How Funders Can Help Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
A new Casey-funded report explores the powerful role that funders can play in helping anchor institutions strengthen local communities.
A new Casey-funded report explores the powerful role that funders can play in helping anchor institutions strengthen local communities.
"Growing up, my dream was to be a vet," recalls Jabari. "As I got older, life happened. There were trials and tribulations, and I got off track from that dream." Learn how an evidence-based program helped this young man pivot and reach his potential.
More workers are being scheduled and paid on an as-needed basis instead of having steady hours and earnings — an arrangement often referred to as gig work. During a recent webinar, experts explored this changing landscape and shared strategies to support job seekers and employers.
In the United States, 17% of children — 12.5 million kids total — are living in poverty, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. This statistic varies widely by state, with the rate of child poverty reported as three times higher in California (24%) versus Minnesota (8%).
This executive summary outlines recommendations aimed at strengthening opportunities for gig workers — and America’s rising gig economy. It supplements a full report, which shares feedback and findings gathered from 25 workforce bodies across the country.
During a webinar on July 6, the Casey Foundation released a new brief that examines how seven sites across the country are evolving, at an operational level, to address parent and child needs at the same time.
Four out of the last five years, the KIDS COUNT Data Book has ranked North Dakota first and Mississippi last in economic well-being. These rankings suggest contrasting landscapes of economic opportunity and stability.
Join the Annie E. Casey Foundation for a webinar on July 18 devoted to exploring the role that public workforce systems can play in supporting job seekers and employers as they navigate the rise of the gig economy.
The Casey Foundation has awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to five nonprofit workforce initiatives to help residents in East Baltimore gain the skills and credentials they need to get family-supporting jobs with local employers.
A multiyear evaluation of Project QUEST, a workforce training program in San Antonio, shows that sector strategies help low-income job seekers develop meaningful careers that lift them out of poverty.
