Reports

Naami, A., Dako-Gyeke, M., Mills, A. A., & Ampomah, A. (2024, March). Report on a seminar on financial capability and asset building organised for social work practitioners (CSD Research Report No. 24-02). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/n61e-dm86

Joe, S., Clifton, M., & Carlton-Brown, D. (2023, May). HomeGrown StL 5th Annual Regional Summit on the State of Opportunity for Black Boys and Young Men: Organizing for solutions that unleash the elite potential of young Black males (CSD Conference Report No. 23-17). Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race & Opportunity Lab, HomeGrown StL. https://doi.org/10.7936/64jx-0x32

Joe, S., Clifton, M., & Carlton-Brown, D. (2021, December). HomeGrown StL 4th Annual Regional Summit on the State of Opportunities for Black Boys and Young Men: Closing the healing, growth, and opportunity gaps (CSD Conference Report No. 21-34). Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race & Opportunity Lab, HomeGrownStL. https://doi.org/10.7936/cej1-ds84

Johnson, L., Sherraden, M. S., McClendon, G., Birkenmaier, J., Frey, J., Callahan, C., Huang, J., & Rothwell, D. (2021). Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, challenges, and next steps (CSD Conference Report No. 21-11). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/vnr6-ys64

Huang, J., Beverly, S. G., Clancy, M. M., Schreiner, M., & Sherraden, M. (2021). A long-term experiment on Child Development Accounts: Update and impacts of SEED for Oklahoma Kids (CSD Research Report No. 21-07). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/e8mf-p262

Center for Social Development. (2021). In the community: Over 25 years of inquiry, innovation, and impact (CSD Report No. 20-01). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/2n6h-jt55

Perold, H., Mwathi Mati, J., Alum, C., Lough, B. J., (2021, February). COVID-19 and the future of volunteering for development: Findings from a study conducted for the International Forum for Volunteering in Development [Research Report]. International Forum for Volunteering in Development. https://forum-ids.org/2021/03/covid-19-and-the-future-of-volunteering-for-development-research-report/

Motley, R. O., Jr., Finner, A., Walker, M., & Joe, S. (2020, June). Accountable policing: Policies to advance the personal safety of Black boys and young men (Race and Opportunity Lab Brief Report No. 3). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race and Opportunity Lab. https://doi.org/10.7936/b0kj-hn71

Sherraden, M., Clancy, M. M., Huang, J., & Beverly, S. G. (2020). Child Development Accounts in the COVID-19 crisis: Lessons from the Great Recession (CSD Research and Policy Report No. 20-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/c5dg-qz60

McClendon, G. G., Pitzer, K., Sherraden, M., & Aguilar, A. (with Lieberman, D.). (2019). Will I be able to cast my ballot? Race, income, and voting access on Election Day (CSD Research Report No. 19-36). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/y86s-7q32

Joe, S., Motley, R., Ivory, A., Finner, A., & Frederick, J. (2019). Healing policies for Black boys and young men in St. Louis: Priorities in 2019 (Race and Opportunity Lab Brief Report No. 2). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race and Opportunity Lab. https://doi.org/10.7936/a3gh-8d26

Joe, S., & Motley, R. (2019, February). Social mobility: The necessary focus of St. Louis investment in Black males (Race and Opportunity Lab Brief Report No. 1). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Cen¬ter for Social Development, Race and Opportunity Lab. https://doi.org/10.7936/s7h3-ct03

Davison, G., Frank-Miller, E., Roll, S. P., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2018). Promoting savings at tax time: Insights from online and in-person tax preparation services (CSD Research Report No. 18-33). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/pnr2-vf30

UN Volunteers [United Nations Volunteers Programme]. (2018). The thread that binds: Volunteerism and community resilience (2018 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report). Retrieved from https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/2018%20The%20thread%20that%20binds%20final.pdf

Grandi, F., Lough, B. J., & Bannister, T. (2018). Global trends in volunteering infrastructure [Report]. Bonn, Germany: United Nations Volunteers.

Roll, S. P., Davison, G., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Despard, M. R., & Bufe, S. (2018). Refund to Savings 2015–2016: Field experiments to promote tax-time saving in low- and moderate-income households (CSD Research Report No. 18-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K72J6BD5

Sherraden, M. S., Huang, J., Johnson, L., Dore, P. Birkenmaier, J., Loke, V., & Hageman, S. (2018). Faculty perspectives on financial capability and asset building in social work education: A research report (CSD Research Report No. 18-14). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7RV0N7P

Curley, J., & Robertson, A. S. (2017). Annual report on the Head Start Family Financial Capability Program: 2015–2016 (CSD Research Report No. 17-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7416WMX

Clancy, M. M., & Beverly, S. G. (2017). Statewide Child Development Account policies: Key design elements (CSD Policy Report No. 17-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7G44PS2

Frank-Miller, E., Covington, M., Despard, M. R., Hannon, G., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2017). Employee Financial Wellness Programs project: Comprehensive report of findings (CSD Research Report No. 17-31). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7S46RFZ

Roll, S. P., Oliphant, J. E., Perantie, D. C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Davison, G. (2017). Assessing retirement needs and interest in myRA: Findings from the Refund to Savings Initiative (CSD Research Report No. 17-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K74749DH

Reynolds, N. P., Hartman, E., Lough, B. J., & Toms, C. (2017). Assessing global learning: Global Engagement Survey [Report]. Haverford, PA: Haverford College, Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, GLOBALSL.

Pettus-Davis, C., Epperson, M., & Grier, A. (2017, February). Guideposts for the era of smart decarceration [Report]. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University College of Social Work, Institute for Justice Research and Development, Washington University Center for Social Development, and University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.

Lough, B. J. (2016). Global partners for sustainable development: The added value of Singapore International Foundation volunteers [Report]. Singapore: Singapore International Foundation.

Robertson, A. S., & Curley, J. (2016). Annual report on the ASSET Project’s Head Start Family Financial Capability Pilot: 2014–2015 (CSD Research Report No. 16-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., Masa, R., Osei-Akoto, I., Ansong, D., Despard, M. R., Afranie, S., … Sherraden, M. (2015). Impacts of financial inclusion on youth development: Findings from the Ghana YouthSave experiment (CSD Research Report No. 15-35). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Johnson, L., Lee, Y., Ansong, D., Chowa, G., Osei-Akoto, I., & Sherraden, M. (2015). Youth savings patterns and performance in Ghana: A supplementary report (YouthSave Research Report No. 15-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Bologna, J., Kantor, N., Liu, Y., & Taylor, S. (2015). The right to stay put: City Garden Montessori School and neighborhood change [Report]. St. Louis, MO: Washington University.

Curley, J., & Robertson, A. S. (2014). Head Start family financial capability: 2013–2014 annual report of the ASSET Project (CSD Research Report No. 14-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Barton, S., McBride, A. M., & Purtell, J. D. (2015). Community partner perspectives of DukeEngage: 2011–2013 (CSD Research Report No. 15-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Perantie, D. C., Russell, B. D., Comer, K., Taylor, S. H., Luo, L., Key, C., & Ariely, D. (2015). Refund to Savings 2013: Comprehensive report on a large-scale tax-time saving program (CSD Research Report No. 15-06). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Johnson, L., Lee, Y., Ansong, D., Sherraden, M. S., Chowa, A. N., Ssewamala, F., … Saavedra, J. (2015). Youth savings patterns and performance in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal (YouthSave Research Report No. 15-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Center for Social Development. (2015). Inquiry, innovation, and impact: Report to the Community, 2015 (CSD Report No. 15-86). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G. A. N., Ansong, D., Masa, R., Wu, S., Ramos, Y., & Kimathi, M. B. (2014). Baseline survey of the third cohort: A supplemental report from the YouthSave Ghana Experiment (YouthSave Research Report No. 14-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

McBride, A. M., Robertson, A., & Chung, S. (2014). Assessing the impacts of service learning on middle school students: Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® (CSD Research Report No. 14-09). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Clancy, M., & Sherraden, M. (2014). Automatic deposits for all at birth: Maine’s Harold Alfond College Challenge (CSD Policy Report No. 14-05). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7X63MGJ

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Comer, K., Russell, B., Key, C., Perantie, D. C., & Ariely, D. (2014). Refund to Savings: 2013 evidence of tax-time saving in a national randomized control trial (CSD Research Report No. 14-03). St. Louis: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Johnson, L., Lee, Y. S., Sherraden, M., Chowa, G. A. N., Ansong, D., Ssewamala, F., … Saavedra, J. (2013). Savings patterns and performance in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal (YouthSave Research Report No. 13-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Holub, K., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Key, C., & Ariely, D. (2013). Refund to Savings (R2S): Insight from the field, 2012 (CSD Research Report No. 13-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Child and Youth Finance International. (2013). Children and youth as economic citizens: Review of research on financial capability, financial inclusion, and financial education (Research Working Group Report). Amsterdam: Author.

Sherraden, M. S., & Ansong, D. (2013). Conceptual development of the CYFI Model of Children and Youth as Economic Citizens (CSD Research Report No. 13-03). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. S., & Ansong, D. (2013). Research evidence on the CYFI Model of Children and Youth as Economic Citizens (CSD Research Report No. 13-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G. A. N., Ansong, D., Masa, R., Despard, M. R., Osei-Akoto, I., Richmond, A.-A., Agyei-Holmes, A., & Sherraden, M. (2012). Youth and saving in Ghana: A baseline report from the YouthSave Ghana Experiment (CSD Research Report No. 12-56). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, Beverly, S. G., Black, R., & Shapiro, T. M. (2012). Linking savings and educational outcomes: Charting a course for scholarship and policy [Assets and Education Research Symposium Report]. St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Gray, K., Clancy, M., Sherraden, M. S., Wagner, K., & Miller-Cribbs, J. E. (2012). Interviews with mothers of young children in the SEED for Oklahoma Kids college savings experiment (CSD Research Report No. 12-53). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K779445X

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Sherraden, M., Rohe, W. M., Gale, W., Schreiner, M., & Key, C. (2012). Long-term follow-up of Individual Development Accounts: Evidence from the ADD experiment (CSD Report 12-43). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Kim, Y., Lee, S., & Sherraden, M. (2012). Seoul Hope Plus Savings Accounts: Asset-building program for low-income households in Seoul (Third-year collaborative research report) (CSD Report No. 12-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Bass, J. (2012). Closing the wealth gap: Building family & community economic success (Southern Regional Asset Building Coalition Report). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2012). Ideas for refining children’s savings account proposals (Creating a Financial Stake in College, Report No. IV). Washington, DC: New America Foundation and Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2012). We save, we go to college (Creating a Financial Stake in College, Report No. III). Washington, DC: New America Foundation and Washington University, Center for Social Development

Elliott, W., III. (2012). Does structural inequality begin with a bank account? (Creating a Financial Stake in College, Report No. II). Washington, DC: New America Foundation and Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2012). Why policy makers should care about children’s savings (Creating a Financial Stake in College, Report No. I). Washington, DC: New America Foundation and Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Center for Social Development. (2011). Productive Aging conference report (CSD Report No. 11-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Kim, Y., Lee, S., & Kim, M. (2011). Seoul Hope Plus Savings Accounts: Asset-building program for low-income households in Seoul (Second-year collaborative research report) (CSD Report No. 11-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

McBride, A. M., & Mlyn, E. (2011). International service and higher education: Toward a vision for the field (CSD Report No. 11-19). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Wider Opportunities for Women & Center for Social Development. (2010). The Basic Economic Security Tables for the United States [Report]. Washington, DC: Author. https://doi.org/10.7936/K71G0KT5

Loke, V. (2011). Financial capabilities of service providers: Results of an online survey of the asset-building field in Washington State (CSD Research Report No. 11-03). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Center for Social Development. (2011). Inquiry, innovation, & impact: Report to the Community. St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sanders, C. (2010). Savings outcomes of an IDA program for survivors of domestic violence (CSD Research Report No. 10-42). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zager, R., Kim, Y., Nam, Y., Clancy, M., & Sherraden, M. (2010). The SEED for Oklahoma Kids Experiment: Initial account opening and savings (CSD Research Report No. 10-14). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M., & Stevens, J. (Eds.). (2010). Lessons from SEED: A national demonstration of Child Development Accounts (CSD Research Report No. 10-35). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Deshpande, R., & Zimmerman, J. (Eds.) (2010). Youth savings in developing countries: Trends in practice, gaps in knowledge [Report]. Washington, DC: YouthSave Consortium.

Kim, M., Nam, Y., Kim, Y., Kwon, J., Chung, S., Hong, H.,  & Lee, E. (2010). Seoul Hope Plus savings accounts: Asset-building program for low-income households in Seoul (CSD Research Report No. 10-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. S. (2010). Financial capability: What is it, and how can it be created? (CSD Working Paper No. 10-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Masa, R., Sherraden, M. S., Zou, L., Ssewamala, F., Johnson, L., Ansong, D., Chowa, G., & Sherraden, M. (2010). Youth savings around the world: Youth characteristics, savings performance, and potential effects (CSD Research Report No. 10-15). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Gunn, G., Heffern, J., & Edwards, K. (2010). Asset building in the South: Organizations and services (CSD Report No. 10-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lassar, T., Clancy, M., & McClure, S. (2010). Toward more inclusive College Savings Plans: Sample state legislation (CSD Policy Report No. 10-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zou, L., & Sherraden, M. (2009). Mei guo de zi chan jian she: Zheng ce chuang xin yu ke xue yan jiu [Asset building in the US: Policy innovation and scientific research] (CSD Research Report No. 09-68). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Loke, V., Clancy, M., & Zager, R. (2009). Account monitoring research at Michigan SEED (CSD Research Report No. 09-62). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Bhatta, C. D. (2009). The rise and fall of national service in Nepal: A critical study of service and citizenship building in Nepal (CSD Research Report No. 09-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Gonzales, E., & Morrow-Howell, N. (2009). Evaluation report of Vital Visionaries: Medical student and older adult outcomes (CSD Research Report No. 09-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lough, B. J., McBride, A. M., & Sherraden, M. S. (2009). Perceived effects of international volunteering: Reports from alumni (CSD Research Report No. 09-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7B27TSX

Morrow-Howell, N., Jonson-Reid, M., McCrary, S., Lee, Y., & Spitznagel, E. (2009). Evaluation of Experience Corps: Student reading outcomes (CSD Research Report No. 09-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Mason, L. R., Nam, Y., Clancy, M., Loke, V., & Kim, Y. (2009). SEED account monitoring research: Participants, savings, and accumulation (CSD Research Report No. 09-05). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Center for Social Development. (2008). SEED for Oklahoma Kids: Launch media report (CSD Research Report No. 08-41). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Edwards, K., Gunn, G., Downs, J., & Heffern, J. (2008). Asset-building coalitions in Oregon and North Carolina: Two case studies (CSD Policy Report No. 08-37). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Wagner, K., & Hertel, A. L. (2008). EITC in Indian country: Moving beyond the safety net to asset building (CSD Research Report No. 08-36). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Hertel, A. L., Wagner, K., Phillips, J., Edwards, K., & Hale, J. (2008). Dialogues on assets in Native communities: Recording a Native perspective on the definition and benefits of retaining and building assets (CSD-Buder Report No. 08-19). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Williams Shanks, T. R., Johnson, T., & Nicoll, K. (2008). Helping people act on their hopes rather than their fears: Lessons from non-enrollees in the SEED initiative (SEED Research Report). Lawrence: University of Kansas.

Edwards, K. (2008). Asset-building policy coalitions in the United States (CSD Policy Report No. 08-09). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rank, M. (2008). Asset building over the life course (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Lerman, R., & McKernan, S. M. (2008). The effects of holding assets on social and economic outcomes of families: A review of theory and evidence (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Smith, R. D., & Boddie, S. C. (2008). Civic services in Lesotho: Local sources and US connections (CSD Research Report No. 08-34). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Beverly, S. G., Sherraden, M., Zhan, M., Williams Shanks, T. R., Nam, Y., & Cramer, R. (2008). Determinants of asset building (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Nam, Y., Huang, J., & Sherraden, M. (2008). Assets, poverty, and public policy: Challenges in definitions and measurement (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

McBride, A. M., Olate, R., & Johnson, L. (2008). Youth volunteer service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A regional assessment (CSD Research Report No. 08-05). St. Louis, MO: Center for Social Development, Washington University.

Jantzi, T. (with Rojas, F., Kroeker-Falconi, C., and Habitat for Humanity International). (2008). Volunteerism and NGOs in Latin America: Elements that enhanced long-term volunteer retention(CSD Research Report No. 08-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington Unversity, Center for Social Development.

McKernan, S. M., Ratcliffe, C., & Nam, Y. (2007). The effects of welfare and IDA program rules on the asset holding of low-income families (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Ratcliffe, C., Chen, H., Williams Shanks, T. R., Nam, Y., Schreiner, M., Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Assessing asset data on low-income households (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Cruz, A., & Pérez, L. (2007). The elderly in Uruguay: Volunteer work and civic service actors (CSD Research Report No. 07-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Mason, L. R., Clancy, M., Loke, V., Kim, Y., Nam, Y., & Lo, S. (2007). SEED account monitoring research: Participants and savings outcomes at June 30, 2007 (CSD Research Report No. 07-22). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Patel, L., Perold, H., Mohamed, S. E., & Carapinha, R. (2007). Five-country study on service and volunteering in southern Africa (CSD Research Report No. 07-19). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Mason, L. R., Loke, V., Clancy, M., Nam, Y., Kim, Y., & Lo, S. (2007). SEED participant characteristics and financial accumulation (CSD Research Report No. 07-14). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sanders, C. K. (2007) .Domestic violence, economic abuse, and implications of a program for building economic resources for low-income women: Findings from interviews with participants in a women’s economic action program (CSD Research Report No. 07-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Vogenbeck, D. (2007). National service impacts on nonprofit community networks (CSD Research Report No. 07-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Fantini, A. (2007). Exploring and assessing intercultural competence (CSD Research Paper No. 07-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Carasso, A., & McKernan, S. M. (2007). The balance sheets of low-income households: What we know about their assets and liabilities (Report in the series Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households). Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Washington University Center for Social Development, and New America Foundation.

Scanlon, E., & Adams, D. (2006). Do assets affect well-being? Perceptions of youth in a matched savings program (SEED Research Report). Lawrence: University of Kansas.

Beverly, S. (2006). Financial knowledge, attitudes, ownership, and practices among families in the SEED Pre-School Demonstration and Impact Assessment (SEED Research Report). Lawrence: University of Kansas.

Beverly, S. G., & Barton, J. (2006). Barriers to asset accumulation for families in the SEED Pre-School Demonstration and Impact Assessment (SEED Research Report). Lawrence: University of Kansas.