Prosperity campaigns help to lift working families out of poverty

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Subjects / Keywords:: Akron (Ohio)
Biloxi (Miss.)
Detroit (Mich.)
Gary (Ind.)
Miami (Fla.)
Palm Beach County (Fla.)
San Jose (Calif.)
Poverty -- Florida -- Miami
Poverty -- Florida -- Palm Beach County
Poverty
Poor families
Poor families -- Florida -- Miami
Poor families -- Florida -- Palm Beach County

Abstract:: Prosperity campaigns have played a critical role in improving the economic well-being of low-income, working families, boosting income levels and lifting many families out of poverty. Knight Foundation-funded organizations are part of efforts to secure and return EITC dollars to low-income working families in targeted communities. For example, in 2005, the Knight Foundation-funded organizations included in this study, collectively, operated 118 free tax preparation sites, prepared and filed over 16,000 federal income tax returns, and returned close to $22 million in federal refunds to their local communities, including $9 million in EITC refunds.
General Note:: Julie E. Tarr, Ph.D., Director of Evaluation, tarr@knightfdn.org John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

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South Florida Collection