In 2011, amidst continued economic stagnation, Washington State's Pierce County launched an ambitious plan to serve all populations experiencing homelessness.

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Washington is one of nine states that recently received a grant through the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. Administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, this $500-million program aims to improve early care and education for young children.

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The concept of the demographic dividend is that when fertility rates in a country decline, fewer births take place each year, and the size of the population of individuals who are dependent on the state grows smaller.

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Should the philanthropic sector focus its giving primarily on shoring up what is left of a fraying safety net by supporting projects to manage homelessness, or should attention be focused on long-term solutions—or some combination of these two approaches?

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Over the last 50 years, development aid has contributed to advances in agriculture and health that have saved a billion people from starvation and millions more from deadly diseases. Despite the current economic crisis, it’s important that the world’s wealthier nations continue to look beyond their national borders. Maintaining their current commitment level—about 1% of public spending—will save lives and dramatically improve living and economic conditions in the world’s poorest countries.

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