Latest

Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

Report / In Depth

Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

Chicago residents targeted by predatory lenders discuss what an ideal loan looks like.

Jan 10, 2024

Meegan Dugan Adell, Vanessa Rangel, Roselyn Miller Champion

Gratitude and Achievements: Reflecting on New America Chicago’s 2023 Impact

Make sure to note Editorial Credit_ Radoslaw Lecyk_Shutterstock.com (2)

In Short

Gratitude and Achievements: Reflecting on New America Chicago’s 2023 Impact

New America Chicago is proud to share its impact in 2023 as well as plans for future progress and growth.

Dec 15, 2023

Ann Madsen, Vanessa Rangel

Using Data for Good: Identifying Who Could Benefit from Simplified Tax Filing

In Short

Using Data for Good: Identifying Who Could Benefit from Simplified Tax Filing

Our partner Inclusive Economy Lab conducted a policy brief identifying non-filer households among Illinois Medicaid and SNAP recipients.

Dec 12, 2023

Future State: Listening to Chicago’s Gig Workers’ Needs in the New Economy

In Short

Future State: Listening to Chicago’s Gig Workers’ Needs in the New Economy

New America Chicago and The Workers Lab sit down with gig workers to develop policy and tech-driven solutions for a modern workforce.

Jul 20, 2023

Melissa Young, Meegan Dugan Adell

No Longer a Luxury: Momentum Towards Closing the Digital Divide

In Short

No Longer a Luxury: Momentum Towards Closing the Digital Divide

With the ACP Week of Action, NA Chicago takes a look at the Affordable Connectivity Program and its attempt to close the digital divide.

Jun 20, 2023

Carissa Taliaferro, Vanessa Rangel

Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People

Report / In Depth

Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People

Evidence-based personas illustrate how a free, direct e-file tool could help hard-working families claim tax credits.

Jun 15, 2023

Meegan Dugan Adell, Vanessa Rangel

Serving Americans Well: Removing Bureaucracy to Help Americans Access Tax Credits

Report / In Depth

Serving Americans Well: Removing Bureaucracy to Help Americans Access Tax Credits

Tax credits are lifelines for low-income Americans, but the process is overly complicated, leaving behind those who need them most.

Jun 15, 2023

Meegan Dugan Adell, Dylan Bellisle, Vanessa Rangel

Become Part of CivicSpace

In Short

Become Part of CivicSpace

Feb 21, 2023

Addressing the Racial Homeownership Gap: Increasing Affordable Financing Options for Communities of Color

Report / In Depth

Addressing the Racial Homeownership Gap: Increasing Affordable Financing Options for Communities of Color

Key insights from a scan of financing options that address common barriers to homeownership in low-and-moderate income communities of color.

Nov 30, 2022

Sabiha Zainulbhai

Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans

In Depth

Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans

Learn how CivicSpace hosted its first community design session for Chicagoland residents to weigh on predatory loan alternatives.

Nov 30, 2022

Roselyn Miller Champion, Vanessa Rangel

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

From Life Itself

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Issue

Program

Issue

Program

Topic

Project/Initiative

Expert

Type

Fellowships

Podcasts

Awards

Dates

Start Date

End Date

Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

Gratitude and Achievements: Reflecting on New America Chicago’s 2023 Impact

Using Data for Good: Identifying Who Could Benefit from Simplified Tax Filing

Future State: Listening to Chicago’s Gig Workers’ Needs in the New Economy

No Longer a Luxury: Momentum Towards Closing the Digital Divide

Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People

Serving Americans Well: Removing Bureaucracy to Help Americans Access Tax Credits

Become Part of CivicSpace

Addressing the Racial Homeownership Gap: Increasing Affordable Financing Options for Communities of Color

Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans