by Rozella Kennedy | Dec 7, 2022 | Insights, Perspectives, Shared Prosperity
Baby bonds are government-established savings accounts set up for children at the time of their birth. The government invests a set amount of capital, often in the $2,000 – $5,000 range (sometimes supplemented with annual contributions) and allows this initial... 
by NiiAmah Stephens | May 24, 2022 | Insights, Perspectives, Shared Prosperity
Who are Opportunity Youth? Opportunity youth (OY)—defined as individuals aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor in work—have become a focus of the national conversation on economic mobility for young people. 2020 Census data from the American Community Survey... 
by Rozella Kennedy | Apr 27, 2022 | Perspectives, Shared Prosperity
Summary The Economic Mobility space in the US is most heavily focused on mobility from poverty at present. It is therefore better referred to as the ‘Mobility from Poverty’ space, for maximum resonance with stakeholders. The goals of the organizations in this space... 
by Rozella Kennedy | Feb 3, 2022 | Perspectives, Shared Prosperity
Summary Economic mobility goes to the heart of the founding ideals of the US – a country that has long portrayed itself as a bastion of economic opportunity. As the accuracy of that narrative comes under collective scrutiny, efforts to advance economic mobility in the... 
by Marc Allen | Jan 12, 2022 | Insights, Perspectives, Shared Prosperity
Summary As government, philanthropy, and the private sector become increasingly aligned around the need to share prosperity more equitably in the US, particular momentum has grown to strengthen economic mobility – in the form of breakthrough research, ambitious...