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HealthySteps is a program of ZERO TO THREE that augments pediatric practices and strengthens families by providing and connecting parents to resources that nurture social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development in children. More than 90 percent of low-income families visit...
Wendy's Wonderful Kids , a program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, uses a child-focused recruitment model to find appropriate adoptive families. Its goal is to reduce significantly the number of children in foster care awaiting adoption. More than 100,000 children in foster care in...
Year Up provides low-income young adults with the skills, experience and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. There are six million “Opportunity Youth,” ages 18-24, who are out of school and out of work or chronically...
Children’s Institute, Inc. helps youth and families in Los Angeles’ poorest neighborhoods recover from the trauma of violence and develop the skills and self-esteem to lead healthy, successful lives. Children's Institute, Inc.'s (CII) comprehensive model is designed to address the whole child...
In Nonprofit Quarterly, Kelly Fitzsimmons outlines the challenges and opportunities of evidence-building.
As many of you know, in June 2007 the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) launched an initiative we call the Growth Capital Aggregation Pilot. Its purpose is to partner with other funders and raise the required up-front growth capital necessary to fuel the expansion, capacity building, and...
February 9, 2017 In 10 Years: A New Normal for Philanthropy At 2017's TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue in Washington DC, Nancy Roob shared how a life-changing experience encouraged her and EMCF to re-imagine the way philanthropists collaborate to help meet our nation’s most pressing challenges. Text of...
The New York Times highlights how the philanthropic collaboration’s large investments empower nonprofit leaders to “dream big” and battle intergenerational poverty.
We are happy to announce that we have increased our support of Fund for Shared Insight by becoming a core funder of the initiative.
Nancy Roob, President and CEO of EMCF, discusses the profound impact philanthropic partnerships can have on the lives of disadvantaged youth in the United States
Harlem Children’s Zone honors the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s President and CEO for her impact on philanthropy and America’s youth.
In a December 2013 speech at the After the Leap conference, EMCF President Nancy Roob argues that a piecemeal approach cannot solve major social problems.
Nancy Roob, President of EMCF, discusses the impact large-scale investments in proven solutions can have on the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Our grantees' achievements constantly renew our sense of what's possible, and have the potential to make an even greater impact if given the resources to grow to scale.
It will come as no surprise that the recession is affecting the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and our grantees, as it is everyone. How long the economic crisis will last, whether it will worsen, and what will be the ultimate consequences for the Foundation’s strategy and the work of our grantees...
These are challenging times for nonprofits and the vulnerable populations many of them serve. A Nonprofit Finance Fund survey of more than 1,100 nonprofit leaders found that almost a third of their organizations operated at a deficit in 2008.
While economists debate whether the recession has ended or still lingers on, nearly everyone agrees that our recovery will be long and slow. For many nonprofits and the vulnerable populations they serve, the light at the end of tunnel is a long way off.
The Corporation for National and Community Service announces that it has selected the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation as of one of 11 intermediaries for the Social Innovation Fund.
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation launches an open and competitive search and selection process to identify and advance 8-10 high-performing, youth-serving organizations in our new role as an intermediary for the Social Innovation Fund.
EMCF President Nancy Roob observes the tenth anniversary of the Foundation's shift in grantmaking strategy.
