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GOALS: Exploring United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Program for Supporting Children and Families from the Bib to the Backpack

Implementing organization

ACCESS, CARE of Southeastern Michigan, Leaps and Bounds Family Services, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Oakland Family Services

AmeriCorps program

Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Impact, Implementation

Date posted

May 18, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

School readiness

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Evaluation of Bridges to Career Opportunities: Final Report

Implementing organization

Brighton Center, Inc; Chinese Community Center, Inc; District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, Instituto del Progreso Latina, International Institute of Minnesota, Project for Pride in Living, Inc; Wesley Community Center, Inc.

AmeriCorps program

Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Impact, Implementation

Date posted

May 17, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Financial literacy, Employment

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Scaling an Intervention: Recommendations and Resources

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund,  Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 19, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, Housing, Employment, School readiness, K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Energy efficiency, At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Aging in place, Obesity and food, Access to care, Veterans and military families served, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps, Other

Planned Scaling Activities of AmeriCorps-Funded Organizations

Implementing organization

Best Practice Dissemination, AmeriCorps Research Guidance to Scale Programming

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund,  Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, Housing, Employment, School readiness, Post-secondary educational support, K-12 success, Energy efficiency, At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Aging in place, Obesity and food, Access to care, Veterans and military families served, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps, Other, Economic Opportunity

Scaling Checklists: Assessing Your Level of Evidence and Readiness (SCALER)

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund,  Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Evidence of Effectiveness in AmeriCorps-Funded Interventions

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund,  Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Return on Investment Study: Community Technology Empowerment Project

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study, Other

Date posted

February 25, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Financial literacy, Employment, Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN)

Return on Investment Study: College Possible’s College Access Program

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study, Other

Date posted

February 25, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

College Possible

Friends of the Children: Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Program Evaluation Final Report

Implementing organization

Affiliates - FOTC Seattle, FOTC Boston, FOTC Austin, FOTC San Francisco, FOTC Central Oregon, FOTC Thompson Family Focus, FOTC Los Angeles

AmeriCorps program

Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Outcomes, Implementation

Date posted

February 25, 2021

Published

2020

Outcome category(s)

K-12 success

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Friends of the Children

Return on Investment Study: AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps Seniors 

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study, Other

Date posted

February 25, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Aging in place, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps