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PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World

Welcome to PubHub, your source for foundation-sponsored reports. Search our online catalog of annotated links to 4,394 research reports, case studies, issue briefs, literature reviews, and annual reports published or funded by U.S. foundations. Learn more about PubHub»

Featured Topic: Philanthropy and Voluntarism

The Strong Field Framework: A Guide and Toolkit for Funders and Nonprofits Committed to Large-Scale Impact
James Irvine Foundation
June 2009
Breakthroughs in Shared Measurement and Social Impact
FSG Social Impact Advisors
July 2009
Scaling What Works: Implications for Philanthropists, Policymakers, and Nonprofit Leaders
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation; Bridgespan Group
April 2009
The Organization-First Approach: How Programs Crowd Out Community
Harwood Institute for Public Innovation
March 2009

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Report on the Status of Payday Lending in California
Public Interest Law Firm

Cook, Leslie; Kyra Kazantzis; Melissa Morris; James Zahradka
Published: October 2009

Provides an overview of storefront and Internet payday lending in California, its effects, state and federal laws and regulations, and reform efforts. Includes recommendations for state and local policy, banking access, and consumer education.


Funder(s): Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Community Improvement/Development; Minorities
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (43 pages; 1.06MB; PDF)

Strengthening Correctional Education for Adults
Working Poor Families Project

Published: October 2009

Outlines trends in education programming in state prisons, including types of courses, participation rates, and capacity; funding; and policy options for improving quality such as more targeted vocational training and partnering with community colleges.


Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, Joyce Foundation
Subject(s): Education; Public Affairs; Civil and Human Rights, Prison/Judicial Reform
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (11 pages; 155KB; PDF)

What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

Duran, Frances; Bruno Anthony; Kathy Hepburn; Neal Horen; Marisa Irvine; Roxane Kaufmann; Deborah Perry
Published: September 2009

Examines factors that lead to desirable outcomes in mental health consultation programs: solid program infrastructure, highly qualified consultants, and quality support services. Analyzes targeted outcomes, measurements, and intensity of interventions.


Funder(s): A.L. Mailman Family Foundation, Inc., Annie E. Casey Foundation
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Children and Youth, Early Childhood; Health, Mental Health
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (232 pages; 2.29MB; PDF)

Georgia School District Leaders' Perspectives on Parent Engagement and Transitions
DCA, Inc.; SmartStart Georgia

Published: September 2008

Based on a survey, assesses challenges in improving kindergarten readiness in Georgia. Explores implications for scaling the strategies of SmartStart Georgia, a grantee of Kellogg's Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids (SPARK) initiative.


Funder(s): W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Related Organization(s): SmartStart Georgia
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Children and Youth, Early Childhood; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (28 pages; 93KB; PDF)

An Assessment of the Parent Engagement and Skills-Building System in Miami-Dade
DCA, Inc.; Ready Schools Miami; Institute for Educational Leadership

Published: June 2008

Based on interviews and focus groups, assesses how best to connect parents with teachers and communities to support early learning. Examines barriers to parental engagement and challenges for community based organizations (CBOs) and educators. Lists CBOs.


Funder(s): W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Related Organization(s): Institute for Educational Leadership, Ready Schools Miami
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Children and Youth, Early Childhood; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (34 pages; 241KB; PDF)

Wisconsin's BadgerCare Plus Coverage Expansion and Simplification: Early Data on Program Impact
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; State Health Access Data Assistance Center

Friedsam, Donna; Milda Aksamitauskas; Alison Bergum; Thomas DeLeire; Lindsey Leininger; Shannon Mok; Thomas R. Oliver
Published: October 2009

Provides an overview of Wisconsin's 2008 expansion of its state health insurance program. Highlights preliminary findings on how expanded eligibility and program simplification have affected take-up rates, enrollment, and continuity of coverage.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Related Organization(s): State Health Access Data Assistance Center
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 811KB; PDF)

California Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Comparative Statistical and Regulatory Description
RAND Corporation

Vogt, Wiliam B.; John A. Romley
Published: October 2009

Describes the state of ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) that compete with hospitals to provide outpatient surgery services. Compares ASC and hospital patients, the various ASC categories, and the regulatory environments in California and other states.


Funder(s): California HealthCare Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (83 pages; 253KB; PDF)

Impact Philanthropy: Arts & Culture
Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta

Published: October 2009

Provides an overview of Atlanta area arts and cultural organizations; the role of the arts in education, youth engagement, community development, and support for underserved populations; and the foundation's support for the arts between 2005 and 2009.


Funder(s): Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (4 pages; 1.20MB; PDF)

A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Reisman, Jane; Anne Gienapp; Sarah Stachowiak
Published: February 2007

Provides an overview of the state of grantmakers' evaluation of advocacy and policy work, the issues and challenges, and the need for common approaches. Outlines a framework for identifying outcomes and directions and standards for designing evaluations.


Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Related Organization(s): Organizational Research Services
Subject(s): Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (46 pages; 2.42MB; PDF)

Theory of Change: A Practical Tool For Action, Results and Learning
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Reisman, Jane; Anne Gienapp
Published: November 2004

Explains how a theory of change, in the form of an outcome map and a list of assumptions about change, can guide community change efforts and what core capacities are needed to achieve them. Includes sample outcome maps and lists, tips, and exercises.


Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Related Organization(s): Organizational Research Services
Subject(s): Community Improvement/Development; Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (49 pages; 820KB; PDF)

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