Community Chest: How This South Korean Funding Intermediary Galvanizes Donors Big and Small

Community Chest: How This South Korean Funding Intermediary Galvanizes Donors Big and Small

Community Chest of Korea has had a lot of success cultivating both large and small donors in its home country, and now it’s expanding into the United States. We connected with members of its team to learn more.

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This Fund Wants to Dial in on Discriminatory Justice Policy in Massachusetts. Can It Succeed?

This Fund Wants to Dial in on Discriminatory Justice Policy in Massachusetts. Can It Succeed?

The New Commonwealth Fund is on a mission to tackle systemic racism and the racial funding gap. Its latest grants include a data-driven effort to show how criminal justice policy in the Bay State adversely affects youth of color.

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In the Housing-Starved Bay Area, a MacKenzie Scott Gift Fuels Grassroots Approaches

In the Housing-Starved Bay Area, a MacKenzie Scott Gift Fuels Grassroots Approaches

Thanks to a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, United Way Bay Area is expanding its housing justice work. It’s one example of how the mega-donor’s unrestricted funding is being used to tackle a pressing regional need.

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Backed by Gates, a New Fund Supports Young Leaders on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

Backed by Gates, a New Fund Supports Young Leaders on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

One NGO isn’t leaving leadership during the next global crisis to chance, building a pipeline of the best and the brightest. With backing from Gates and the United Way, a new fund supports young leaders working on pandemic solutions.

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