The State of Society: Measuring Economic Success & Human Well-Being

Join over 30 million citizens urging the Obama Administration and Congress to adopt the recommendations of this CPS-commissioned Urban Institute report.

Join 30 Million Coalition Backing CPS-Commissioned Urban Institute Recommendations

How to join our coalition of organizations and individuals in urging the Obama Administration and Congress to adopt the recommendations of this new report.

The State of Society Report

Printable PDF of CPS-Commissioned report by the Urban Institute, June 2010

Press Release (Long)

Printable PDF of 2-page June 2, 2010 CPS press release announcing The State of Society report.

Press Release (Short)

Printable PDF of 1-page June 3, 2010 CPS press release announcing The State of Society report

Sign-on Letter

Downloadable Word document that you can use to invite organizations of which you\'re a member to join 30 million others in endorsing The State of Society report.

Signatories List

Printable PDF of organizations and individuals who have signed on to endorse The State of Society report as of August 9, 2010

People are Talking!

Links to articles in 69 publications that have picked up the CPS press release about The State of Society Report as of June 5, 2010

Endorse the Report

Email your NAME, TITLE, ORGANIZATION, and # OF MEMBERS YOUR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS to: kotisdc@verizon.net (Kimberly Otis) & center@partnershipway.org or fill out and submit the form.

Moving Beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

In the Urban Institute's report, The State of Society: Measuring Economic Success and Human Well-Being, Erwin de Leon and coauthor Elizabeth T. Boris identified 14 categories of indicators that together provide a more accurate and complete picture of how a society and its economy are faring.