Five Facts About a Platform Challenging the World to Use Data for Good

Five Facts About a Platform Challenging the World to Use Data for Good

Harnessing data can help drive an inclusive recovery from a pandemic that widened economic divides. Here’s how a global challenge kickstarted development projects and created a network of data scientists to help rebuild equitably.

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Backers Had High Hopes for Opportunity Zones. Research Shows They Aren’t Delivering

Backers Had High Hopes for Opportunity Zones. Research Shows They Aren’t Delivering

Lawmakers and funders alike hoped opportunity zones would be a game changer, connecting untapped wealth to areas of poverty. But new research funded by JPMorgan Chase finds they are falling short on advancing racial equity.

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In Harm’s Way: How Philanthropy is Supporting Frontline Health Workers During COVID-19

In Harm’s Way: How Philanthropy is Supporting Frontline Health Workers During COVID-19

From protective equipment shortages to the long-term toll on families, healthcare workers are shouldering some of the heaviest burdens of the pandemic. Here’s how corporate and private funders are responding.

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Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming

Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming

Corporate foundations have moved swifty in response to the coronavirus. Here, we look at tens of millions of dollars in recent commitments, both locally and globally, made by banks and other financial service firms.

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Diverse Investments in U.S. and Abroad Fuel a New Push for Inclusive Mobility

Diverse Investments in U.S. and Abroad Fuel a New Push for Inclusive Mobility

A set of commitments made at a recent convening of funders and nonprofits underscores that the fight against poverty has many fronts, from helping people access government benefits to unlocking capital for micro-finance.

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Can This Law Be Saved? How Philanthropy Can Help Opportunity Zones Work as Intended

Can This Law Be Saved? How Philanthropy Can Help Opportunity Zones Work as Intended

A new law to incentivize investments in poor communities is drawing fire as a giveaway to the rich. But despite its flaws, the act has the potential to do real good. Here’s a roadmap for what philanthropy can do to ensure that happens.

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Who’s Making Grants to Help Opportunity Zones Realize Their Promise?

Who’s Making Grants to Help Opportunity Zones Realize Their Promise?

The 2017 tax law created more than 8,700 zones around the U.S. with the goal of attracting new investment to poor areas. Now, funders like Mastercard and Rockefeller are stepping up to help communities get capital flowing.

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