On 6/30 @ 1 p.m. ET, join Urban’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy for its fifth Giving Innovation Summit. This hybrid convening will explore #philanthropy and #giving trends, policy shifts, and funding gaps.
Register now. #LiveatUrban
In economic instability, many #DC residents rely on #safetynet programs for basics like food and housing. These supports are vital for #youngpeople—but many miss out.
Experts share three things the new mayor and council should know as they consider ways to improve access to safety net programs.
Join the Urban Institute and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on 6/26 @ 12 p.m. ET for a virtual #workshop on the Nonprofit Legal Compendium, an extensive searchable database of #nonprofit laws covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Register now.
#LiveatUrban
Earlier this year, Urban’s Brett Theodos discussed current #resources and examples of local #economic growth and the outlook for place-based investment.
Watch the archived #event recording to learn more. https://urbn.is/4g9NPyf
Join the IRS and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center on 6/25 at 8:30 a.m. ET for their annual #research conference on #tax administration. This hybrid event will feature experts from gov, academia, and the private sector on the latest in effective tax administration. #LiveatUrban
Across much of the US, electricity costs are rising faster than earnings—#data show the average customer paying around $40 more in 2025 than in 2017.
Urban’s American #Affordability Tracker highlights growing cost pressures and #policy solutions. Explore more.
Preventing evictions benefits both landlords and tenants. But the root causes of eviction are complex, and for tenants, housing #affordability challenges persist.
In this Urban Wire article, research experts share three things #DC’s new mayor and council should understand to help reduce #evictions.
Join the Urban Institute on 6/24 @ 12 p.m. ET for a virtual event discussing new consumer #research on how #Latinos are engaging with fintech products, why they are turning to these tools, and what their experiences reveal about unmet needs and emerging opportunities. #LiveatUrban
According to new Urban #research on healthcare #affordability in the US, nearly half of working-age adults (46%) struggled to afford #healthcare in 2025, and over a third (35%) reported unmet care needs due to costs.
Explore the findings. https://urbn.is/3QqzPWn
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Charitable giving and philanthropy have long been central to conceptions of American national identity, understood since the nation’s founding to be vital to…
As nonprofits navigate a complex landscape, practitioners, researchers, and regulators must understand and track the increasing number of laws and regulation…
In 2025, Urban partnered with the Maryland Comptroller to address a #tax credit gap: nearly 100,000 eligible households missed the #state EITC, with the biggest disparities in underserved #communities. Learn more.
The Latino wealth gap is one of the most urgent economic challenges of our time. For Latinos, who have long faced systemic exclusion from traditional financi…
In 2025, Urban Institute created a blueprint that states are using to increase uptake of critical tax credits, helping residents keep more of what they’ve ea…
