Articles and analysis on today's issues

In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
How evidence-based decisionmaking enhances public service Using evidence to make decisions can mitigate challenges raised by a large federal bureaucracy.The keys to America’s economic growth are in low-income and marginalized communities Marginalized people could dramatically boost our economy, but they need support from the private, public, and social sectors.Credit scores perpetuate racial disparities, even in America’s most prosperous cities Predominantly nonwhite areas in more than 50 of 60 major US cities have below-prime median credit scores.How pay for success can support workforce development and integrated career pathway models The pay for success model can support federal funding for workforce development, which has declined over the past two decades.One in five families will lose resources under administration’s proposed changes to safety net programs As many as 29.2 million families would lose an average of $1,230 per year.The complexity of education debt among older Americans Older borrowers collectively hold $247 billion in outstanding federal student debt.