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Timeline: U.S. Intervention and Modern Migration in the Americas

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees has released the second in a series of timelines to be shared over the next year, "U.S. Intervention and Modern Migration in the Americas." This timeline delves into the history of why so many people in the Americas made the perilous migration journey to the United States, especially in recent years, to allow for a nuanced analysis and deeper understanding of the migration flows and patterns we see today. More…


Urban Institute Launches Upward Mobility Dashboard

The Upward Mobility Dashboard helps people understand key conditions affecting upward mobility from poverty and racial equity in communities. More…


MMF FY23 Impact Report Now Available

The MMF Impact Report for grants awarded in FY23 (July 2022-June 2023) is now available. This report helps tell the stories of impact that our grantee partners have made in the community with MMF funds. More…


New Economic Mobility Research

Growing up in a thriving community dramatically improves children’s outcomes through social interactions; new data from Opportunity Insights shows how community-level changes reduced Black-white gaps in economic mobility but amplified gaps by parental income. More…


StoryMap

Inspired by our FY 2022/2023 Strategic Direction, MMF staff conducted an analysis to better understand where and how to best invest future MMF funds and organizational capacity in order to continue providing support where there is a proven need. This County Comparison Analysis used existing primary and secondary data to learn more about the 12 counties within our service region with the least MMF funding presence. More…