The organization is dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people, including promoting family well-being and child development, improving public education, promoting successful transitions to adulthood, supporting low-wage workers and communities, and overcoming barriers to employment.
titles from this organization

Integrating Technology and Advising: Studying Enhancements to Colleges’ iPASS Practices
Jul 29, 2019
Publisher(s): MDRC; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University

Microfinance in the United States: Early Impacts of the Grameen America Program
Mar 12, 2019
Publisher(s): MDRC

Encouraging Evidence on a Sector-Focused Advancement Strategy: Two-Year Impacts from the WorkAdvance Demonstration
Jun 28, 2016
Publisher(s): MDRC; WorkAdvance

Gateway to College: Lessons from Implementing a Rigorous Academic Program for At-Risk Young People
Sep 1, 2015
Publisher(s): MDRC

Becoming Adults: One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation
May 1, 2015
Publisher(s): MDRC

New Pathways to Careers and College: Examples, Evidence, and Prospects
Apr 1, 2015
Publisher(s): MDRC

In Search of a Match: A Guide for Helping Students Make Informed College Choices
Mar 31, 2015
Publisher(s): MDRC
- The Wallace Foundation
- Child Trends
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Washington State Mentors
- WorkAdvance
- Social Impact Exchange at Growth Philanthropy Network
- Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University