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Evans & Chambers Technology (EC) is all about solutions. The Washington, D.C.-based information technology firm founded in 2003 develops software ...
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Families must be at the center of any and all work to address intergenerational poverty. That’s why our Aspen ThinkXChange 2019, which focused on us...
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Two-generation (2Gen) convenings have the potential to create change for whole systems and the lives of the families they serve. This planning guide i...
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It was another great day of provocative conversation at ThinkXChange. Here are three of our favorite insights from the breakout group on cash transfer...
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The racial wealth gap is well-documented and undisputedly real. The median white family has 41 times more wealth than the median African-American fami...
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How can we reimagine the supports that families need to thrive in rapidly changing times? Animated by this foundational question, Ascend launched the&...