Insights

Emergency aid and basic needs programs are powerful tools to increase student success and graduation rates. Here's how to effectively implement them.

Learn how Beam’s partnership process enables quick program launches. From day one, we focus on reducing administrative burdens and accelerating impact.

Last year, Beam helped 120 partners increase economic mobility and opportunity. Read our 2024 Impact Report to learn how we're helping communities thrive.

As states convene for their 2025 legislative sessions, it's an opportunity to meaningfully address poverty, resilience, and economic development.

Hurricane Helene left families and small businesses across the southeastern U.S. in urgent need of assistance. We're committed to helping them recover faster.

This year’s FAFSA simplification came from a good place, but will test the capacity of institutions to administer emergency aid in a timely and unbiased manner.

2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 projects to be hotter. Preemptive infrastructure investment is needed for communities ravaged by climate disaster.

Permanent summer EBT is being adopted by 44 states, tribes and territories this year. Here's what needs to go right to make it happen in time.