How would you spend an extra $500 a month? Our evaluation of the St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Program shows that many participants used it to catch up on bills, buy essentials, & cover transportation costs. Go deeper: https://t.co/RFpEBlD6rj #BasicIncome #GuaranteedIncome

Save the date! The 2026 Social Work Day on the Hill will take place on March 25, 2026. Watch for updates and a registration link in the new year: https://t.co/y05EMnMXbN CSD is once again a proud cosponsor of #SocialWorkDayontheHill. #SocialWork #MacroSocialWork

People & communities should have input in how data represent them. The free #DataValues course we developed with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data introduces tools to help make that a reality. Go deeper: https://t.co/itGbOwH8Dq #DataforGood #InclusiveData

#PublicBenefits are a lifeline for many, but eligibility rules, #AssetLimits & #BenefitsCliffs also limit workers' options. Research by CSD's Stephen Roll, Mat Despard, & Guangli Zhang shows how programs can better serve workers, particularly young adults:

What happens if you give $500/month in #GuaranteedIncome to low-income families? Researchers from CSD, the Brown School Evaluation Center, & @policyfamily studied that in evaluating the St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Program. Here's what we learned: https://t.co/sjoUMtibct

What’s the best way to give America’s children $6 billion? CSD’s Jin Huang & Ray Boshara recently discussed this with Claire Cain Miller & Jonah Smith of the @nytimes. (Hint: Our research points to effective options). More: https://t.co/paRdgRZpPb #ChilddevelopmentAccounts

A recent Brown School study highlights how Guaranteed Basic Income contributed to greater financial stability for St. Louis families, resulting in fewer missed payments, improved credit scores, and enhanced well-being.

Last week’s event was the fourth and final webinar in the Data Tools for Everyone series presented in a collaboration between CSD’s Data for Social Impact initiative and @DataKind. Stream all four events here: https://t.co/tpritHJ16b #DataforGood #DataforImpact

CSD congratulates Trish Kohl, Professor at #WashU #BrownSchool & CSD Faculty Director, on being named a 2026 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare! Dr. Kohl's work on #ChildWellbeing lights the path ahead & inspires us. @AASWSW https://t.co/RhHpeKGHva

Building assets for kids has “never been a partisan idea,” CSD’s Michael Sherraden told @LP_LaPresse's @richardhetu about Trump Accounts. “We would just like the registration system to be a little better designed.” #PolicyDesign #ChildDevelopmentAccounts https://t.co/xxNAXCA3cB

#PekingUniversity has been a valued partner to CSD for over 20 years, collaborating on innovative asset-building research & #FinancialSocialWork training. Michael Sherraden celebrated those ties in a keynote at this week's event marking a century of #SocialWork at #PKU. @PKU1898

WashU’s Clark-Fox Policy Institute recently hosted a great event on strategies for improving access to quality, affordable #childcare in Missouri. Stream the conversation and check out the recap here: https://t.co/h5jk94RGYV #AffordableChildCare #instlforstl @KidsWinMissouri

Researchers with @csdwustl have published new findings from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids experiment: https://t.co/AyJKVW04ol Authors include Michael Sherraden, former GCSW Executive Committee member & Jin Huang, co-lead for the GC to Build Financial Capabilities & Assets for All.

The findings come from an independent evaluation by researchers at CSD, the Brown School Evaluation Center, & Appalachian State University. They were released this week in collaboration with the City of St. Louis & the Office of Treasurer Adam L. Layne. https://t.co/4CoPnmiUk7

New findings from CSD & the Brown School Evaluation Center show that the St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income pilot helped participants meet immediate financial needs, reduce debt, miss fewer payments, & skip fewer meals. #BasicIncome #GuaranteedIncome https://t.co/4CoPnmiUk7

Reporting by Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Smith in the @NYTimes illuminates the goals and potential of Trump Accounts, but also possible problems. #poverty #inequality #ChildDevelopmentAccounts #childsavingsaccounts #PolicyDesign https://t.co/paRdgRYRZD

“People in my field have felt like assets and wealth have been the missing equation in trying to figure out what to do about poverty and inequality,” CSD's Ray Boshara said. “It’s more than income… you have something to fall back on in hard times.” https://t.co/paRdgRYRZD

To learn more about Tuesday's event and the series, visit https://t.co/4C4pF02ZKL #DataforGood #DataForImpact

CSD is grateful for the contributions of speakers, participants, & @DataKind to Tuesday’s successful “Learning from Peers” event. We also are grateful for generous support from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, which made the event possible. https://t.co/4C4pF02ZKL

Although federal law authorizes it to automatically enroll kids in Trump Accounts, Treasury will require parents to sign up. CSD's Jin Huang says that's a very serious design concern. "It's highly likely we're going to miss millions of children." More: