Matt Eldridge

International development finance at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but all opinions are my own. He/Him

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

From @Matt_Eldridge: "Strengthening health resilience offers a holistic way of thinking about problems and solutions." https://t.co/zBKEpvyDpe

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@Matt_Eldridge: "If stakeholders want to improve access to quality resources for all citizens in developing countries, this research agenda should inform innovations & reforms that improve how subnational governments raise & spend resources." https://t.co/TH3xNIERYs

[Laura Tomasko @lauratomasko]

Know a detail-oriented person who loves project management, tracking trends, analyzing nonprofit and philanthropic policy and practice, writing, and event planning? Apply to be a Policy Analyst @urbaninstitute Center on #Nonprofits and #Philanthropy! https://t.co/cfhs7bDa5L

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

From @ReehanaRaza & @Matt_Eldridge: The US can learn from abroad to inform its own inclusive recovery. https://t.co/QLj2ornxt0

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

(3/3) Data is bad news for those who declared NY dead but, w/o better policies & investments, it's also troubling for housing affordability! (Btw, Manhattan is still way down from its overcrowded peak of 2.3m people in 1910...but the island still fits 1.7m in just 23 sq. mi!)

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

(1/3) Thought about crunching the Census numbers for NYC for a blog but this excellent report beat me to it and did a better job!

Interestingly, pre-Census estimates predicted just a 1% pop. increase from 2010-20 for NYC, while the 2020 Census actually showed an 8% increase.

[Eric Kober @eric_kober]

Can’t Keep a Great City Down: What the 2020 Census Tells Us About New York | Manhattan Institute https://t.co/B4iRZxPJr8

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

(2/3) Why was the estimate so off? It predicted big net negative migration (more people leaving than arriving) but net migration was actually a bit positive. So the city is (more) crowded: the Bronx, Queens, Staten I., and Brooklyn are all at or exceed their record populations.

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

#LiveAtUrban on 11/18: What can the US learn from Barcelona & other cities about creating inclusive public spaces? Hear from @Matt_Eldridge, @burrowes_tweets, & experts from @OaklandOPR, @seattledot, & @mediaurbanucca. https://t.co/XRTTFnYDwU

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

More evidence is needed to understand the effectiveness of PPPs, write @Matt_Eldridge & @ChasCadwell. https://t.co/lDJ5jKkul9

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

Less than 25% of the population is fully vaccinated in at least 482 counties https://t.co/hB6kvaKVAJ

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

@AndrewWainer @IDinsight @TAInitiative @DinaPomeranz @ICTDTax @wbg_gov @Toril_IP @TaxCompact @SavetheChildren Absolutely a big question! Our new report explores challenges and opportunities for strengthening subnational resource mobilization: https://t.co/CZXqQ31Tow

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

From James Ladi Williams & @Matt_Eldridge: Improving local governments’ capacities to raise revenue could boost global development efforts https://t.co/oJJBj2m1iy

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

I support my eligible colleagues' decision to unionize - a decision consistent with Urban's commitment to evidence-based decisionmaking and made in the interest of advancing an equitable and inclusive workplace at @urbaninstitute.

[Urban Institute Employees' Union @UrbanInst_Union]

Countless pieces of research, many by @UrbanInstitute authors, highlight how much unions benefit their workers by boosting wages and improving benefits. They even help nonunion workers by setting norms and labor standards. And their effects on racial equity cannot be understated.

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

Looking forward to this @SavetheChildren event on April 21 discussing lessons from subnational health budgeting in Kenya!

[Trust, Accountability & Inclusion Collaborative @TAICollab]

Join @savethechildren on April 21st to discuss key findings from their latest report: “Building Resilient Health Financing in the Wake COVID-19: Case Studies of Subnational Health Budgeting in #Kenya".
📅: April 21, 2021
⏲️: 8AM EST/3PM EAT
Register –https://t.co/wMbeju0ZB8

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

#LiveAtUrban, 3/30: Join @Matt_Eldridge, @dianabelliott, & experts from @chooseparagon, @USDOL, @DeptVetAffairs, & more for a conversation about the advantages of veteran apprenticeship & ways to access this talent pool. https://t.co/Em4yhzPAcB

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

Parks will be essential to an inclusive recovery from COVID but only if park investments center equity, writes @JulieWaterman3: https://t.co/2MrFZRv8Ld

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

From Kilolo Kijakazi, Margaret Simms, @SMMcKernan, & @CaryTLou: How policymakers can ensure the pandemic doesn’t widen the racial wealth gap https://t.co/Yo9DBLSKa8

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

#LiveAtUrban, 2/18: Join @AnnieDonovan_10, @Matt_Eldridge, Lisa Green Hall, Amy Hartzler, @lauratomasko, & @BrettTheodos for a discussion on how impact investing leaders can advance the common good through strategic policy advocacy & engagement. https://t.co/ool359tmd5

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

Exciting news from the incoming Administration

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

President-elect Biden has nominated Ambassador Samantha Power as USAID Administrator.

A leading voice for humane and principled American engagement in the world, she will rally the international community and work with our partners to confront the biggest challenges of our time.

[Matt Eldridge @Matt_Eldridge]

Timely research as countries consider how to pay for COVID recovery and (hopefully) rethink fiscal policy.

“Tax cuts for rich people breed inequality without providing much of a boon to anyone else, according to a new study” https://t.co/A92gJyh9JJ