Census Briefs

Every day in America hundreds of boys and men are supported by nonprofit and government initiatives designed to help them improve their lives. To increase understanding of the scale and character of these efforts, Thinking Man Consulting is undertaking a census of male-focused programs - those efforts that exclusively or primarily provide a range of services and supports to boys and men. A key objective of the census project is to identify those organizations or programs within organizations that intentionally serve males - especially low-income males - so that public and private resources can be better targeted and outcomes improved.

We are sharing findings from this census initiative through a series of briefs that can be found on this page. Target audiences for these publications include private and corporate foundation staff, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, individual donors, advocates, and, of course, boys and men seeking information on programs. These briefs are a step toward documenting and sharing basic knowledge about the diversity of male-focused practice and improving the field's capacity to leverage greater public and private investment.

Downloads

» New York State Census Presentation at Philanthropy New York (PDF)
» New York State Census Brief (PDF)
» Census Brief Series #1 (PDF)