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The US added more multifamily housing between 2021 and 2025 than any other time in the past 37 years, with downtown Brooklyn and Nashville leading the way.
Using data to make a difference for Boston-area students at risk of homelessness Data provide the glue for a new alliance fighting student homelessness and promoting academic success at a Promise Neighborhood site in Boston.Why good nonprofit jobs matter The people we’re depending on to implement sophisticated program models often aren’t positioned for success.Human services organizations lag in fundraising, but they’re gaining ground In 2013, human services organizations constituted the largest share of all public charities at 35.5 percent, but they received just 11.7 percent of all charitable contributions.What are the issues with donor-advised funds? Recent headlines imply that donor-advised funds reduced money distributed for charitable purposes, but that is misleading, if not wrong.Long-term change takes real-time data Data can provide a real-time reality check on whether the day-to-day work on programs and policies will lead to lasting improvements.A “better way” for nonprofits and government to partner to address poverty The status quo is not acceptable if nonprofits are expected to develop innovative solutions to meet today’s needs.