This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Children’s Health Insurance Program was created 20 years ago to address the high number of uninsured low-income children. Though it has given children coverage, CHIP has significant room to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Year in Review: Impact Tech Tech’s new thing: positive impact. Let others track the bitcoin bubble. ImpactAlpha is mining for blockchain solutions for migrants and refugees. While they obsess over Big Tech’s election…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A wide-ranging coalition that includes early childhood, education and business groups is galvanizing support for a bill to extend a state tax credit that incentivizes donations to Colorado child care…
Sen. Marco Rubio’s 11th-hour demand for a bigger child tax credit, along with other last-minute changes, makes clear that the U.S. tax bill is still far from a done deal. Given how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The Challenge). The company will commit $10 million over two years to attract promising ideas that will help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year marked by natural disasters, refugee crises, and political turmoil, it can be a challenge to not become discouraged. But take a closer look, and you’ll see the progress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The socio-political context in West Africa is undergoing significant changes. The region’s turbulent past of authoritarian regimes, political instability, civil wars and debilitating developmental challenges have brought a realization that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said last Tuesday that she advocated the expansion of training and apprenticeship programs to give students more choices than just attending four-year universities – this, however,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With just two weeks left in the year, donors still have time to make the most of the existing tax deduction laws related to charitable giving. We’ve compiled four resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If President Trump is looking for a successful bipartisan idea, one good candidate is the federal New Markets Tax Credit program, which attracts private investment into distressed communities. The program…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Families that adopt troubled or high-needs foster kids in Colorado receive inconsistent and often meager financial support from a state program that lacks sufficient oversight, the state’s child protection ombudsman said in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. So far 35 states tie some funding for public colleges to metrics like graduation rates or degree production. The Higher Education Act rewrite the GOP is advancing in the U.S. House…