Go Ahead, Hit Play: Casey’s New Podcast Tackles Race, Immigration and Inequality Podcast preview: Casey’s Lisa Hamilton talks with sociologist Manuel Pastor about America’s changing face and what it means for our future. Read More
The Foundation Awards Over $850,000 in Grants to Summer Programs for Baltimore Kids and Youth The Casey Foundation has awarded grants to 43 local nonprofits through its Baltimore Direct Services Grants (BDSG) program, amounting to a combined $860,000 that will support summer activities and programs for hundreds of Baltimore City’s young people in 2016. Read More
New Webinar Series: Using What Works to Improve Child Well-Being In a new webinar series hosted by the Forum for Youth Investment, the Casey Foundation will share tools and strategies developed as part of its Evidence2Success framework, now operating in several communities around the country. Read More
Baltimore Becomes Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Site The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Baltimore City have partnered to launch the newest Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site in Baltimore. Read More
New Paper Examines Role of Centers of Excellence in Promoting Systems Reform In a new paper, The Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and The Center for Innovative Practices at Case Western Reserve University explain how Centers of Excellence work help improve outcomes for children and families in communities across the country. Read More
New SSIR Case Study Shares Three Communications Lessons of KIDS COUNT In a new case study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy and Vice President for External Affairs Lisa Hamilton share three communications insights gained from the Foundation’s long-standing KIDS COUNT platform. Read More
New Report: KIDS COUNT Shows Value of Long-Term Philanthropic Investment For more than 25 years, KIDS COUNT has been the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s flagship investment for providing public officials and child advocates with data, tools and policy recommendations to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.A new report tells the story of how a single data book documenting measures of child well-being tranformed into a mission-critical vehicle for building bipartisan support for proven solutions and policy change. Read More
Immigrant Families with Kids Are at Greater Risk of Financial Instability A family’s financial well-being can make a difference in a child's upbringing. But, for many immigrant families, financial stability isn’t a given — even when parents have stable employment, according to KIDS COUNT Data Center statistics. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Scot Spencer Talks Community-Based Work and Baltimore’s Successes As associate director of advocacy and influence, Scot Spencer works to advance strategies that create more opportunities for kids and families in low-income communities to succeed. He also coordinates efforts to spur community and economic development in the Foundation’s hometown of Baltimore. Read More
Immigrant Families More Likely to Be Burdened by High Housing Costs Paying more for housing — while bringing home smaller paychecks — puts immigrant families at a distinct disadvantage. Find out more from the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
