Apply for the 2017 Atlanta Community Investment Fund The Casey Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Investment Fund, which provides small grants — ranging from $500 to $5,000 each — to support resident-led improvement projects in several southwest Atlanta neighborhoods. The deadline for 2017 submissions is 5 p.m. on Monday, March 20. Read More
Crowdfunding Empowers Baltimore Businesses Entrepreneurs in Baltimore are leveraging crowdfunding to launch and grow their businesses. Learn more. Read More
Event Highlights Results From New York City’s Close to Home Initiative President and CEO Patrick McCarthy recently spoke about how youth prisons fail kids — and how New York City’s Close to Home initiative serves as a model for juvenile justice systems across the country. 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
Close to One in Three Kids Are Screened for Developmental Delays In 2015-2016, 30% of children under the age of 6 — 2.6 million kids across the United States — are screened for developmental delays. Read More
Webinar: Funding Two-Generation Strategies to Help Families Succeed Join the Casey Foundation on March 14 for the first in a series of webinars exploring what it takes to implement two-generation approaches. This session will focus on the various funding strategies organizations are using to address parent and child needs at the same time. Read More
Number and Share of Kids Without Health Insurance Jump in Pre-Pandemic Report The numbers on U.S. kids without health insurance worsened in 2019 — even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Get the data details. Read More
Federal Funding for Truly 21st Century Technology Indiana receives federal waiver for MaGIK technology platform, setting the precedent for federal support of cloud-based and COTS technology. Read More
Federal Guidance Aims To Improve the Quality of Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities A joint policy guidance package announced by Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan aims to substantially improve the quality of education provided in juvenile justice facilities. Read More
Young Adults, College Paths and Race: What the Data Say The rate of young adults attending or completing college — 49% in 2016 — is on the rise. Despite this statistic trending in the right direction, deep racial and ethnic disparities persist along the pathway to a college degree. Read More
