How We Increased Grantmaking, Took Risks, and Found Powerful New Models for Change

How We Increased Grantmaking, Took Risks, and Found Powerful New Models for Change

L.A.’s Liberty Hill Foundation set out to fund newer organizations with tiny budgets, and found many groups doing innovative power-building work. CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith encourages other funders to take similar risks.

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A Lesson From COVID: Direct Relief and Systems Change Funding Are Inseparable

A Lesson From COVID: Direct Relief and Systems Change Funding Are Inseparable

Funders often draw a distinction between direct service and systemic change. According to Liberty Hill Foundation’s Shane Murphy Goldsmith, the pandemic was an important reminder that one can’t happen without the other.

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Progress Is Possible: How These Funders Are Tackling Gun Violence

Progress Is Possible: How These Funders Are Tackling Gun Violence

While yet another mass shooting is unlikely to bring a strong federal response, the good news is that funders and advocates are doing more to tackle gun violence at the local level, including in California. 

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