Thank you Generation Hope CEO Nicole Lynn Lewis, author of #PregnantGirlBook, for joining us today for a great conversation about how to better serve #studentparents and ensure they have the opportunities to succeed. Thanks also to Kresge's Ashley Johnson & Joelle-Jude Fontaine.

Through multimedia stories, the 2022 Kresge Foundation annual report showcases the importance of investing in People & Places. Check out these five stories on HOPE Toledo The Guild Memphis Medical Dist Pathway Lending Prosperity Now The Eastside Community Network Elevate peopleplaces.kresge.org

.Prosperity Now is transforming human services organizations into power brokers to drive #equity with innovative solutions that harness the strengths and address the needs of people with low incomes. Learn more in Kresge Foundation annual report! UpTogether peopleplaces.kresge.org/prosperity-now/

Here's where a few of the latest #GuaranteedIncome programs or expansions are opening up around the country. abcnews.go.com/US/guaranteed-…

The Kresge Foundation is one of the few national philanthropies with a Human Services Program: our work traces back to an early focus on the welfare of all people – especially care for youth & the aged. Learn more in our annual report: peopleplaces.kresge.org/now-then/human…

“Fundamentally, wealth begets more wealth, and we have a society that uses the tax code to privilege existing wealth.” Darrick Hamilton appears on the Ezra Klein show to discuss how cash baby bonds can level the playing field for families. nytimes.com/2023/06/23/opi…

Easing work requirements for students participating in programs like #SNAP could put recipients on a path to prosperity. Kresge Education hechingerreport.org/work-rules-for…

.@ProsperityNow joined forces with human service practitioners in #Detroit & #Memphis, including UpTogether & Collective Blueprint, to address policy barriers and identify innovative solutions to ensure families can achieve social & economic mobility.peopleplaces.kresge.org/prosperity-now/

When you trust families to spend the money on the things that benefit them the most, research shows there are a wide range of positive outcomes. nonprofitquarterly.org/how-the-child-…

Refundable #ChildTaxCredits have the potential to be one of the most inclusive and social assistance programs for families. vox.com/policy/2023/7/…

A #GuaranteedBasicIncome for expectant parents can improve birth outcomes and even result in improved early childhood development. Kresge Health publicintegrity.org/inside-publici…

We all benefit when our most transformative change agents are given the time and resources necessary to dream big. @gl_wyatt @LeadHighland ssir.org/articles/entry…

Learn about Managing Director Raquel Hatter's journey in public service and what she’s learned from fighting for families and communities across different sectors along the way. civilla.org/stories/show-u…

#ICYMI, in new fact sheets, Urban Institute examines how much poverty would decrease and how much benefits would increase if all people eligible for safety net programs received the full benefits they qualify for in each of the 50 states and DC. urban.org/projects/how-m…

Know an organization that’s doing great work to protect low-wage workers’ rights? Nominate them to receive the $10,000 Law and Social Policy Legacy Award. Learn more about the award and submit your nomination here: eofnetwork.org/law-and-social…

The expanded #ChildTaxCredit was a well-tested solution to child poverty. vox.com/future-perfect…

In the coming weeks, we will be consolidating our individual Program X accounts and moving our work over to Kresge Foundation. Please give us a follow for updates on our Human Services Program as well as all the other important work happening at The Kresge Foundation!

Make sure you don’t miss any updates on Kresge's Human Services Program. We’re consolidating our individual Program X accounts but our important work on this issue will continue, so please head over to Kresge Foundation and give us a follow there!