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Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s 2Gen (Two-Gen) Outcomes Bank is designed to help capture and organize the outcomes, research, tools, and evidence base for two-generation approaches, strategies, and programs. Within the database, you will find outcomes, indicators, and research organized by child, parent, and family across the core 2Gen components of education, economic assets, health […]

Group purchasing could offer some major advantages for your association. In fact, it can be a win-win for everyone paying the bill. Here’s how. By Samantha Whitehorne A few years ago, the National Human Services Assembly was looking for a way to add member benefits and increase the organization’s nondues revenue. Irv Katz, NHSA president and […]

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This article originally appeared on GuideStar’s website. View original >> By Irv Katz and Michelle Sims Making ends meet financially is an everyday challenge for nonprofits. Sometimes the greater challenge is finding ways to effectively lower costs without harming the organization’s mission or programs. What if we said that the nonprofit sector can adopt a systematic approach to […]

This toolkit for employers, deemed “Bridging the Gap,” is designed to help employers assist their low-wage workers increase their financial stability through access to work supports. Aside from helping employees make ends meet, enrollment in work supports also has a positive effect on employee attendance, retention and performance. The supports that this toolkit refers to […]