Colleges and Universities as Economic Anchors Profiles of Promising Practices This report shows how colleges and universities can become economic anchors for their local communities. It was written to encourage institutions of higher education to think about the economic anchor role in a cohesive and coordinated manner and not as a piecemeal afterthought. Read More
Journey to Engagement A First-Person Reflection on How to Engage Residents In this report Garland Yates, Making Connections Site Team Leader in Denver, provides a firsthand account of his observations on the importance of engaging residents in community change. This report is part of “The Diarist Project” series of stories and reflections about the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections Initiative. Read More
Interim Executive Directors The Power in the Middle This paper explores the benefits and basics of using an interim executive director during a leadership transition. It also highlights some considerations that organizations should take into account when deciding whether or not to use an interim executive director. Read More
Founder Transitions Creating Good Endings and New Beginnings: A Guide for Executive Directors and Boards This guide examines the unique challenges presented by transitions involving founders or long-term executives. It provides clear advice for executives and their boards in confronting the complex issues these transitions present. Read More
Up Next Generation Change and the Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations Research indicates that leadership transitions from the Baby Boom generation to Generations X and Y will become more common within the nonprofit sector. This report delivers a series of recommendations on how a variety of stakeholders can improve the hand-off from this generation of leaders to the next. Read More
Building Community Ownership in Neighborhood Revitalization This report summarizes the information exchange during a meeting of Making Connections site members from Atlanta, Louisville, Oakland and San Diego when these teams came together to exchange information, experience, and ideas about community ownership in neighborhood revitalization projects. Read More
A Call to Action An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood This report highlights efforts to ensure that youth currently in the foster system benefit from the most strategic preparation and supports for entering adulthood. Read More
A Family for Every Child Strategies to Achieve Permanence for Older Foster Children and Youth Part of the Family to Family Tools for Rebuilding Foster Care series. The research highlighted in this publication identifies successful programs, policies, and strategies that have been helping older children find permanent families; as well as how lessons learned from programs and policy changes can be distilled into action steps. Read More
Detention Reform and Girls Challenges and Solutions This report examines the complex personal and social backdrop for girls in the delinquency system and looks at how girls are tracked at various key points in the juvenile justice process. By mapping how girls end up in the system, this report provides recommendations for gender-responsive detention reform. Read More
The 2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book This KIDS COUNT Data Book provides a state-by-state statistical portrait of the educational, health, and economic conditions of American children. The essay examines four employment barriers that policymakers and others consider among the most difficult to overcome: substance abuse, domestic violence, a history of incarceration and depression. Read More
