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Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban

Urban Institute Fellow

Joined November 2012
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Knight Foundation
 @knightfdn
7 Sep 2023
Local newspaper closures have led to fading civic engagement, eroding social bonds, surging misinformation, & dwindling government accountability. Today, 20 funders, including @KnightFdn, are launching #PressFWD, a national fund to revitalize local news. (1/4)
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Benjamin Soskis @BenSoskis
7 Apr 2023
2: was survey result that only 5.4% of respondents believed they or anyone in their immediate family had received services from a charitable org or np in past year. If accurate, it represents a really crisis in public appreciation of roles NPs play & sector failure in public ed.
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Terrific book! Great going Gregg and Ryan.
When You Wonder, You're Learning @When_You_Wonder
17 Nov 2022
Raising kids? Teaching them? Everyone agrees that this book is a must-have for #parents and #teachers alike. It turns out that #MisterRogers matters again, in really important ways for learning today. Find @When_You_Wonder wherever you buy books. hachettego.com/titles/gregg-…
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Sherece Y. West @ShereceWest
2 Mar 2023
The #SocialSectorInfrastructure is growing. What challenges and opportunities does this growth bring? Find out by reading new research from @urbaninstitute and @GeorgeMasonU, available here: urbn.is/3YWajrl

The State and Future of the National Social Sector Infrastructure

This report examines the state of the national social sector infrastructure—which we define as the support system that helps the social sector thrive—and dis…

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#SocialSectorInfrastructure New Information on a vital resource for nonprofits and philanthropy
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Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Urban Institute @urbaninstitute
27 Feb 2023
From @hannahqmartin: "Quality social sector infrastructure services are critical for the social sector to thrive." #SocialSectorInfrastructure urbn.is/3ICYfUI

How the Social Sector’s Growing Support System Can Best Help It Thrive

Improving the quality and financial stability of the social sector’s support system will help ensure it can thrive.

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Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Tax Policy Center @TaxPolicyCenter
2 Mar 2023
If the tax-inclusive rate of the FairTax remained 23 percent, federal deficits would rise by nearly $10 trillion over the next decade. tpc.io/3kw9aaZ

Proposed FairTax Rate Would Add Trillions to Deficits Over Ten Years

In a deal that secured Kevin McCarthy the speakership, House Republicans plan to vote on the FairTax Act of 2023 (H.R. 25), which would...

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Benjamin Soskis @BenSoskis
12 Jan 2023
Excited to share the first phase of a project I've been involved w/, as part of team from @urbaninstitute & @GeorgeMasonU, on social sector infrastructure, in which we explain what it is & why it's essential for the social sector to thrive. urban.org/projects/exploring…

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Dr. Pamala Wiepking @PamalaWi
13 Sep 2022
Next Tuesday Sept 20 @BenSoskis will be @IUPhilanthropy Research Workshop's guest. He will discuss the evolution of prescriptive norms for giving, and concrete examples of challenges to these norms, incl. the Effective Altruism movement. More information: philanthropy.iupui.edu/prw
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Today at 12 pm. The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for Today's Economy with John Koskinen: tpc.io/3dZ5ISo via @TaxPolicyCenter
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VIP work: Exploring the Effects of a $15 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage on Poverty, Earnings, and Net Family Resources urban.org/research/publicati…

Exploring the Effects of a $15 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage on Poverty, Earnings, and Net Family...

Using the Analysis of Transfers, Taxes, and Income Security (ATTIS) model to project the effects of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, we find …

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Level the field: Five Recommendations To Help Women Entrepreneurs Succeed via @forbes forbes.com/sites/forbesfinan…
Gene Steuerle on How to Undertake Reform of the Charitable Deduction disq.us/t/478e1dl
This is an exciting new tool @urbaninstitute dashboard: Explore the many ways Americans give. urbn.is/3EFi8rZ

Giving Dashboard

We have collected and organized data into a giving dashboard that provides a snapshot of the many ways Americans give.

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As a SisterMentors Ambassador, I am so proud of the work they are doing for our women and girls. #boldpast
Elizabeth Boris retweeted
Fund The People @FundThePeople
18 Jan 2022
Learn about the crisis of #Nonprofit #Workforce shortages due to #Pandemic & preexisting conditions. An updated analysis from the @NatlCouncilNPs: bit.ly/3Ikatjx #TalentJustice #FundThePeople #TalentInvesting h/t @Cingib for sharing
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Urban Institute Evaluation shows: A Real Opportunity to Break the Cycle of Homelessness governing.com/now/a-real-opp…

A Real Opportunity to Break the Cycle of Homelessness

The successes achieved by a Denver program combining housing and supportive services demonstrate what can be achieved — and how to do it without busting city budgets.

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All-white boards govern 16% of nonprofits that primarily focus on serving people of color and 38% of organizations that do not primarily focus on people of color, writes @FaithMitch2020. urbn.is/3DKaY3t

Nonprofit Leadership Is Out of Step with America’s Changing Demographics

Leadership in the nonprofit sector has long failed to reflect the rich diversity in the US, which can diminish the sector’s effectiveness and relevance to th…

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From @urbaninstitute: These 6 charts show how the nation’s response to the pandemic led to dramatic spending increases for children & improved the well-being of kids & their families—if only temporarily. urbn.is/30g9Red
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