Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on January 8, 2024. Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic collaborative of some pretty major players and one of the nation’s largest funders of antipoverty work, is ramping up its commitment to … [Read more...] about What’s on the Menu at Blue Meridian? More Place-Based, Multisector Partnerships
Ballmer Group
Ballmer Group’s Three Regional Offices Will Go Independent. What’ll That Look Like?
Ballmer Group
OVERVIEW: Ballmer Group broadly backs programs and policy aimed at expanding economic opportunity for children and families. Its giving spans housing and homelessness, criminal justice reform, racial equity, education and, through related vehicles, … [Read more...] about Ballmer Group
Rainier Climate
OVERVIEW: Rainier Climate supports efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the multiplying effects of climate change across the globe. IP TAKE: Rainier Climate may be a newcomer in climate philanthropy, but it is already behaving like a … [Read more...] about Rainier Climate
NextLadder Ventures Bets “Navigation Technology” Can Boost Economic Mobility. Will That Pay Off?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on June 1, 2026. One of the most intriguing philanthropic teasers of 2025 was the launch of the multifunder collaborative initiative NextLadder Ventures. Drawing on over a combined $1 … [Read more...] about NextLadder Ventures Bets “Navigation Technology” Can Boost Economic Mobility. Will That Pay Off?
