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Building evidence and innovating programs to reduce disparities in children’s well-being 

Candid

The Race for Results index standardizes scores across 12 indicators that represent critical milestones—including fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math proficiency, high school graduation rates, likelihood of living in low-poverty areas, and educational attainment and employment as young adults. The expanded CTC lifted 2.9

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

But here at M+R, we've seen hard data contradict brilliant theories often enough to know that testing is essential, so we put personal stories to the test for a major national health organization. Once again, the story version came in second, with a 20% lower click-through rate and a 25% lower response rate.

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The 2010 NTC by the Numbers

NTEN

Day 1 of the conference saw 122 attendees volunteer to help 58 organizations during the Day of Service , while 50 of you attended the Open Data Unconference and 139 went to We Are Media Sessions. of you who registered at the early bird rate of $359.00 got a great deal on registration! Each session was scheduled for 1.5 As for U.S.

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[VIDEO] Get More Grants with Donor Cultivation

Bloomerang

I’ve got some fresh data for you. And I’ve just seen we range from Florida to Alaska, California, Indiana, New York, Canada. But for today, I want to share some really interesting data with you. So in the next 45 minutes or so, I’m going to talk about the 5% rule and why it matters right now.

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

ASU Lodestar Center

A recent report authored by several partner organizations, including the National Conference on Citizenship , CIRCLE , Civic Enterprises , the Saguaro Seminar , and the National Constitution Center suggests that there may be a correlation between civic engagement and the unemployment rate. Data were taken from the U.S.