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Child Care Centers, Child Care Vouchers, and Faith-Based Organizations (Research Report)
Monica Rohacek, Gina Adams, Kathleen Snyder

Faith-based providers are key in delivering child care services overall and for children receiving child care vouchers, though data are scarce in this area. Using data from a survey of a representative sample of centers and site visits in five counties in 2003-4, this report examines the role of faith-based organizations in center-based child care, the extent to which centers affiliated with faith-based organizations care for children receiving vouchers, and whether such providers face barriers to working with the voucher system. The paper is part of the Urban Institute’s Child Care Providers and the Child Care Voucher System project.

Posted to Web: May 14, 2008Publication Date: March 01, 2008

The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 (Book)
Amy Blackwood, Thomas H. Pollak, Kennard Wing

America's nonprofit sector continues to grow faster than its business sector or its government. The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 presents data on nonprofits' place in the national economy and trends in wages, employment, private giving, volunteering and finances. The tables and graphics will give scholars, practitioners, and policymakers the data they need at a glance, while the textual analysis will help them plan for the future.

Posted to Web: May 02, 2008Publication Date: May 02, 2008

Evaluation of Florida's Faith- and Character-Based Institutions (Research Report)
Nancy G. La Vigne, Diana Brazzell, Kevonne M. Small

This report summarizes findings from a process and impact evaluation of two of Florida's Faith- and Character-based Institutions (FCBIs). The FCBI model is designed to rehabilitate adult prisoners by offering a vast array of faith and self betterment programs that are delivered by community volunteers. The UI research team gathered and analyzed data from: (1) one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with facility administrators, correctional officers, program staff, chaplains, and volunteers; (2) focus groups with inmates housed in the FCBIs; (3) administrative data on FCBI and general population inmates; (4) official documents; and (5) telephone and email communications with state corrections officials.

Posted to Web: October 19, 2007Publication Date: October 01, 2007

Study Hints at Efficacy of Florida's Faith-Based Prisons (Press Release)
The Urban Institute

The Florida Department of Corrections has reason to be "cautiously optimistic about the impact" of its faith- and character-based prisons on reducing criminal behavior, an Urban Institute analysis concluded.

Posted to Web: October 19, 2007Publication Date: October 19, 2007

Whether Charitable Organizations Serve the Needs of Diverse Communities: Testimony Before the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight (Testimony)
Elizabeth T. Boris

While an estimated 40 percent of nonprofits focus on the economically disadvantaged (half or more of their clients), few nonprofits serve that proportion of ethnic and racial populations, Elizabeth Boris told the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee. Her testimony addressed five key questions: Who gives, how much, and to whom? Who benefits from charitable contributions? How do charities and foundations identify the needs of their communities? Are there gaps between needs and services? How can we improve the quality and scope of data on charitable beneficiaries?

Posted to Web: September 25, 2007Publication Date: September 25, 2007

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