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The Foundation is committed to sharing the successes, failures and lessons learned from its efforts to increase the numbers of youth served with proven programs. We hope the knowledge we develop and disseminate will influence the field of youth development, nonprofit organizations, the greater philanthropic community and government policymakers to place greater emphasis on evidence-based programs that deal effectively with the social challenges the United States faces.
A list of available reports and resources from the Foundation can in the Reading Room section under Publications. | |||
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In the Spotlight
President Obama Cites Four EMCF Grantees for Their Exemplary Programs
When the White House announced the creation of a Social Innovation Fund to support expanding “innovative, promising ideas that are transforming communities,” it cited as examples four grantees of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation: Nurse-Family Partnership, Youth Villages, Harlem Children’s Zone and Citizen Schools.
In the News
Staying after is fun at Citizen Schools
South Coast Today, January 5, 2010
The Harlem Children's Zone Featured on CBS 60 Minutes
December 6, 2009
Nurse home visits for pregnant women could keep their children off the streets in years to come (Nurse Family Partnership)
Newsweek, September 12, 2009
One teenager stubbornly fights to escape drugs, crime, poor education (Youth Villages)
Memphis Commercial Appeal, December 18, 2009
