FORMER INITIATIVE
Promoting partnerships to spur greater investment in low-income communities across the country
U.S. Economic Opportunity U.S. & the Americas
FORMER INITIATIVE
Advancing public policies proven to boost earnings for America's working families
U.S. Economic Opportunity U.S. & the Americas
Mar 11 2020
Perspective
In recent days, photos of empty supermarket shelves have been trending on social media, and the makers of shelf-stable items like dried beans and soups have seen their stock price …
Mar 02 2020
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The Earned Income Tax Credit (#EITC) has been one of the most impactful anti-poverty tools in US history. We're creating #ImpactThroughInnovation by identifying and scaling up bipartisan solutions for America’s …
Feb 25 2020
Press Releases
Aims to Widen the Pathway to Prosperity for More than 10 Million Low-Wage Workers and their Families; Launches New U.S. Initiative to Leverage Over $1 Billion in Private Capital by …
Jan 23 2020
Our vision is that every working person in America should be able to meet the basic needs of their families – and have a path to a better future
Dec 18 2019
Perspective
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most effective ways of combatting poverty and inequality in the United States. The EITC supplements the earnings of low-income workers, …
Nov 18 2019
Press Releases
ATLANTA (Monday, Nov. 18, 2019) -- Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University and Spelman College announced today that they are the recipients of $3 million in grants from the Carnegie …
Nov 08 2019
Perspective
It is a great time to launch a career in technology. The tech sector is one of the fastest-growing in the country, with nearly 450,000 annual openings and average salaries …
Oct 21 2019
Perspective
Benefits Data Trust uses technology to cut through the red tape to make it easier for people to determine benefits eligibility and then apply.