Saving’s Grace:
Building Financial Assets
Wealth is accumulated through a lifelong process of building assets such as homes, savings, land and enterprises. But three billion people—half the world’s population—still live on less than $2 a day. And in the United States, economic change has produced gains for some but job loss and economic uncertainty for others. At the Ford Foundation, we believe that families and communities everywhere should be able to build and leverage assets. In this issue of Ford Reports, we look at the obstacles to financial security and offer some solutions that are enjoying success in communities across the country.

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Deep In The Arts of Texas
Expanding educational and economic opportunity can require some creative thinking. Promoting arts education in our schools.

Bricks, Mortar and Mobilization
For the first time, more than half the world’s population will be living in cities. We look at the changing dynamic in these urban centers.

Our Bodies, Our Lives
How innovative approaches to some of the world’s toughest problems can lead to significant social change. Promising ideas within the field.

Capital Ideas
Getting access to financial services can be perilous for the millions of families with no bank account. Some hopeful new alternatives.