Poverty/Welfare

Poverty/Welfare Reform

America Works

575 8th Ave., 14th Floor

New York, NY 10018

(212) 244-5627

America Works has gained national recognition for its no-nonsense, entrepreneurial approach to moving hard-to-place individuals into private industry. They transition welfare recipients, ex-offenders and other unemployed candidates into the workforce through cooperative arrangements with employers. A nationally recognized business with an 18-year-track record with offices in New York City, Albany, Indianapolis, and Baltimore www.americaworks.org

Corporation for Enterprise Development

777 N. Capitol St. NE, Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20002

The Corporation for Enterprise Development promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies -- primarily in low-income and distressed communities -- that bring together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways. CED creates systems and incentives that encourage all Americans to acquire and hold assets through asset-building opportunities such as Individual Development Accounts and Children's Savings Accounts. www.cfed.org

Contentbank.org

Contentbank.org is a new online resource for information, tools and people dedicated to building Internet content that works for low-income and underserved communities. This site is a product of the Children's Partnership,a Washington, D.C. organization that undertakes research, analysis, and advocacy to place the needs of America's nearly 70 million children and youth, particularly the underserved, at the forefront of emerging policy debates. www.contentbank.org

Economic Success Clearinghouse (formerly Welfare Information Network)

Community-based strategies can play a key role in the design and implementation of effective welfare reform programs. In some areas, community coalitions are being formed to help assess a community’s needs and resources and advise governing bodies on welfare reform plans. In other areas, coalitions have decision-making authority. Communities are employing a range of models to get non-profit organizations, employers, schools, welfare recipients and other stakeholders involved in local implementation of welfare reform. For specific information on issues related to non-profit organizations contracting in welfare reform, please see WIN's Case Studies and Lessons Learned. See also related WIN websites on faith-based involvement, community-based organizations and information technology capacity, and economic and community-based job development. www.financeproject.org/irc/win.asp