Family Matters

The report examines three issues that have a substantial impact on Black families and Black communities -- foster care, fatherhood and identity development. "Family Matters is a must read for not only grantmakers but for policymakers and family and child advocates alike," said Susan Taylor Batten, ABFE's President and CEO. "The investment strategies and recommendations outlined in this report offer important lessons and advice for those of us concerned with the well-being of Black families.

Stepping Up and Stepping Out: Profiles of Philanthropy Responding to an American Crisis

Stepping Up and Stepping Out profiles three philanthropic organizations that are making investments with a specific intent to create opportunities for black males: A Legacy of Tradition, Chicago Community Trust, and Schott Foundation for Public Education

Why We Can't Wait -- A Case for Philanthropic Action: Opportunities for Improving Life Outcomes for African American Males

This report examines programs and initiatives that impact the life outcomes of African-American males, gathers reflections from the field, and assesses needs and opportunities according to scholars, policy makers, advocates, and organizational leaders. The report documents its findings and recommendations in three categories: academia/research, practitioners/civil society, and public policy/advocacy

Momentum: Sustaining Efforts to Improve Life Outcomes Among African-American Males

A follow-up to the report, "Why We Can't Wait", this report defines effective philanthropic work in the area of black males, surveys the landscape of efforts underway, discusses challenges and opportunities to advance effective approaches, and outlines a plan of action for individuals and institutions

Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth Region

Analyzes the monetary benefits and policy impacts twenty advocacy and community organizing groups achieved for marginalized populations with foundation support in 2005-09 in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Makes recommendations for funders