A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the pervasiveness of hunger on college campuses and its effect on college completion. Approximately one third of college students are food insecure. Low-income students and parents are particularly susceptible. This study provided an overview of 31 research studies completed over the past decade to try…
The Funders Census Initiative (FCI) at FCCP has an on-going webinar series on census messaging. During each briefing, you’ll learn about best practices to reach hard-to-reach communities. There are two briefings in January: Wednesday, January 16 at 1:00 pm eastern – National Congress of American Indians – register here Wednesday, January 23 at 1:00 pm…
Monday, January 7 3:00-4:15 pm eastern As we jump into the new year, let’s look at policy opportunities that arise from the 2018 elections, including ballot initiative wins on voting rights restoration, money in politics reforms, redistricting, and more. What can we do to continue advancing this work? What policies might get traction in 2019? Learn…
Tuesday, January 29 at 12:00 – 1:15 pm eastern The 2018 election results bring change, new opportunities, and different challenges. Join us as we learn about the policy landscape at both the national and state levels. We’ll discuss how potential policy changes could affect children and the varieties of roles funders can play to advance,…
Education and workforce training open doors for families to greater economic security and flexibility, but for many families, there are substantial barriers. This is especially true for low-income families and communities of color. For the past several months, we have explored the dynamics of these barriers, including policies that are quickly changing to restrict access…
Rob Hope, Initiative Officer, Bay Area Workforce Funders Collaborative, The San Francisco Foundation Elena Chavez Quezada, Senior Director, Expanding Access to Opportunity, The San Francisco Foundation The San Francisco Foundation has a creative grantmaking strategy tailored to its community and the urgency created by the Bay Area’s rapid change. All of The Foundation’s work is…
Becca Allen, Program Officer, Melville Charitable Trust Rebecca Allen, Program Officer, Melville Charitable Trust The Melville Charitable Trust is the largest foundation in the US exclusively focused on ending homelessness. Located in Connecticut, Melville works in the intersections of homelessness, health, and economic security. We chatted with Becca about Secure Jobs Connecticut, an effort to…
Sara Levin, Vice President, Community Services, United Way of King County Sara Levin, Vice President, Community Services, United Way of King County United Way of King County has three core missions – help students graduate, end homelessness, and break the cycle of poverty. They seek innovative solutions to challenges in their community that they can…
Developed by the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, this guide provides advice on how students can access much-needed supports that increase college completion. These include child care, health care, food assistance, cash assistance, housing, tax benefits, and more. To learn more about students’ access to public benefits, view our video conversation with the…
In this brief video, Wendy reviews barriers to college access for workers, current policies affecting access at both the state and national levels, and ideas for ways philanthropy can reduce the barriers to college access and increase college completion. The Shriver Center developed a guide for students called Getting Ahead: An Adult Student’s Guide to…