Homeless alliance issues national State of Homelessness report
This year's report provides national-, state-, and local-level data, analysis, and insights on homelessness and homeless system performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. more
Reports
Anti-violence effort in Chester shows dramatic results
Homicides in Chester are down 63% this year compared with 2020, and fatal shootings are down 43%, according to police statistics. more
Report: 2 in 3 third-graders in city not reading at grade level
The report showed that just 32% of third graders read on grade level, with stark gaps among racial groups and particularly low scores for English language learners and students with disabilities. more
Hospital study links gun violence to food insecurity
An Atlanta study assessed 1,700 patients treated by the medical institution for gunshot wounds during a seven-year period and found a significant link between food insecurity and gun violence. more
US drop in life expectancy is largest among peer nations
The U.S. declines were most pronounced among minority groups, specifically Black and Hispanic people. more
Report: Poverty in NJ three times larger than census reports
Nearly 3 million people in New Jersey, including 800,000 children, were living in poverty prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one nonprofit’s updated definition of the term. more
UW report seeks to level playing field for BIPOC businesses
The groundbreaking report assesses the state of Black, Indigenous and People of Color entrepreneurship in Philadelphia and addressing historical racial inequities among small businesses of color. more
Reports explores Americans' trust in nonprofit organizations
Independent Sector has released its second annual report of survey findings that explore the nuances of trust in nonprofit and philanthropic organizations among Americans. more
Urban Institute credits rescue plan for major drop in poverty rate
Urban Institute, which earlier projected that the American Rescue Plan would reduce poverty to 8.7 percent, now projects a 2021 poverty rate of 7.7 percent. more
Census Bureau won't publish annual survey this year
The Census Bureau announced last week that it will not produce its annual American Community Survey this year because the pandemic skewed survey results. more
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