Funding/Resources
Asset Building for Healthy Communities: A concept paper
This paper by the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks presents an emerging, broad approach to developing assets in low-income communities from the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet). The authors define and offer examples of what it means to be a healthy community. Then, they give focus to methods of building assets with the goal of developing and expanding projects. Fall 1998.
CCDF and 21CCLC State Efforts to Facilitate Coordination for Afterschool Programs
This brief discusses the coordination of funds from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC). The authors describe reasons for coordinating these two funding sources and present challenges to doing so. Strategies for effectively integrating these funds into afterschool programs are also outlined. October 2004.
Challenges and Opportunities in After-School Programs: Lessons for Policymakers and Funders
This report by the Public Private Ventures describes various issues that arise in the planning of after-school programs. The authors present specific challenges which policy makers must consider including space and programming, youth participation, and transportation. The challenges presented often overshadow good intentions for programs which is why the authors encourage consideration of these issues in the early planning phases. April 2001.
Corporate Investments in After School
This report by the Corporate Voices for Working Families presents a summary of interviews with 12 companies and advocacy organizations regarding corporate investment in after school. The different approaches to addressing the need for after school programs are highlighted along with lessons learned and implications for the future. April 2006.
The Costs of Out-of-School-Time Programs: A Review of the Available Evidence
The Finance Project and Public/Private Ventures This article looks at the costs of funding out-of-school time programs, program implications and the difficulty in developing cost estimate models. It provides an overview of costs and cost estimates for related fields such as Education and Early Care and offers suggestions and benefits for OST programs moving toward “economies of scale.” May 2006.
Culture is Our Commonwealth: An Action Agenda to Enhance Revenues and Resources for Massachusetts Cultural Organizations
In response to a report on the funding of cultural organizations in Boston and around the country, The Boston Foundation formed a task force to develop a plan of action for dealing with the issues. The findings of the task force are presented in this report which outlines issues related to cultural organizations, highlights the benefits of fostering a successful cultural arts field and provides recommendations for supporting the organizations. May 2004.
Federal Afterschool Dollars for Massachusetts Missed the Mark in 2005: Planned Growth of Afterschool Programs at Standstill, Despite Vast Unmet Need
This news release from the Afterschool Alliance reveals that despite a great need, Massachusetts was one of 26 states that did not offer any new grants for afterschool programs in 2005. The article touches on the lack of federal funding as the root cause of the freeze on monies for after-school programming. December 2005.
Funding for Cultural Organizations in Boston and Nine Other Metropolitan Areas
This report by The Boston Foundation commissioned by the Boston Foundation, seeks to compare public and private funding of cultural organizations across the United States. In particular, they looked at current investment in the field, the impact of those investments, and how Boston measures up with other cities. Findings showed that although there are positive things being accomplished in the cultural sector of Boston, there is a great need for more organized funding. September 2002.