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PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World

Welcome to PubHub, your source for foundation-sponsored reports. Search our online catalog of annotated links to 6,848 research reports, case studies, issue briefs, literature reviews, and annual reports published or funded by U.S. foundations. Learn more about PubHub»

Featured Topic: Race, Place, and the Wealth Gap

Private Transfers, Race, and Wealth
Urban Institute
August 2011
Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics
Pew Research Center
July 2011
Diverging Pathways: How Wealth Shapes Opportunity for Children
Insight Center for Community Economic Development
April 2011
Why Place & Race Matter
PolicyLink; California Endowment
April 2011

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Movin' It and Improvin' It!: Using Both Education Strategies to Increase Teaching Effectiveness
Center for American Progress

Jerald, Craig D.
Published: January 2012

Calls for reforms that use evaluations not only to recruit, retain, and dismiss teachers but also to enhance effectiveness through professional development. Recommends investing in proven professional development models and ensuring feedback is valuable.


Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (35 pages; 988KB; PDF)

NFF Capital Partners 2011 Portfolio Performance Report
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Published: January 2012

Reviews outcomes of a program launched in 2006 to build philanthropic equity by offering nonprofit organizations dedicated growth capital to become sustainable. Examines core program metrics, business model revenues, and progress toward sustainability.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (24 pages; 315KB; PDF)

Sustained Positive Effects on Graduation Rates Produced by New York City's Small Public High Schools of Choice
MDRC

Bloom, Howard S.; Rebecca Unterman
Published: January 2012

Evaluates how effectively small academically nonselective high schools that replaced large failing ones achieved sustained improvement in academic progress and graduation rates across variations in prior proficiency, family income, and demographics.


Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Education
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (12 pages; 178KB; PDF)

Oral Health Quality Improvement in the Era of Accountability
Pacific Center for Special Care at University of the Pacific

Glassman, Paul
Published: January 2012

Examines the components, drivers, measurements, and activities of quality improvement in oral health care; current initiatives; progress compared with other areas of health care in addressing health disparities and cost variations; and next steps.


Funder(s): DentaQuest Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Dental Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (37 pages; 1.37MB; PDF)

Black Male Student Success in Higher Education: A Report From the National Black Male College Achievement Study
Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at University of Pennsylvania

Harper, Shaun R.
Published: February 2012

Presents insights from successful male African-American college students about how they overcame obstacles that typically disadvantage their peers, including their pre-college experiences and the roles of family members, peers, and significant others.


Funder(s): American College Personnel Association, Lumina Foundation for Education, National Academic Advising Association, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Penn State Children, Youth and Families Consortium, Penn State University Africana Research Center, Penn State University College of Education
Subject(s): Minorities; Minorities, African Americans/Blacks; Higher Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (32 pages; 828KB; PDF)

Mapping Digital Media: Netherlands
Open Society Institute

de Waal, Martijn
Published: January 2012

Assesses trends in digital media consumption; effects on public broadcasters, journalism, user-generated content, and activism; and changes in digital technology, business, and policies. Makes recommendations for laws, journalism, and media literacy.


Funder(s): Open Society Institute
Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (108 pages; 503KB; PDF)

Improving the Efficiency of Primary Care in Safety Net Clinics: San Mateo County's System Redesign
Urban Institute

Howell, Embry; Ashley Palmer
Published: January 2012

Outlines the impact of a countywide redesign of six primary care clinics — including the implementation of electronic health records, team-based care, chronic disease management, and advanced access scheduling — on quality of care and costs.


Funder(s): Blue Shield of California Foundation, California Endowment
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (5 pages; 373KB; PDF)

Pay for Success: Investing in What Works
Nonprofit Finance Fund; White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation

Published: January 2012

Outlines insights from a convening dedicated to the Pay for Success financing model, which directs taxpayer money to successful interventions that address social issues; lessons learned about needed support for pilot projects; and the field's potential.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Human Services; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 317KB; PDF)

Public Priorities: Deficit Rising, Terrorism Slipping
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Published: January 2012

Presents — by age, gender, political affiliation, and income — survey findings about Americans' priorities with respect to domestic and foreign policy issues as well as economic, fiscal, social, national security, and environmental issues.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Public Affairs, Tax Reform/Legislation; International Affairs/Development, Security/Terrorism
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (30 pages; 303KB; PDF)

2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard: A Portrait of Financial Insecurity and Policies to Rebuild Prosperity in America
Corporation for Enterprise Development

Published: January 2012

Provides state-by-state rankings with respect to asset poverty rates; indicators in the areas of financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, housing and homeownership, health care, and education; and policies that bolster financial security.


Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Living Cities, Northwest Area Foundation, Surdna Foundation, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Y & H Soda Foundation
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Social Science; Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (12 pages; 3.74MB; PDF)

Achieving Results Through Community School Partnerships
Center for American Progress; Coalition for Community Schools; Institute for Educational Leadership

Blank, Martin J.; Reuben Jacobson; Atelia Melaville
Published: January 2012

Outlines the importance of and strategies for building and maintaining successful partnerships for community schools that integrate academics, youth development, family support, health and social services, and community development. Makes recommendations.


Funder(s): JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Related Organization(s): Coalition for Community Schools, Institute for Educational Leadership
Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (36 pages; 488KB; PDF)

Paying for "End-of-Life" Drugs in Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom: Balancing Policy, Pragmatism, and Societal Values
Commonwealth Fund

Chalkidou, Kalipso; Andreas Gerber; Ruth Lopert
Published: January 2012

Analyzes British, Australian, and German health systems' policies on covering expensive end-of-life drugs while maintaining equity and efficiency, such as requiring evidence of comparative clinical and cost-effectiveness. Outlines challenges for the U.S.


Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Subject(s): Health; Health, Palliative Care/End of Life; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (20 pages; 537KB; PDF)

State Progress Toward Health Reform Implementation
Urban Institute

Blavin, Fredric; Matthew Buettgens; Jeremy Roth
Published: January 2012

Provides updated state-level estimates of the effects of the 2010 healthcare reform act on coverage and costs, including correlations between a state's progress in establishing insurance exchanges and expected benefits in coverage and federal subsidies.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (13 pages; 635KB; PDF)

Jumping Beyond the Broom: Why Black Gay and Transgender Americans Need More Than Marriage Equality
Center for American Progress

Moodie-Mills, Aisha C.
Published: January 2012

Calls for a policy agenda to address the economic, educational, and health disparities among gay and transgender African Americans, who face multiple structural biases based on race/ethnicity, class, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.


Funder(s): Arcus Foundation
Subject(s): Civil and Human Rights; Civil and Human Rights, LGBTQ Issues; Minorities, African Americans/Blacks
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (56 pages; 483KB; PDF)

Mapping Digital Media: Social Media and News
Open Society Institute

Bradshaw, Paul
Published: January 2012

Explores legal issues around social media use in the news industry and implications for pluralism, accountability, editorial independence, freedom of expression, freedom of information, and public interest and service.


Funder(s): Open Society Institute
Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (22 pages; 198KB; PDF)

Controlling the Deficit: The Debate Continues
Urban Institute

Palmer, John L.; Rudolph G. Penner
Published: December 2011

Looks at budget cuts proposed by House Republicans and the president's framework with respect to savings in healthcare spending, Social Security and other entitlement spending, and discretionary spending; tax policy; and the Budget Control Act.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Public Affairs, Tax Reform/Legislation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (18 pages; 609KB; PDF)

Health Affairs/RWJF Health Policy Brief: Medicaid Reform
Health Affairs; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Published: January 2012

Outlines arguments for and against proposals for restructuring Medicaid to slow spending growth, such as converting the entitlement program to a system of block grants, replacing federal rules with state-specific goals, and removing the waiver process.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (5 pages; 223KB; PDF)

Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

Heberlein, Martha; Samantha Artiga; Tricia Brooks; Jocelyn Guyer; Jessica Stephens
Published: January 2012

Analyzes findings on state trends in maintaining or expanding eligibility for public coverage and improving enrollment and renewal procedures. Highlights some states' expansion of Medicaid eligibility and the use of technology to achieve efficiencies.


Funder(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (92 pages; 1.94MB; PDF)

Tablet and E-Book Reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period
Pew Internet & American Life Project

Published: January 2012

Based on survey findings, compares trends in ownership of tablet computers and of e-book readers between mid-December 2011 and early January 2012 by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, and income. Considers contributing factors.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet; Social Science
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (11 pages; 848KB; PDF)

Tucson Medical Center: Establishing Accountable Care at a Community Hospital
Commonwealth Fund

Carluzzo, Kathleen L.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters
Published: January 2012

Examines the progress of a community hospital in forming an accountable care organization by working with affiliated physician groups and insurers as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, factors driving progress, and lessons learned.


Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (18 pages; 843KB; PDF)

Philadelphia's Workforce Development Challenge: Serving Employers, Helping Job Seekers and Fixing the System
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: January 2012

Based on interviews, a review of internal audits and reports, and a statistical comparison with similar, federally mandated programs in other regions, examines Philadelphia's workforce development performance, operations, and challenges from 2006-11.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Social Science; Social Science, Workforce/Labor Issues
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (35 pages; 960KB; PDF)

We the Citizens: Final Report
Atlantic Philanthropies

Published: December 2011

Presents outcomes of a pilot project to test the Citizens' Assembly model of deliberative democracy in Ireland, including how deliberations affected participants' opinions about policies and attitudes toward politics, success factors, and recommendations.


Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies
Related Organization(s): University College Dublin Foundation
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Civil Society; Civil Society, Citizen/Public Participation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (99 pages; 3.49MB; PDF)

HealthCare Partners: Building on a Foundation of Global Risk Management to Achieve Accountable Care
Commonwealth Fund

Gbemudu, Josette N.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters; Frances M. Wu
Published: January 2012

Describes the progress of a medical group and independent practice association in forming an accountable care organization by working with insurers as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program. Lists lessons learned and elements of success.


Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (22 pages; 820KB; PDF)

Proposed Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes Raise Host of Questions About Impact
Jessie Ball duPont Fund; Winter Park Health Foundation

Summer, Laura; Joan Alker
Published: January 2012

Outlines proposed changes to Florida's Medicaid Long-Term Care program, possible consequences, and implementation challenges such as limited time and resources, program features that may not transfer easily, and the need for strong independent oversight.


Funder(s): Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Winter Park Health Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (10 pages; 5.15MB; PDF)

Norton Healthcare: A Strong Payer-Provider Partnership for the Journey to Accountable Care
Commonwealth Fund

Gbemudu, Josette N.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters
Published: January 2012

Examines the progress of an integrated healthcare delivery system in forming an accountable care organization with payer partners as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, including a focus on performance measurement and reporting.


Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (20 pages; 919KB; PDF)

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