July 14, 2022 An Alternative Model for the Restaurant Industry Blooms with the Help of Philanthropy July 14, 2022/ Sarah Henry The restaurant business is known for slim profits, hard work and low pay. Through a partnership with a foundation and a funding collaborative, Oakland Bloom is one of many organizations seeking a better way.Read More
April 07, 2022 A Stalwart Supporter of Democracy Has a Message for Peer Funders: Get on Board Now—and Buckle Up April 07, 2022/ Sarah Henry For over a decade, the State Infrastructure Fund at NEO Philanthropy has been funding civic participation. The donor collaborative offers a promising model for such funding, and leaders say more funders need to get involved. Read More
March 09, 2022 After Two Decades, the Haas, Jr. Fund Is Winding Down LGBTQ Grants. Who Will Fill the Void? March 09, 2022/ Sarah Henry The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund has been a leading backer of LGBTQ causes. Now, the foundation is winding down its program. How is the move being received? And who will step up to meet ongoing, pressing challenges?Read More
January 05, 2022 Fresh Take: How Kresge Supports Community Projects That Integrate Food and Art January 05, 2022/ Sarah Henry Food and art are intrinsic parts of neighborhood life, but philanthropic grantmaking rarely recognizes their interconnectedness. Yet that’s exactly what the Kresge Foundation did with its equity-oriented FreshLo program.Read More