Meeting of Emerging and Developed State Asset-Building Coalitions
IASP joined other national organizations to host the first ever strategy meeting for 28 state asset-building coalitions.
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FDIC Alliance for Economic Inclusion General Forum Held at Brandeis
IASP partnered with the FDIC to sponsor the joint meeting of Boston and Worcester Alliances for Economic Inclusion. The focus was on innovations in savings and wealth-building.
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Thomas Shapiro Presents Introductory Remarks to Massachusetts Asset Development Commission
The Institute will support the Commission as it conducts research, engages constituencies, and makes policy recommendations to ensure low and moderate income Massachusetts residents have opportunities to develop assets throughout life for sustainable economic security.
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New "By A Thread" Report: Economic
(In)security: The Experience of the African-American and Latino Middle Classes
IASP and Dēmos report features major findings demonstrating that three out of four African-American and four out of five Latino middle class families are either borderline or at high risk of falling out of the middle class altogether.
Boston Globe cites IASP/Dēmos report in feature article, "Middle class families struggling to make ends meet."
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The Institute on Assets and Social Policy is a research institute at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, dedicated to promoting a better understanding of how assets and asset-building opportunities improve the well-being and financial stability of individuals and families left out of the economic mainstream.
Our Work: IASP pursues its mission through original research, policy analysis, program evaluation, technical assistance, community engagement, organizational capacity building, and leadership development to:
Create New Measures and Evidence of Asset Well-Being
Generate Analysis of Asset Formation Opportunities
Evaluate and Improve the Scope and Delivery of Asset Building Programs and Services
Form Partnerships and Collaborations with Policy-Makers, Constituency Organizations, and Communities
Disseminate Resources, Tools, and Products to Expand Knowledge, Practice, and Action
Train Future Leaders in Asset Development
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