Successful philanthropists — people who cause positive change — know the difference between a handout and a hand up. A handout typically sustains the misery of dependence. A hand up can lead to ...

The Department of Defense implemented the Basic Needs Allowance in 2023 to supplement income for larger military families, but only 77 service members applied for and received this allowance the first ...

A handful of innovators have developed successful programs to help lift low-income workers into the middle class. Can their model become the norm? By Steve Lohr Steve Lohr, a longtime reporter for The ...