May, 2007
Three-year McArthur Foundation Grant Awarded to IASP
In April 2007, IASP was awarded a three-year grant from the MacArthur Foundation for the project, "Family Financial Well-Being in the 21st Century: Strategic Positioning of Data Tools for Policy Impact." In partnerships with the organizations Demos and CFED, the IASP will collaborate to create and analyze data on family well-being and the role of the social contract in creating opportunities for economic security and stability in this nation. More
March 16, 2007
In the Media: Thomas Shapiro and the sub-prime "smoking gun"
Dr. Thomas Shapiro, IASP Director and Heller professor, talks to the Boston Globe about subprime mortgage loans to blacks and Latinos. Boston Globe article
January 22, 2007
In the Media: Help in Achieving Economic Security
IASP Program Director Sandra Venner and co-author, Joseph Diamond, Executive Director of Massachusetts Association for Community Action, urge Governor Patrick to adopt programs that help vulnerable people build assets and create economic security.
Boston Globe article
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