Promising Practice: Direct Cash Transfers
This blog post from the Mecklenburg County Housing & Homelessness Dashboard provides an overview of Direct Cash Transfers as an anti-poverty tool. It discusses the…
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Direct Cash Transfers – Best Practices for Implementation
This best practices report, developed by Impact Charitable, provides a detailed guide on designing and implementing Direct Cash Transfer programs. It outlines key strategies for…
Making Cash Transfers Work for Children and Families
This report, published by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), explores best practices for implementing Direct Cash Transfers to support children and families facing poverty and…
Direct Cash Transfers: Evidence & Caveats
This report, published by The/Nudge Institute, provides an in-depth analysis of Direct Cash Transfers as a poverty reduction tool. It examines empirical evidence on the…
The State of the World’s Cash 2020
This comprehensive report by the Cash Learning Partnership (CALP) Network provides an in-depth analysis of the global use of cash and voucher assistance in humanitarian…
Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention Handbook
This comprehensive guide, developed by Point Source Youth, assists advocates and service providers in the ideation, implementation, and evaluation of Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention…
Maximizing the Impact of Direct Cash Transfers: A Policy Toolkit by Chapin Hall
This policy toolkit, developed by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, provides comprehensive guidance on designing and implementing Direct Cash Transfer programs to support…
Flexible Cash Assistance Models Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the National Prevention Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness and supported by Point Source Youth, explores effective Flexible Cash Assistance models aimed…
The New Leaf Project: How Direct Cash Transfers Reduce Homelessness
The New Leaf Project, led by Foundations for Social Change, tested the impact of unconditional Direct Cash Transfers on individuals experiencing homelessness in Canada. The…
Fighting Poverty with Direct Cash Transfers: A Podcast Featuring Jesús Gerena
This podcast episode, featuring Jesús Gerena, CEO of UpTogether, explores the transformative impact of Direct Cash Transfers in reducing poverty and promoting financial independence. Hosted…
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