November 01, 2022 Three Funders Pool Efforts to Allow Older Americans to Age in Place November 01, 2022/ Wendy Paris Many older people want to stay home as they age, but it’s not always easy. Three funders have collaborated to promote PACE, a longstanding but underused model of service that allows older adults to age in place.Read More
June 30, 2022 How the Weinberg Foundation Is Working to Move the Needle on Poverty in Baltimore June 30, 2022/ Simone Ellin While Baltimore has made some economic strides, gains have been unequal, and the city still struggles with high poverty rates. This long-running local funder is working to make difference, and sees reasons for optimism. Read More
May 26, 2022 Meeting the Moment: Black Leaders in Philanthropy Reflect on How the Sector Is Evolving May 26, 2022/ Darius Graham, Guest Contributor Philanthropy faced massive shifts over the past two years. What more can be done? Will these changes last? Program Director Darius Graham posed the questions to Aisha Alexander-Young, Gregg Bishop and Chuck Redmond.Read More
November 15, 2021 How a Public-Private Collaboration Is Providing Shelter for Homeless Students in California November 15, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Blue Shield of California is supporting California’s ambitious Homekey program to provide housing for people experiencing homelessness in the Golden State. For some students, it’s been transformative.Read More
January 28, 2021 How the Jews of Color Initiative Is Funding Work for a More Inclusive Jewish Community January 28, 2021/ Simone Ellin The Jewish community is more diverse than many would imagine, but Jews of color do not always feel welcome in its institutions. A group of foundations helped create a new fund to nurture a more inclusive community.Read More
November 11, 2020 Amid Competing Funding Priorities, Who’s Supporting the Nation’s Military Veterans? November 11, 2020/ Liz Longley As funders stretch to address COVID-19, a set of devoted foundations and corporations have kept their support for veterans steady. In fact, many have increased and adapted their funding in response to the pandemic. Here’s a roundup.Read More
January 13, 2020 "The Need is Clear." In the Bay Area, a New Push to Support Foster Care Youth January 13, 2020/ Liz Longley Data shows that the prospects are bleak for youth transitioning from foster care. But the Tipping Point Community in San Francisco is the latest funder that believes it can make a big impact on young lives with the right interventions.Read More
October 17, 2018 Housing First: A Funder Boosts a Promising Model to Address Homelessness in Hawaii October 17, 2018/ Alice Dickow A growing range of foundations is giving to build housing for the homeless, looking for a more permanent solution to a chronic problem. Here’s the latest example of how these capital projects come together. Read More
January 10, 2018 Leverage Point? A Foundation Sees School Libraries As a Key to Boosting Student Achievement January 10, 2018/ Mike Scutari A foundation's legacy project links library capital improvements in inner-city schools to big gains in academic achievement. Will other K-12 funders follow its lead?Read More