Archive for the ‘Publications’ Category

Disaster Planning & Response Guide Identifies Optimal Roles for Funders

May 3rd, 2012

After a year of working with philanthropic colleagues in Alabama to help that state recover from the devastating tornadoes of April 2011, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund has published a handbook to help other funders better understand the many roles for philanthropy in disaster planning and response. More»

Florida’s Proposed Changes To Medicaid Long-Term Care Raise Questions

January 18th, 2012

As the State of Florida waits for federal approval of the its revamped Medicaid plan, questions abound about those changes will impact the 84,000 Floridians now receiving some form of long-term care. More»

Understanding the Significant Changes Looming for Florida Medicaid in 2012

December 7th, 2011

Two new briefing papers by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University shed light on the dramatic changes that could be coming to Florida’s Medicaid program in 2012. More»

Briefing #2 – Proposed Premiums for Children & Families

December 6th, 2011

Briefing #1 – Florida Medicaid in 2012

December 6th, 2011

Why PRIs? Understanding the Investment and the Fund’s Strategy

October 27th, 2011

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund explains its decision to make program related investments and offers a primer on PRIs. More»

From Idea to Implementation: Driving Energy Conservation on the Campus

June 26th, 2011

Reducing energy consumption on college campuses is good for the environment, good for the students and good for the bottom line.

Two years into a Jessie Ball duPont Fund initiative, representatives of three dozen colleges share what they have learned as they work to reduce their carbon footprint. More»

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Releases Latest Round of Research on Florida Medicaid

April 5th, 2011

The full report may be found at:
Florida Medicaid – An Updated Assessment, April 2011 More»

Pension Report Highlights Need for Oversight and Transparency in Local Public Employees’ Retirement Plans

March 29th, 2011

Florida’s local government employee retirement obligations are a bigger, more complex ticking time bomb than previously recognized, reports the Leroy Collins Institute, as part of its Tough Choices research series, made possible by funding from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. More»

New Report Offers Detailed Look at Well-Being of Children in Duval County, Florida

March 24th, 2011

A new report, funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, provides rich detail on child well-being by neighborhood in Duval County, showing a “clear spatial division” between eastern and western parts of the county, with opportunities for children higher in the east and lower in the west. More»