Testing Ground: A Closer Look at a Big Push on Early Childhood in Detroit

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Testing Ground: A Closer Look at a Big Push on Early Childhood in Detroit

Two longstanding funders in Detroit recently pledged $50 million to help kids there. Meanwhile, some newcomers have arrived on the scene with deep pockets for anti-poverty work. Can all this move the needle? 

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Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

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Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

The nation's top donor-advised fund, which made a staggering 849,000 grants in 2016, has crunched its data to analyze what giving looks like in different regions of the U.S. It's worth paying attention.  

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Who's Who At the Anschutz Foundation

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Huge philanthropic entities like the opaque Anschutz Foundation should probably be more transparent than they are. But we try to make sense of a few of the folks working on staff at Anschutz. Who are these guys and what are they into? Here's our who's who at the Anschutz Foundation.
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Look North: A Wealthy Chicago Family Has Its Eyes on Suburban Poor

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In the 2000s, the number of poor in America’s suburbs eclipsed the number of poor in cities. Lake County, outside Chicago, has experienced this.  The Gorter Family Foundation is on the case.

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What's Been the Impact of a Funder-Backed Effort to Boost This Rust Belt Economy?

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What's Been the Impact of a Funder-Backed Effort to Boost This Rust Belt Economy?
It's hard to think of a tougher assignment for philanthropy than turning around economies battered by de-industrialization. But more funders have gotten into this game and, in Detroit, they're getting results.
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