Patience and Trust: Lessons from a 13-Year Grantmaker-Grantee Relationship

Patience and Trust: Lessons from a 13-Year Grantmaker-Grantee Relationship

The Langeloth Foundation has been backing the Transitions Clinic Network for over a decade with sustained, flexible funding. In this guest piece, the leaders of both organizations discuss a relationship that extends “beyond dollars.”

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Philanthropy Needs a New Normal: Here Are 3 Ways We’re Reimagining Our Grantmaking

Philanthropy Needs a New Normal: Here Are 3 Ways We’re Reimagining Our Grantmaking

Nonprofits are responding in the moment to a flurry of fast-moving challenges. In this guest opinion, director of programs at the Langeloth Foundation shares three ways they’ve adapted to meet grantees’ needs.

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Why This Democracy Donor Collective, Formed Amid 2020 Election Fears, Is Still Going Strong

Why This Democracy Donor Collective, Formed Amid 2020 Election Fears, Is Still Going Strong

One for Democracy first launched amid concerns over the 2020 election, but has continued to attract high-profile backers. We check in with leadership and two donors to find out what the initiative is doing right.

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What Makes Funder Collaboratives Work? The Fund for a Safer Future Looks Back on Its First Decade

What Makes Funder Collaboratives Work? The Fund for a Safer Future Looks Back on Its First Decade

Collaborative funding is gaining steam, and the Fund for a Safer Future has been at it longer than most. Guest authors Tim Daly and Scott Moyer share lessons from 10 years of collaborative grantmaking for gun violence prevention.

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Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day

Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day

Without a healthy democracy, the solutions philanthropy seeks will only serve as a Band-Aid. In this guest post, two foundation presidents challenge their peers to prioritize civic engagement long after Election Day.

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Unprecedented: Why a Modest Health and Equity Funder is Digging Deep for Democracy

Unprecedented: Why a Modest Health and Equity Funder is Digging Deep for Democracy

The Langeloth Foundation traces its origins back over a century. But this month, it made its largest commitment ever in an area it doesn’t even focus on. Here’s the story behind this low-profile funder’s $10 million democracy commitment.

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