Urban Institute Fellow
Urban Institute
Joined November 2012
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Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Local newspaper closures have led to fading civic engagement, eroding social bonds, surging misinformation, & dwindling government accountability. Today, 20+ funders, including @KnightFdn, are launching #PressFWD, a national fund to revitalize local news. (1/4)
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
2: was survey result that only 5.4% of respondents believed they or anyone in their immediate family had received services from a charitable org or np in past year. If accurate, it represents a really crisis in public appreciation of roles NPs play & sector failure in public ed.
Terrific book! Great going Gregg and Ryan.
Raising kids? Teaching them? Everyone agrees that this book is a must-have for #parents and #teachers alike. It turns out that #MisterRogers matters again, in really important ways for learning today.
Find @When_You_Wonder wherever you buy books.
hachettego.com/titles/gregg-…
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
The #SocialSectorInfrastructure is growing. What challenges and opportunities does this growth bring? Find out by reading new research from @urbaninstitute and @GeorgeMasonU, available here: urbn.is/3YWajrl
#SocialSectorInfrastructure New Information on a vital resource for nonprofits and philanthropy
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
From @hannahqmartin: "Quality social sector infrastructure services are critical for the social sector to thrive."
#SocialSectorInfrastructure urbn.is/3ICYfUI
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
If the tax-inclusive rate of the FairTax remained 23 percent, federal deficits would rise by nearly $10 trillion over the next decade. tpc.io/3kw9aaZ
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Excited to share the first phase of a project I've been involved w/, as part of team from @urbaninstitute & @GeorgeMasonU, on social sector infrastructure, in which we explain what it is & why it's essential for the social sector to thrive.
urban.org/projects/exploring…
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Next Tuesday Sept 20 @BenSoskis will be @IUPhilanthropy Research Workshop's guest. He will discuss the evolution of prescriptive norms for giving, and concrete examples of challenges to these norms, incl. the Effective Altruism movement. More information: philanthropy.iupui.edu/prw
Today at 12 pm. The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for Today's Economy with John Koskinen: tpc.io/3dZ5ISo via @TaxPolicyCenter
VIP work: Exploring the Effects of a $15 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage on Poverty, Earnings, and Net Family Resources urban.org/research/publicati…
Level the field: Five Recommendations To Help Women Entrepreneurs Succeed via @forbes forbes.com/sites/forbesfinan…
Gene Steuerle on How to Undertake Reform of the Charitable Deduction disq.us/t/478e1dl
This is an exciting new tool @urbaninstitute dashboard: Explore the many ways Americans give. urbn.is/3EFi8rZ
As a SisterMentors Ambassador, I am so proud of the work they are doing for our women and girls. #boldpast
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Learn about the crisis of #Nonprofit #Workforce shortages due to #Pandemic & preexisting conditions. An updated analysis from the @NatlCouncilNPs: bit.ly/3Ikatjx #TalentJustice #FundThePeople #TalentInvesting h/t @Cingib for sharing
Urban Institute Evaluation shows: A Real Opportunity to Break the Cycle of Homelessness governing.com/now/a-real-opp…
All-white boards govern 16% of nonprofits that primarily focus on serving people of color and 38% of organizations that do not primarily focus on people of color, writes @FaithMitch2020. urbn.is/3DKaY3t
From @urbaninstitute: These 6 charts show how the nation’s response to the pandemic led to dramatic spending increases for children & improved the well-being of kids & their families—if only temporarily. urbn.is/30g9Red