Program Work
The goal of our program work is to help families, seniors, and the communities in which they live, become and remain economically secure. We define economic security as not only having enough money to take care of yourself and your family, but also having the ability to save and develop assets. We measure economic security--and ultimately the success of our programs--through the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Elder Economic Security Standard. The Standards quantify what it costs to pay for the basics--like rent, food, health care, transportation, and taxes--in different communities across America. Through our Building Economic Security for All (BESA) project, we promote the use of these Standards to evaluate and develop more effective public policy for working families and retired elders.
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This program facilitates the creation of good jobs for all workers, strong industries that support vital communities, and an inclusive economy that moves low-income individuals to economic self-sufficiency. 
Through this work we play a leadership role in creating systems that provide every child with access to high-quality, affordable, early care and education. 
