The U.S. has enormous unmet needs, while billions already pledged to philanthropy remain unspent. Guest author Sean Davis proposes a solution that would fund for-profit companies to take on large-scale infrastructure projects.
Read MoreThe $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill promises sweeping improvements to our water systems, transportation and more. Kresge President Rip Rapson explains why philanthropy has a crucial role to play in delivering on that promise.
Read MoreA new grants database offers further insights into the giving of billionaire couple Steve and Connie Ballmer, who have moved hundreds of millions to a wide variety of anti-poverty efforts. But are they still playing it too safe?
Read MoreMagnify Community was established as an “innovation lab,” designed to spur historically low local giving in Silicon Valley. Having sunset, Magnify is sharing its results, including what worked and what didn’t.
Read MoreEstablished by the hotel tycoon, the foundation tackles issues like early childhood development and homelessness. A 2019 bequest from its namesake's son more than doubled its endowment to $7.5 billion.
Read MoreThe Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles launched under Eric Garcetti’s tenure, and has been closely linked to his priorities and fundraising efforts. We spoke with the head of the fund about what it’s accomplished and what’s next.
Read MoreBased in New York, hedge fund veteran Mark Gorton is big in the livable streets movement as a donor and advocate. We catch up with him on the heels of a year that brought city life outdoors and onto the streets and sidewalks.
Read MoreA group of major funders pledged $11 million to support groups led by and serving BIPOC communities in Detroit. We take a closer look at this latest example of philanthropy’s heightened focus on backing communities of color.
Read MoreA Catholic charity fighting homelessness in Detroit received a $7 million grant from a family foundation based in California and Hawaii. It’s an interesting example of a small family funder reaching beyond its immediate sphere.
Read MoreThe East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative puts property ownership in the hands of community members. It’s an innovative model, but runs up against the limits of what most 501(c)(3) funders support. Can that change?
Read MoreAfter two years, we have a winner in the second round of MacArthur’s $100 million grant competition. Taking home the prize is Community Solutions and its public-health-inspired approach to functionally ending homelessness.
Read MoreImproving energy efficiency in low-income housing offers much-needed savings and emissions reductions, but there’s often little incentive for building owners. A partnership formed to close the gap is going strong after eight years.
Read MoreDan Gilbert’s recent pledge to donate $500 million to Detroit, where he has an outsized role as owner, taxpayer, investor and philanthropist, offers an extreme example of billionaire donors’ growing role in American cities.
Read MoreOrganizations working in housing and homelessness have faced tough challenges over the past year. We check in with several groups to learn how they’ve adjusted and to better understand this unique fundraising space.
Read MoreTrinity Church Wall Street in Lower Manhattan has amassed billions in real estate wealth. We talk to leadership about the church’s unique philanthropy, including social justice work and real estate development for cash-strapped institutions.
Read MoreNo issue is more vexing to Californians than the sky-high cost of housing. But this is daunting terrain for grantmakers, given the massive costs involved. A group of funders is backing what may be philanthropy's biggest effort ever in this arena.
Read MoreThe Truist Foundation’s first year of funding was met by a pandemic and a rising racial justice movement. A grant to Purpose Built Communities shows how a bank’s philanthropic arm seeks to advance equity and economic mobility.
Read MoreAlready staring down an affordability crisis before COVID-19, housing funders now face a looming eviction crisis. At the same time, the field is evolving fast, as new vehicles for collaboration pop up and racial justice critiques take center stage.
Read MoreThere is growing interest in segregation, a problem that is closely linked to a range of inequities. But funding has remained scarce for nonprofits engaged in this work. Here’s how funders can do more to challenge entrenched patterns of segregation.
Read MoreBefore COVID-19 made things worse, housing insecurity was a fact of life for many families living in the shadow of the tech industry. A community-led rent relief effort is rallying donors to keep hundreds of vulnerable people in their homes.
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