Open Society Foundations Grant Helps Move Americans from Poverty to Self Sufficiency
Press Release
April 4, 2011
The Open Society Foundations awarded an $8 million grant to Abt Associates to support efforts to identify effective models for helping low-income, low-skilled people become economically self-sufficient.

Urban Institute Launches New Program to Help Low-Income Communities
February 3, 2011
With support from the Open Society Foundations, The Urban Institute launches an innovative project in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago to help impoverished residents find and keep jobs, assets, and stay healthy.

The Voices of Poverty in America
Sasha Abramsky
December 19, 2011
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Poverty in America today is of a staggering scale and becoming more entrenched by the month. My project seeks to tell the stories of impoverished men, women, and children, in a country seemingly unable to come to grips with their collective tragedy.

Attention Shoppers: Fair Food for Low-Income Communities
Oran B. Hesterman
June 15, 2011
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We can't fix a broken food system simply by changing what's on our plate. The answer lies in our willingness to shift from being concerned consumers to engaged citizens.