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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)

A Portrait of Marin: Marin County Human Development Report 2012
Social Science Research Council; Marin Community Foundation

Published: January 2012

Examines trends in the county's human development indicators, including health status, access to knowledge, and standard of living by neighborhood, race/ethnicity, and gender; contributing factors; and implications. Includes action agendas.


Funder(s): Marin Community Foundation
Subject(s): Social Science; Minorities; Health
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (74 pages; 5.11MB; PDF)

Health Care Payment in Transition: A California Perspective
California HealthCare Foundation

Oberlin, Shelley; Philip Macdonald; Stacey Stanton; Scott Tackett
Published: January 2012

Provides an overview of the state's current payment system; new models likely to be implemented; features of the new system, including pluralism; and implications and strategies for stakeholders, including greater collaboration and robust analytics.


Funder(s): California HealthCare Foundation
Related Organization(s): Kurt Salmon Associates
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (42 pages; 965KB; PDF)

Leveraging Limited Dollars: How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Benefits by Funding Policy and Community Engagement
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Ranghelli, Lisa
Published: January 2012

Highlights findings from seven reports analyzing community and taxpayer benefits and other impacts of grant dollars invested in policy and civic engagement in thirteen states, successful strategies, and best practices. Includes grantmaker profiles.


Funder(s): California Endowment, Campion Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Civil Society; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (14 pages; 579KB; PDF)

Tracking Investment and Engagement: A Regional Portrait
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Published: January 2012

Presents survey findings about attitudes toward, motivations for, and activities in community involvement, philanthropic giving, volunteerism, and public policy involvement in the metropolitan Atlanta region as of July 2011. Considers implications.


Funder(s): Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Volunteerism; Civil Society
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (47 pages; 860KB; PDF)

Building Deeper Relationships: How Steppenwolf Theatre Company Is Turning Single-Ticket Buyers Into Repeat Visitors
Bob Harlow Research and Consulting

Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field
Published: November 2011

Describes the company's strategies to engage all audience members, including through post-show discussions, special events, diverse online content, and equal treatment of subscribers and non-subscribers; outcomes; and contributing factors.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (40 pages; 5.76MB; PDF)

Monarch HealthCare: Leveraging Experience in Population Health Management to Attain Accountable Care
Commonwealth Fund

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

Examines the progress of a physician-led independent practice association in forming an accountable care organization by working with Anthem as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, including creating the infrastructure for accountable care.


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


PubHub Link (24 pages; 956KB; PDF)

Reframing the Conversation: Expanding the Impact of Grantees: How Do We Build the Capacity of Nonprofits to Evaluate, Learn and Improve?
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Published: December 2011

Outlines ways to boost nonprofit organizations' capacity to systematically collect, analyze, and learn from data, including helping link program goals to evaluation questions and underwriting the costs of new technology and evaluation skills training.


Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (8 pages; 485KB; PDF)

Newly Insured Californians Would Fall by More than 1 Million Under the Affordable Care Act Without the Requirement to Purchase Insurance
Center for Labor Research and Education at University of California, Berkeley; UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Published: January 2012

Compares the estimated number and percentage of currently uninsured Californians who will be insured by 2019 under the Affordable Care Act with the individual mandate and without. Highlights the need for the mandate to ensure affordable coverage.


Funder(s): California Endowment
Related Organization(s): UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (5 pages; 741KB; PDF)

Four Health Care Organizations' Efforts to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs
Commonwealth Fund

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

Synthesizes findings from four case studies in the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program about forming integrated systems that can deliver accountable care under shared-savings agreements with private payers.


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


PubHub Link (16 pages; 725KB; PDF)

Green for Greens: Finding Public Financing for Healthy Food Retail
Public Health Law & Policy; National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Published: January 2012

Offers an overview of how to approach economic development agencies with proposals to eliminate "food deserts" that provide limited access to affordable and nutritious food and how to apply for local, state, and federal funding assistance and programs.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Related Organization(s): National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Subject(s): Health; Agriculture/Food; Health, Public Health
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (38 pages; 1.21MB; PDF)

Attracting an Elusive Audience: How the San Francisco Girls Chorus Is Breaking Down Stereotypes and Generating Interest Among Classical Music Patrons
Bob Harlow Research and Consulting

Published: November 2011

Describes the chorus' efforts to raise its profile using findings from focus groups, including rebranding and a targeted marketing campaign; outcomes, including impact on organizational decision making; contributing factors; and remaining challenges.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (45 pages; 5.39MB; PDF)

Justice Reinvestment in Oklahoma: Analysis and Policy Framework
Council of State Governments Justice Center

Published: January 2012

Summarizes findings from analyses of criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse data and policy options for justice reinvestment, a data-driven strategy to contain corrections spending and reinvest part of the savings in improving public safety.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts, United States Department of Justice
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (23 pages; 673KB; PDF)

Putting Health on the Menu: A Toolkit for Creating Healthy Restaurant Programs
Public Health Law & Policy; National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Published: January 2012

Outlines restaurants' impact on health, regulatory frameworks, and recommendations for creating and implementing a model healthy restaurant program, including setting standards and offering incentives for participating restaurants.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Agriculture/Food; Health, Public Health
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (42 pages; 2.53MB; PDF)

Frontline Health Workers: The Best Way to Save Lives, Accelerate Progress on Global Health, and Help Advance U.S. Interests
Frontline Health Workers Coalition

Published: January 2012

Argues for training, equipping, and supporting community-based health workers, midwives, pharmacists, nurses, and doctors who provide care for rural populations in the developing world as a cost-efficient way to advance global health and development.


Funder(s): Abt Associates, AMREF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Family Care International, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth, International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, IntraHealth International, Jhpiego, Partners In Health, PSI, Public Health Institute, RESULTS, Save the Children, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, World Vision
Subject(s): Health; International Affairs/Development; Health, HIV/AIDS
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 1.21MB; PDF)

Eliminating the Individual Mandate: Effects on Premiums, Coverage, and Uncompensated Care
Urban Institute

Buettgens, Matthew; Caitlin Carroll
Published: January 2012

Outlines how removing the requirement to buy health insurance could affect coverage; government, employer, individual, and uncompensated spending; premiums; subsidies in the exchange; and Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment.


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


PubHub Link (9 pages; 208KB; PDF)

Missed Opportunities: How Organized Philanthropy Can Help Meet the Needs of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Published: January 2012

Examines disparities in funding to LGBTQ Asian-American and Pacific Islander organizations; key issues, such as social and cultural stigma and physical violence against youth; and recommendations for philanthropic investment, including capacity building.


Funder(s): Open Society Institute
Subject(s): Civil and Human Rights; Civil and Human Rights, LGBTQ Issues; Minorities, Asians/Pacific Islanders
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (32 pages; 1.09MB; PDF)

More Than Just a Party: How the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boosted Participation by Young Adults
Bob Harlow Research and Consulting

Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field
Published: November 2011

Describes an after-hours program designed to boost attendance among young adults and factors contributing to its success, including the elimination of perceptual barriers, encouragement of informal interaction, and exploration of galleries.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (45 pages; 2.64MB; PDF)

Healthy Corridor for All: A Community Health Impact Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Policy in Saint Paul, Minnesota
PolicyLink

Malekafzali, Shireen; Danielle Bergstrom
Published: November 2011

Details the connections between land-use decisions and health and equity outcomes based on a health impact assessment of the Central Corridor light rail line in the Twin Cities. Includes analysis of the rezoning proposal and policy recommendations.


Funder(s): Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention, Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Related Organization(s): ISAIAH, TakeAction Minnesota
Subject(s): Health; Community Improvement/Development; Environment
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (48 pages; 8.36MB; PDF)
Technical Report

Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations; Jump Associates

Published: September 2011

Outlines steps — including getting out of the office more — designed to help foundation program officers reflect the voices and experiences of diverse cultural groups, work more efficiently, and achieve greater impact.


Funder(s): W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Related Organization(s): Jump Associates
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (28 pages; 909KB; PDF)

Cultivating the Next Generation of Art Lovers: How Boston Lyric Opera Sought to Create Greater Opportunities for Families to Attend Opera
Bob Harlow Research and Consulting

Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field
Published: November 2011

Examines the evolution, outcomes, and factors shaping BLO's efforts to expand its audience through high-quality productions of abridged operas for families, supplemented by free previews and workshops at community venues. Outlines lessons learned.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (42 pages; 4.19MB; PDF)

Getting Better at Teacher Preparation and State Accountability
Center for American Progress

Crowe, Edward
Published: December 2011

Profiles the goals, activities, implementation, and challenges of the twelve states that won Race to the Top federal funds to improve teacher quality and preparation program accountability; analyzes their strategies; and makes policy recommendations.


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


PubHub Link (70 pages; 795KB; PDF)

Evaluation Design and Technical Assistance Opportunities: Early Findings From the Beacon Community Program Evaluation Teams
Commonwealth Fund

Rein, Alison; Rebecca Singer Cohen; Ben DeCoudres; Gerry Fairbrother; Hilary Kennedy; Raj Sabharwal
Published: January 2012

Examines study designs, evaluation approaches, outcome measures, data sources, challenges, and technical assistance needs among sites in a project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to strengthen health information technology capabilities.


Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Related Organization(s): AcademyHealth
Subject(s): Health; Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (22 pages; 1.53MB; PDF)

Foundation Funding for Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and for Latin America
Foundation Center; Hispanics in Philanthropy

Shah, Seema; Grace McAllister; Reina Mukai
Published: December 2011

Examines 1999-2009 trends in grantmaking targeted to Latinos in the United States and Latin America by funder, issue area, recipient type, type of support, and geographic focus; as a percentage of overall funding; and in relation to the Latino population.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Related Organization(s): Hispanics in Philanthropy
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Minorities; Minorities, Hispanics/Latinos
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (21 pages; 2.42MB; PDF)

Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in the Northwest Region
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Gulati-Partee, Gita; Lisa Ranghelli
Published: September 2010

Analyzes the policy impacts and monetary benefits twenty nonprofit organizations achieved for marginalized communities with foundation support for civic engagement in 2005-09. Outlines effective strategies for maximizing returns on grant dollars.


Funder(s): Campion Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
Subject(s): Civil Society; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (108 pages; 861KB; PDF)

The Role of Minority-Serving Institutions in National College Completion Goals
Institute for Higher Education Policy

Harmon, Noel
Published: January 2012

Outlines Lumina's work with minority-serving institutions to boost completion rates, especially among men of color, by building capacity for data collection and analysis, collective advocacy, developmental education policy and practice, and transparency.


Funder(s): Lumina Foundation for Education
Subject(s): Higher Education; Minorities; Education
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (9 pages; 549KB; PDF)

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