“If there’s one thing I wish people understood about the wealth gap, both here and nationally, it would be that it was created that way. The gap was created. It […]
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2023 Community Champion: Reshma Saujani
“We’re taking on an issue that we have had to figure out on our own. And we’re asking for the type of support that we deserve.” – Reshma Saujani, Founder […]
2023 Community Champion: Christine Norbut Beyer
“The fact that so much transformation has occurred over a relatively short amount of time gives me hope that anything is possible within this realm, as long as we invite […]
Dispatches from the field: In Search of a 5-Star Birthing Experience with Kimberly Seals Allers
“We can’t continue trying to solve this problem from the grave. Figuring out what went wrong after somebody dies can’t be our best approach.” – Kimberly Seals Allers Interview with Kimberly Seals […]
Dispatches from the field: Learning about incarceration through the perspective of children
“Rarely do children admit they have an incarcerated parent. Only now are we beginning to see people acknowledge this about themselves, and I would attribute a lot of it to […]
Dispatches from the field: Family-centered policies help children thrive
“All our work builds on the science of the developing child. That science is very clear that the experiences during the prenatal period of the developing fetus, as well as […]
Dispatches from the field: Building bonds across generations
“Carol has talked about changing norms and I think that’s central to our aspirations — to extend the grandparent relationship beyond families, into communities. This means connecting people who might […]
Support from The Burke Foundation Helps New Jersey Expand Medicaid Program to Include Coverage for CenteringPregnancy
The state of New Jersey has taken a significant step to improve maternal health and birth outcomes, in large part due to the Burke Foundation’s support of CenteringPregnancy, an evidence-based […]