Elizabeth Boris

Urban Institute Fellow

[Knight Foundation @knightfdn]

Local newspaper closures have led to fading civic engagement, eroding social bonds, surging misinformation, & dwindling government accountability. Today, 20+ funders, including @KnightFdn, are launching #PressFWD, a national fund to revitalize local news. (1/4)

[Benjamin Soskis @BenSoskis]

2: was survey result that only 5.4% of respondents believed they or anyone in their immediate family had received services from a charitable org or np in past year. If accurate, it represents a really crisis in public appreciation of roles NPs play & sector failure in public ed.

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

Terrific book! Great going Gregg and Ryan.

[When You Wonder, You're Learning @When_You_Wonder]

Raising kids? Teaching them? Everyone agrees that this book is a must-have for #parents and #teachers alike. It turns out that #MisterRogers matters again, in really important ways for learning today.

Find @When_You_Wonder wherever you buy books.

https://t.co/ZyGNijanxF

[Sherece Y. West @ShereceWest]

The #SocialSectorInfrastructure is growing. What challenges and opportunities does this growth bring? Find out by reading new research from @urbaninstitute and @GeorgeMasonU, available here: https://t.co/BYlFVpOf2c

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

#SocialSectorInfrastructure New Information on a vital resource for nonprofits and philanthropy

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

From @hannahqmartin: "Quality social sector infrastructure services are critical for the social sector to thrive."

#SocialSectorInfrastructure https://t.co/2BPhp9LZx6

[Tax Policy Center @TaxPolicyCenter]

If the tax-inclusive rate of the FairTax remained 23 percent, federal deficits would rise by nearly $10 trillion over the next decade. https://t.co/VeLRtEOm8R

[Benjamin Soskis @BenSoskis]

Excited to share the first phase of a project I've been involved w/, as part of team from @urbaninstitute & @GeorgeMasonU, on social sector infrastructure, in which we explain what it is & why it's essential for the social sector to thrive.
https://t.co/dNU28IJWE2

[Dr. Pamala Wiepking @PamalaWi]

Next Tuesday Sept 20 @BenSoskis will be @IUPhilanthropy Research Workshop's guest. He will discuss the evolution of prescriptive norms for giving, and concrete examples of challenges to these norms, incl. the Effective Altruism movement. More information: https://t.co/KKI5YWT4tX

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

Today at 12 pm. The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for Today's Economy with John Koskinen: https://t.co/KMG3K58ctU via @TaxPolicyCenter

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

VIP work: Exploring the Effects of a $15 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage on Poverty, Earnings, and Net Family Resources https://t.co/xgX2NWCVKm

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

Level the field: Five Recommendations To Help Women Entrepreneurs Succeed via @forbes https://t.co/5ef9BlTgaA

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

@JohnKRoman Do you think one strategy is local buy backs of AR-15s and similar guns?

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

Gene Steuerle on How to Undertake Reform of the Charitable Deduction https://t.co/myVeJgyqk4

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

This is an exciting new tool @urbaninstitute dashboard: Explore the many ways Americans give. https://t.co/bK1qtnz1Wr

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

As a SisterMentors Ambassador, I am so proud of the work they are doing for our women and girls. #boldpast

[Fund The People @FundThePeople]

Learn about the crisis of #Nonprofit #Workforce shortages due to #Pandemic & preexisting conditions. An updated analysis from the @NatlCouncilNPs: https://t.co/ILzWMti84y #TalentJustice #FundThePeople #TalentInvesting h/t @Cingib for sharing

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

Urban Institute Evaluation shows: A Real Opportunity to Break the Cycle of Homelessness https://t.co/4mCz6fD8P9

[Elizabeth Boris @EBorisUrban]

All-white boards govern 16% of nonprofits that primarily focus on serving people of color and 38% of organizations that do not primarily focus on people of color, writes @FaithMitch2020. https://t.co/1NTAVq7hSO