Nonprofit Homeless Response Staff Struggle to Afford Housing. Will Funders Respond?

Nonprofit Homeless Response Staff Struggle to Afford Housing. Will Funders Respond?

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.

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When Those Who Served Are Those Who Give: How a Family Foundation Supports Veterans

Donors who’ve served their country—or have a family member who did—are often generous to the veteran community. Here’s how a foundation headed by an Army vet is backing a policy push for veterans’ issues.

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How the RAND Corporation Became One of Philanthropy’s Most Important Partners

How the RAND Corporation Became One of Philanthropy’s Most Important Partners

Having reinvented itself after the Cold War, the RAND Corporation now has the ears of the country’s biggest foundations. We dig into its fascinating evolution, a $400 million fundraising campaign, and a new racial equity initiative.

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