By most measures of economic success—whether it be income, education, wealth or employment—Asian Americans are doing well in the United States, both when compared to other communities of color as well to White households. But while these measures of success are noteworthy, the way they are...

Evaluation of programs is crucial to gaining insight into what does and does not work, how best to adjust service delivery, and patterns and trends among clients. Yet, too often evaluation occurs only at the end of a project, is focused exclusively on informing funders and other outsiders, and is...

For those committed to advancing financial coaching, financial education, asset building and asset preservation activities as a means of helping low- and moderate-income people achieve economic security, these outcome evaluation measures, when applied in a systematic way over time, can become an...

Poverty is costing us too much. The National Council of Welfare provided examples in its 2002 report on the Cost of Poverty. In 2006, in Solving Poverty: Four Cornerstones of a Workable National Strategy for Canada, we outlined a governance model based on long-term vision, plans and budgets,...