Tag Archives: networks

Why Do Families Use Your Services?

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation investigates the role of neighborhood vs networks in employment, non-profit agency use, and a number of other related issues. Social Capital and Social Geography by Jo Ann Schneider explores the importance that social capital and social geography have on family economic success. Comparing the role of [...]

Community Matters ’10 Conference Registration Opens

Why Come to CommunityMatters’10®? The Orton Family Foundation announces CommunityMatters ’10, slated for October 5-8 in Denver Colorado. The conference  is a unique innovation-action experience—a coalition of leaders, thinkers and doers committed to building strong, vibrant communities from the ground up. Mind-expanding speakers, a multidisciplinary approach and the opportunity to build lasting connections make CommunityMatters’10 [...]