The Carsey Institute
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The Carsey Institute is a nonprofit policy and applied research organization located in the United States
on the campus of the University of New Hampshire
in Durham, New Hampshire
. It opened its doors in 2004 with a focus on policy and applied research in the areas of families and rural poverty in America and has grown to cover families and sustainable development
not only in New Hampshire
and across the United States but also around the world.
and the producer of television shows, including The Cosby Show
and Roseanne
, established the Carsey Institute through a financial gift to the university in May 2002. The Carsey Institute was created to address the new reality of families and women, work, and communities in the 21st century.
; poverty; rural and urban America; sustainable development; and work.
), Tracking Changes in the North Country, Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA), and the Sustainable Microenterprise & Development Program (SMDP). In the spring of 2011, Carsey will head a new 14-month master’s degree program in development, policy and practice (MADPP).
, Kellogg
, Annie E. Casey
, New Hampshire Charitable
, and Fuller Foundations, Jane’s Trust and the New Hampshire Endowment for Health. The institute has also received funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, the F.B. Heron Foundation, the New Hampshire Children's Alliance, and the Maine and Vermont Community Foundations.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the campus of the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
in Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...
. It opened its doors in 2004 with a focus on policy and applied research in the areas of families and rural poverty in America and has grown to cover families and sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
not only in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and across the United States but also around the world.
Mission
The Carsey Institute conducts national and regional policy research on vulnerable children, youth, and families and on sustainable community development. The institute gives policy makers and practitioners the independent resources to effect change in their communities.History
University of New Hampshire alumna Marcy Peterson Carsey, a 1966 graduate in English literatureEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
and the producer of television shows, including The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
and Roseanne
Roseanne (TV series)
Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...
, established the Carsey Institute through a financial gift to the university in May 2002. The Carsey Institute was created to address the new reality of families and women, work, and communities in the 21st century.
Publications
The Carsey Institute produces topical reports and briefs that present complex data analysis on pressing issues that are grounded in real-world conditions and tied to current policy debates and practical solutions. The publications program is at the center of the Carsey Institute’s work to offer high quality, powerful resources to decision makers working with vulnerable families. and communities Carsey Institute publications provide historical perspective, incorporate the most recent data available, and explore policy implications.Policy Areas
The Carsey Institute researches and publishes on topics in several policy areas, including civic engagement; children, youth, and families; community development finance; health; housing; immigration; New Hampshire and New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
; poverty; rural and urban America; sustainable development; and work.
Programs
The Carsey Institute oversees several programs, including the Stonyfield Farm Entrepreneurship Institute (in conjunction with the Whittemore School of Business and Economics and Stonyfield FarmStonyfield Farm
Stonyfield Farm, also simply called Stonyfield, is an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA. Stonyfield Farm was founded by Samuel Kaymen in 1983, in Wilton, New Hampshire, as an organic farming school...
), Tracking Changes in the North Country, Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA), and the Sustainable Microenterprise & Development Program (SMDP). In the spring of 2011, Carsey will head a new 14-month master’s degree program in development, policy and practice (MADPP).
Funders
The institute has received support from the FordFord Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
, Kellogg
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was founded in June 1930 as the W.K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg. In 1934, Kellogg donated more than $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments to the W.K. Kellogg Trust...
, Annie E. Casey
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS founder James E. Casey and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite. It was named in honor of their mother. The foundation moved to Baltimore in 1994....
, New Hampshire Charitable
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation was established in 1962 as a community foundation and tax-exempt 501 public charity. It is one of the United States' largest community foundations and was formed to build social capital by making grants that advance charitable activities...
, and Fuller Foundations, Jane’s Trust and the New Hampshire Endowment for Health. The institute has also received funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott of Flint, Michigan. Mott was the leading industrialist in Flint through his association with General Motors....
, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, the F.B. Heron Foundation, the New Hampshire Children's Alliance, and the Maine and Vermont Community Foundations.