The Doris Duke Foundation Stands Up an Initiative to Transform the Child Welfare System

The Doris Duke Foundation Stands Up an Initiative to Transform the Child Welfare System

Aiming for big changes to a child welfare system that isn’t always child- or family-friendly, the foundation’s new OPT-In for Families initiative is backing prevention-oriented approaches at four sites across the country.

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With Women Literally Under Attack, Funders Must Invest More in Ending Gender-Based Violence

With Women Literally Under Attack, Funders Must Invest More in Ending Gender-Based Violence

As we mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, guest author Archi Pyati reflects on the immediate need for philanthropy to ramp up its efforts to end gender-based violence and treat it as more than a siloed “women’s issue.”

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IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy for Violence Prevention?

IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy for Violence Prevention?

Violence is a massive problem in the United States, and though philanthropy supporting efforts to prevent it has long been scant, funding in this area is growing and evolving. Here’s what you need to know.

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What We Learned from a Deep Dive into Violence Prevention Funding

What We Learned from a Deep Dive into Violence Prevention Funding

IP’s State of American Philanthropy project recently published an in-depth report on giving for violence prevention, an underfunded field. The report’s author shares some of the key points from her research.

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A Pooled Fund Takes on Gender-Based Violence—and Aims to Close Longstanding Funding Gaps

A Pooled Fund Takes on Gender-Based Violence—and Aims to Close Longstanding Funding Gaps

The Collective Future Fund is moving $11 million to organizations working to end gender-based violence. Organizers hope to shine a light on the root causes of violence and shift resources to women-of-color- and trans-led groups.

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A California Funder Backs a Unique Approach to Ending Domestic Violence: Getting Men Involved

A California Funder Backs a Unique Approach to Ending Domestic Violence: Getting Men Involved

The Blue Shield Foundation of California and PolicyLink’s Alliance of Boys and Men of Color are going after the root causes of domestic violence with a unique initiative that supports healing rather than punitive approaches.

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Building on #MeToo, Foundations Look to Change Workplaces in the U.S. and Around the World

Building on #MeToo, Foundations Look to Change Workplaces in the U.S. and Around the World

Translating early energy and activism into long-term change is a persistent challenge of social movements. A major new funding collaborative seeks to keep the momentum of #MeToo alive with millions in grants to challenge workplace harassment.

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No One Can Do It Alone: How Chicago Funders Are Taking on Domestic Violence

No One Can Do It Alone: How Chicago Funders Are Taking on Domestic Violence

Despite the pervasiveness of domestic violence, this problem has never been high on philanthropy’s agenda. That’s starting to change in Chicago, thanks to a collaboration that includes some of the city’s most prominent foundations.

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"A Systemic Problem." What These Funders Are Doing About Domestic Violence in Chicago

"A Systemic Problem." What These Funders Are Doing About Domestic Violence in Chicago

As Crown Family Philanthropies moves into its seventh decade of giving, it’s teamed up with the Chicago Foundation for Women and other local funders to step up the fight against domestic violence in its home city.

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