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PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World

Welcome to PubHub, your source for foundation-sponsored reports. Search our online catalog of annotated links to 5,238 research reports, case studies, issue briefs, literature reviews, and annual reports published or funded by U.S. foundations. Learn more about PubHub»

Featured Topic: International Affairs/Development

Getting to Zero: Turkey, Its Neighbors and the West
Transatlantic Academy
June 2010
Deterring a Nuclear Iran: The Devil in the Details
Council on Foreign Relations
June 2010
Shared Responsibilities for Nuclear Disarmament: A Global Debate
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 2010
Saudi-Iranian Relations Since the Fall of Saddam: Rivalry, Cooperation, and Implications for U.S. Policy
RAND Corporation
March 2009

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Donor Funding for Health in Low- & Middle-Income Countries, 2001-2008
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Kates, Jennifer; Eric Lief; Vidal Seegobin; Adam Wexler
Published: July 2010

Analyzes trends in funding and development assistance from governments and multilateral institutions, with a focus on health, including water and sanitation activities. Provides data by assistance type, donor, region, health sub-sector, and activity.


Funder(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Subject(s): International Affairs/Development; International Affairs/Development, Multilateral Agencies; Health
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (24 pages; 418KB; PDF)

Next Stop: California: The Benefits of High-Speed Rail Around the World and What's in Store for California
CALPIRG Education Fund

Dutzik, Tony; Erin Steva
Published: June 2010

Outlines the advantages of high-speed rail systems replacing short-haul air and inter-city car travel, including energy, environmental, and economic benefits. Makes recommendations for land use, planning, and design to maximize benefits for California.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Environment; Environment, Energy/Energy Use; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (47 pages; 959KB; PDF)

From Crisis to Opportunity: Learning From One Region's Response to the Economic Downturn
FSG Social Impact Advisors

Graves, Rebecca; Veronica Borgonovi; Fay Hanleybrown
Published: July 2010

Examines the strategic and coordinated response of Pacific Northwest funders to urgent needs during the recession. Draws lessons for community-based funders, including engaging in ongoing dialogue, reassessing, maximizing effectiveness, and collaborating.


Funder(s): Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Related Organization(s): Philanthropy Northwest
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (28 pages; 2.33MB; PDF)

America's Giving Challenge 2009: Assessment & Reflection Report
Case Foundation

Kanter, Beth; Allison H. Fine
Published: July 2010

Based on a survey of participants and "conversational case studies," outlines lessons learned about social media outreach and giving contests, such as winners' common attributes, fundraisers' online media adoption, and best practices in vetting contests.


Funder(s): Case Foundation
Related Organization(s): Causes, PARADE Publications, Zoetica
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis; Science/Technology, Internet
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (44 pages; 2.65MB; PDF)

Recognizing Destabilization in the Individual Health Insurance Market
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Bernstein, Jill
Published: July 2010

Presents experts' views on how healthcare reform's new rules on how much of insurers' premiums pay for healthcare services and clinical quality will affect premiums, coverage, and availability. Lists warning signs and state actions to protect consumers.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (6 pages; 235KB; PDF)

2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Published: July 2010

Offers state-by-state data on ten indicators of children's health, education, and economic security; 2000-08 trends; and variations by race/ethnicity. Finds rising percentages of low-birthweight babies, children in poverty, and children of single parents.


Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Health; Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (60 pages; 6.41MB; PDF)

Ripple Effect: The Economic Impact of Microlending
Opportunity Fund; TXP

Published: May 2010

Examines the direct, indirect, and induced economic effects of the Opportunity Fund's microfinance lending on the Bay Area in terms of economic activity, employee earnings, employment, and tax revenue. Offers data by industry, county, and race/ethnicity.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Related Organization(s): TXP
Subject(s): Social Entrepreneurship; Social Science; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (12 pages; 1.73MB; PDF)

Kids' Share 2010: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children
Urban Institute; Brookings Institution

Isaacs, Julia B.; Jennifer Macomber; Stephanie Rennane; C. Eugene Steuerle
Published: July 2010

Examines 1960-2009 trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children, including food stamps, tax credits, and Head Start. Analyzes the effects of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, projected funding through 2020, and implications.


Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation, First Focus
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Public Affairs; Human Services, Family Services
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (40 pages; 1.47MB; PDF)

Opportunities to Improve Services to Homeless and At-Risk Families With Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Resources in 2010
National Alliance to End Homelessness

Published: May 2010

Suggests ways to expand employment and housing opportunities for homeless and at-risk families through the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund and the Fatherhood, Marriage, and Families Innovation Fund and by educating policy makers on lessons learned.


Funder(s): Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Subject(s): Human Services; Human Services, Homeless Services; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (6 pages; 534KB; PDF)

Using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to Support and Improve Efforts to End Family Homelessness
National Alliance to End Homelessness

Published: May 2010

Offers an overview of TANF and the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund and how local advocates for the homeless can help state leaders tap and maximize these resources by finding matching funds, investing in housing, and improving the cash assistance program.


Funder(s): Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Subject(s): Human Services; Human Services, Homeless Services; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 561KB)

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