February 05, 2024 The Robin Hood of the West: Inside the Antipoverty Work of Tipping Point Community February 05, 2024/ Ade Adeniji Modeled on NYC’s Robin Hood Foundation, this grantmaker draws support from high-profile California donors as it takes on problems around housing, early childhood, education and employment in the Bay Area.Read More
January 30, 2024 With a Power-Building Approach to Housing in California, a Pooled Fund Evolves and Expands January 30, 2024/ Martha Ramirez Launched in 2018, the Fund for an Inclusive California supports community-led housing justice work, with some major backers on board. The collaborative is entering a new phase and targeting overlooked regions of the state.Read More
January 04, 2024 With Housing a Growing Global Concern, Habitat for Humanity Targets Informal Settlements January 04, 2024/ Liz Longley Housing has become a huge philanthropic priority, globally and domestically, and one of the largest charities in the space is Habitat for Humanity. We take a look at its latest global program targeting slums, barrios and favelas.Read More
December 14, 2023 Here’s What You Need to Know About MacKenzie Scott’s 2023 Giving December 14, 2023/ Mike Scutari In a new letter published on MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving site, she announced $2.2 billion in donations to 360 organizations in 2023. Who were the big winners? What were her top priorities? We crunched the numbers.Read More
December 13, 2023 Tim Berry on JPMorgan Chase’s Philanthropy, Advocacy, and Efforts to Revitalize Cities December 13, 2023/ Celia Wexler Tim Berry oversees government relations, sustainability and philanthropic efforts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. We spoke with Berry about the firm’s advocacy and giving, including big commitments in Detroit and Baltimore. Read More
November 21, 2023 How This Omaha Foundation Embraced Community-Led, Participatory Grantmaking November 21, 2023/ Wendy Paris In 2008, the Omaha Community Foundation launched its first participatory fund, and has since expanded the strategy with four more. Here’s how and why the foundation has committed to the approach.Read More
November 20, 2023 This Chicago-Based Initiative Is Combining Grants and Investments to Cultivate Black Ownership November 20, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe One of the factors driving the racial wealth gap is a lack of owned commercial property. In an effort to remedy that, a multifaceted initiative is purchasing properties to house local businesses in communities of color.Read More
October 11, 2023 Who Is Funding Efforts to Support the Nation’s 1 Million Homeless Students? October 11, 2023/ Laurie Udesky Attending school while experiencing homelessness poses a mountain of obstacles for young people and their families. A handful of funders are backing efforts to help, including a new collaborative effort. Read More
October 11, 2023 Eight Questions with Hyphen on Philanthropy’s $4 Trillion Opportunity October 11, 2023/ Michael Kavate A nonprofit intermediary, Hyphen works to bridge the gap between philanthropy and government, aiming to make an ongoing torrent of federal spending more equitable. We connected with senior staff to learn more.Read More
October 03, 2023 Philanthropy Helps Tap Gentrifiers' Social Connections in Philly Poverty Alleviation Project October 03, 2023/ Wendy Paris In Philadelphia’s Norris Square neighborhood, the nonprofit Xiente is putting philanthropic dollars to use partly in pursuit of an ambitious goal: tapping well-off newcomers’ social networks to help existing residents rise.Read More
September 15, 2023 A Foster Youth Activist Calls on Philanthropy to Invest Endowment Dollars in Affordable Housing September 15, 2023/ Wendy Paris Daniel Heimpel believes foundations’ invested assets are a deeply underutilized tool in their efforts to tackle the housing crisis. His path forward? Use grants and investments in tandem to ease the way for affordable housing.Read More
August 01, 2023 Is the Cleveland Foundation’s New Headquarters the Future of Place-Based Philanthropy? August 01, 2023/ Mike Scutari The Cleveland Foundation’s new building is anchoring a developing innovation district in an underserved part of the city. Lililan Kuri, the new president and CEO, explains how it could redefine the role of institutional philanthropy.Read More
July 12, 2023 It’s Time for Philanthropy to Put Communities in Charge of Their Own Housing and Futures July 12, 2023/ Almas Sayeed and Jessica Melendez, Guest Contributors Amid a housing equity crisis and following a successful pilot program in L.A., guest authors Almas Sayeed and Jessica Melendez make a case for why philanthropy should back community land trusts.Read More
June 27, 2023 A San Diego Family Aims to Strengthen Community on Both Sides of the Border June 27, 2023/ Ade Adeniji The Burnhams of San Diego have been engaged in local philanthropy for decades. The family’s largest gift to date backs a “think and do tank” that asks community members to guide improvements in the San Diego-Tijuana region. Read More
June 08, 2023 Here Are Some of the Leading Funders Tackling the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis June 08, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Housing affordability is an ongoing problem in the United States, with about 19 million Americans considered cost-burdened by housing and utilities. Here are some of the funders trying to make a difference in this space.Read More
June 05, 2023 Nonprofit Homeless Response Staff Struggle to Afford Housing. Will Funders Respond? June 05, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe In L.A. and elsewhere, the homeless service sector’s workers are often critically underpaid, and some are at risk of becoming homeless themselves. Part of the problem is funders’ focus on numbers over actual wellbeing.Read More
April 20, 2023 How Funders Need to Change to Spark a Revolution in Accessible, Affordable, Inclusive Housing April 20, 2023/ Micaela Connery, Guest Contributor Housing may be the most urgent need for people with disabilities. However, argues guest author Micaela Connery, philanthropy has fallen far behind in addressing that need. She suggests how funders can improve their approach.Read More
March 27, 2023 How Philanthropy Is Pushing for an Age-Friendly New Jersey March 27, 2023/ Wendy Paris The Garden State’s been lagging behind the Empire State on efforts to foster age-inclusive communities. As New Jersey’s population grows older, these funders are looking to change that.Read More
March 22, 2023 Philanthropy Must Change So Community Development Can Keep Changing for the Better March 22, 2023/ David Fukuzawa and Nancy O. Andrews, Guest Contributors Community development has come a long way since the 1960s, but according to guest authors David Fukuzawa and Nancy O. Andrews, reaching its full potential will require big shifts in how philanthropy funds it.Read More
September 21, 2022 This Bay Area Billionaire’s Foundation Is Booming. Here’s What We Know About Crankstart September 21, 2022/ Michael Kavate A market boom and billions from venture capitalist Michael Moritz have catapulted Crankstart into one of the nation’s biggest grantmakers. Here’s where the money’s headed and who’s calling the shots.Read More