Katy Davis

Behavioral design - financial health - economic justice | MD @ideas42 | Opinions are my own.

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

“We can be the generation that abolishes poverty, the country that goes from the bottom of the heap among its peers – whether it’s about poverty, or life expectancy – to the top of it.” Rev William Barber and Gregg Gonsalves https://t.co/HlhBLtvjx7

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Happy New Year!

[ideas42 @ideas42]

💡 New Project Brief 💡

To reduce financial distress & make managing debt easier, we partnered with @CCCS_Savannah & @WeClarifi to create more approachable & affirming debt workshops using behavioral science, w/ support from @CapitalOneNews. Learn more 👇
https://t.co/LH05Wiq0yE

[ideas42 @ideas42]

Taking out loans, borrowing from a friend, & crowdfunding all cause undue burdens for people experiencing financial hardship. Learn how one of the entrepreneurs in our venture studio created solutions to close the cash assistance gap & meet people where...
https://t.co/zKEoKYAFlU

[Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk]

“Wealth is an inherently historical object because it goes from one generation to the next,” @EDerenoncourt says. “It accumulates over time. This is the kind of mathematical law that we’ve locked into, given where we started.” https://t.co/u8QOu5585I

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Money is emotional — but personal finance advice rarely accounts for that https://t.co/wKmEz0orHN via @voxdotcom

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

The #ChildTaxCredit reduced child poverty by 30% in 2021. 60+ behavioral scientists from @YaleSOM to @UVA to @UCLAAnderson know these checks work and make a difference for families. Let’s #ExtendCTC to continue our progress.

https://t.co/Zd1UHDp6iO

[ideas42 @ideas42]

Together with women around the world, we see #behavioralscience as a crucial tool to positively impact the lives of millions.

Here's a small sample of our efforts to help #BreaktheBias on this #InternationalWomensDay and every day. https://t.co/GReDAM7eHG

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

We protect individuals from predatory lending practices — why not small businesses too? https://t.co/12JCo6Zm3G

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

The problem with scheduling practices in retail and food service https://t.co/rLhzrGeWQM

[Tyesha Maddox @TyeshaMaddoxPhD]

I'm excited to share a video I made with @danieljoslyn95 on the History of Mutual Aid (made possible by Villanova’s Albert Lepage Center @lepagevu). This video historicizes the COVID-19 pandemic & the importance of this long history of community work!
https://t.co/32v9Dj6j44

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Another area where decision making should be shifted to those on the front lines https://t.co/nuJzYdnUdq

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

College promise programs offer free tuition – and much more https://t.co/s7HOFsHTxX

[Economic Security Project @EconomicSecProj]

.@jainfamilyinst research shows how a #guaranteedincome brings people dignity in times of economic turbulence. The ability to plan for the future, live independently, and invest in well-being should not only be the territory of the very rich. https://t.co/HUucdddNAs

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Corporations and Philanthropy Underwrite a New Era of Community Finance With Racial Equity Focus, Report Says https://t.co/0SuPzv0cGj

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Happy New Year!

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Homelessness isn’t just traumatic, it’s also expensive
https://t.co/AdLGSkm6V4

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Hunger Continues to Plague Americans. Here’s Why—and What to Do About It. via @CivilEats - https://t.co/7Heg5wdGlf

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

Are credit scores a necessary evil? https://t.co/wz17jlhII5

[Katy Davis @davisk1000]

People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors https://t.co/yJJo13H3Cf via @sciam