By Jill Hawley, Julie Stone, & Emily Williams, Gary Community Ventures | December 2025 At Gary Community Ventures, we believe wealth, not just income, is the foundation for lasting economic mobility. From the beginning, our founders, Sam and Nancy Gary, centered their work on young children and their parents, building an economic mobility strategy focused on three goals: increasing income, … Read More
Building Trust and Opportunity: Darrick Hamilton and Michael Strain on Reimagining an Economy That Works for Every Child and Family
By Josh Davis | November 2025 As I stepped onto the stage to moderate the opening plenary at the 2025 Cradle to Career Network Convening, I could feel the weight of the moment. Hundreds of leaders from across the country filled the room, representing the strength of the Cradle to Career Network. Beside me sat two leaders who approach policy … Read More
Why Wealth Matters: Lessons from My Father and the Case for Baby Bonds in Massachusetts
By Adam Jones | November 2025 My father, Rev. Dr. Ernest H. Jones, was a pillar of his community. He was a minister and, for most of my childhood, the pastor of a multiethnic Baptist congregation in Brooklyn, New York. As is true for many people in my father’s position, he was a lot of things to a lot of … Read More
From Accident to Architecture: Building the Blueprint for Baby Bonds
Spartanburg County in South Carolina ranks 3,023 out of 3,220 counties in America for economic mobility. If you’re Black and born there, you have less than a 2% chance of meaningfully escaping poverty. I know because I barely made it out myself—and only because of what amounted to an accidental Baby Bond.
Seeding Wealth for Maryland’s Future
Maryland’s CASH shows up to help design a Baby Bonds program that is bold, equitable, and grounded in real community needs. With learnings from our GI work, our policy advocacy, and the families we serve every day.
Bonds for Every Baby: A New Dad’s Vision for Georgia’s Future
By Alex Camardelle | September 2025 This summer, I became a father for the first time. Holding my newborn son, I felt joy, hope, and a deep sense of responsibility. I thought about the world he’s inheriting, and a stark truth hit me: not every child starts life with the same financial foundation. Some are born with college funds or … Read More
Cash Catalyst: Turning it up a Notch
by Yaw Owusu-Boahen | September 16, 2025 Maya’s days start early and end late. By mid-afternoon, she’s rushing from a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) shift to a phlebotomy lab at CONNCAT, trying to keep her focus through the third exam of the week. At night, she sits at her kitchen table managing her finances, making sure that this week’s $400 can … Read More
Investing in the Future of Massachusetts
by Rose Francois | June 13, 2025 “Our nation is now so rich, so productive, that the continuation of persistent poverty is incendiary because the poor cannot rationalize their deprivation.” – Dr. Martin Luther King In the richest land on Earth, America, there is a great deal of talk about the causes of poverty, childhood hunger, economic injustice, and the … Read More
A Promise Worth Keeping: Why Baby Bonds Matter More Than Ever
by Michael E. Collins, Jr. | June 13, 2025 Each year, as Juneteenth approaches, I find myself reflecting on what freedom means in practice. Freedom is not just a moment in history or a celebration. It’s a call to action. A reminder that economic freedom must be part of the conversation if we’re truly committed to liberation. Baby Bonds offer … Read More
Connecticut Baby Bonds is Two!
by Erick Russell, Connecticut State Treasurer | June 13, 2025 Two years ago, Connecticut made history by launching the nation’s first statewide Baby Bonds program, a major step toward alleviating the state’s extraordinary wealth gap. As we mark the second anniversary of CT Baby Bonds, we celebrate the lives already touched by the program and the tens of thousands more … Read More
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