Winter 2024
Last year marked the 75th anniversary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. It was a year of significant advancements in the organization’s mission to help communities thrive by conserving the environment, strengthening democracy, and improving civic infrastructure.
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State government leaders throughout the nation head into 2024 better prepared to manage the ups and downs of their finances than they were at the start of the Great Recession in 2007. Often with technical assistance from The Pew Charitable Trusts, many states have adopted practices and policies strengthening their budgets since that downturn: Several states built large rainy day reserve funds, paid down public pension liabilities, worked to lessen the effects of volatile revenue sources, and evaluated which spending programs were effective and provided value for taxpayers.
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A steady breeze carries the smell of smoking goose and beaver meat to a circle of people gathered on the shore of lake Pekuakami on a brilliant mid-June day in the Ilnu community of Mashteuiatsh, Quebec. The group is sharing stories about working together, some for more than two decades, on a campaign to conserve the lands and waters of the boreal forest in Canada, which spans 1.3 billion acres from coast to coast and is one of the largest intact forest and wetland ecosystems on Earth.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts reached some important milestones in 2023, including our 75th anniversary. As we marked the occasion with volunteer work and planned for the future, we also reflected on the values that help us achieve measurable results: innovation, nonpartisanship, and integrity; a focus on impact; a commitment to equity and inclusion; and a true humility in how we listen to—and work with—local communities and other partners.
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The potential shutdown of the federal government in January illustrates the risks of America’s deep political divide. Although history will judge the effect of this political moment on our economy and society, we must recognize the potential for long-term damage to our communities today.
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