Reports, blog posts, and briefs for a national nonprofit. Rewrites and light edits for corporate clients.
MDRC’s InPractice blog
Families Forward Faced the Pandemic, and Didn’t Turn Back
When in-person help for keeping up with child support payments wasn’t possible, Washington State took an innovative approach.
MDRC Report
Pushing Toward Progress: Early Findings from a Study of the Implementation of the Male Student Success Initiative
Male students of color face specific challenges to completing college. MDRC studied a Maryland program that was making a difference, until the COVID-19 pandemic
MDRC’s InPractice blog
Shifting to Remote Service Delivery: Top Five Tips for Practitioners
The sudden closures in the early days of the pandemic forced rapid adjustments at social service agencies. MDRC experts offered some advice for their transitions.
MDRC’s InPractice blog
Lasting Changes from a Sudden Crisis
A Columbus, Ohio, employment support program evaluates its post-pandemic practices.
MDRC report
Expanding Access to College-Level Courses
Community colleges students often drop out when they must take remedial courses that don’t lead to a degree. MDRC studies show more students are ready for credit-earning work, if colleges broaden their approaches to course placement.
MDRC’s InPractice blog
How Child Support Agencies Can Help Parents Train for Better Jobs
Parents who must pay child support need jobs to help meet their obligations. Some child support agencies are helping them find employment.
Spark My MapReduce? A Shift in Processing Technology
Complicated technical subject matter distilled for high-level executives following industry trends and Big Data technology.
Dry Bulk Shipping Outlook: Already-Troubled Waters Get Rougher
Extensive collaboration between globally distant senior consultants resulted in a comprehensive (and gloomy) forecast.
Cracking the Code to Client Value Management in a Post-Disruption Industry
When a CEO has many stories to tell, judicious editing gets the point across in important trade publications.