America's Promise Alliance released the report "Building a Grad N...

Extreme Poverty in the U.S.

Last month, the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy released a policy brief d...

"Needle-Moving" Community Collaboratives

Earlier this month, the Bridgespan Group, a consultant to nonprofits and philanthropists, released a report entitled “Needle-Moving Communit...

Aligning Resources with Results: President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal

On Monday, President Obama released his FY 2013 Budget . Each year, the president’s budget plays an important role in the national budget p...

Generations United Report Highlights the Needs of Multigenerational Families

This week, Generations United released Family Matters: Multigenerational Families in a Volatile Economy . The report highlights the recent ...

Half In Ten Releases "Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth" Report

Today, the Half In Ten Campaign released Restoring Shared Prosperity: Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth . Highlighting ...

White House Releases "Creating Pathways to Opportunity" Report

Last week, The White House released “ Creating Pathways to Opportunity ” – a report highlighting the Obama Administration’s efforts to expan...

Report Highlights the Importance of Expanded Learning Time

The National Center for Time and Learning has released “ Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful, Expanded-Time Schools. ” ...

A Handbook for Engaging Families and Communities in Education Reform

A new guide - The Handbook for Family and Community Engagement – illustrates the critical roles families and communities play in promoting ...

Report Highlights the Integration of Sustainable Communities and Education

The What Works Collaborative and the Center for Cities & Schools have jointly published “Opportunity-Rich Schools and Sustainable Comm...

New Guide Focuses on Organizational Strategic Planning

Strategic planning involves articulating the results for which an organization will hold itself accountable and the actions it will take to ...

Report Highlights the Importance of Youth Engagement in Afterschool Programs

The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) recently released a research update, Out-of-School Time Programs for Older Youth , that looks at ...

Guide to Federal Funding for 3rd Grade Reading

The Finance Project recently released Learning to Read: A Guide to Federal Funding for Grade-Level Reading Proficiency . We know that third ...

New CSSP brief -- Guide to Preparing for Federal Grants

We recently released a new brief, Guide to Successfully Preparing for Federal Grants , which shares the lessons learned through our Neighb...

New Strengthening Families Resource Guide

CSSP's Strengthening Families recently released the 2011 Strengthening Families Resource Guide in collaboration with the U.S. Departmen...