August 01, 2022 In the Housing-Starved Bay Area, a MacKenzie Scott Gift Fuels Grassroots Approaches August 01, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Thanks to a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, United Way Bay Area is expanding its housing justice work. It’s one example of how the mega-donor’s unrestricted funding is being used to tackle a pressing regional need.Read More
July 21, 2022 Amid a Surging Housing Crisis, Should More Funders Be Paying Attention to YIMBYism? July 21, 2022/ Philip Rojc As the U.S. housing crisis escalates, a growing movement of advocates are saying yes to more housing in their backyards. While it has its controversies, YIMBYism may be an under-explored opportunity for impact.Read More
July 12, 2022 This Major Funder Hopes to Break the Link Between Homelessness and Incarceration July 12, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen A new partnership run by the MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute aims to disrupt the connection between housing instability and time in jail — starting in four communities across the country.Read More
April 28, 2022 Five Causes We'd Like to See Conservative Funders Support More Often April 28, 2022/ Philip Rojc We find plenty to criticize in conservative philanthropy, but that doesn’t mean a publication like IP can’t find some common ground with right-leaning donors. Here are some important causes we’d like to see them focus on. Read More
April 18, 2022 Seven Things to Know from a Conversation with John and Timi Sobrato April 18, 2022/ Michael Kavate Their family’s fortune is estimated at nearly $6 billion, and their philanthropy is starting to accelerate. Here’s what John and Timi Sobrato have to say about what drives their giving, the Giving Pledge, DAFs, and more.Read More
March 22, 2022 California's Homelessness Problem Has Long Defied Solutions. Here’s What Five Funders Are Doing March 22, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Even before the pandemic, California had around 28% of the nation’s homeless population. Here’s how five Golden State funders are approaching a problem that continues to stymie philanthropy.Read More
March 16, 2022 IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy for Housing and Homelessness? March 16, 2022/ IP Staff In IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we take a look at who is funding work on housing and homelessness. Here’s what you need to know. 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
July 09, 2020 How Bay Area Community Groups Mobilized Donors to Keep Vulnerable People Housed July 09, 2020/ Philip Rojc Before 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.Read More
December 17, 2018 The (Affordable) House Next Door: Local Philanthropy's Expanding Role in the Housing Crisis December 17, 2018/ Julia Travers With the housing crisis accelerating and federal support shrinking, the Orcas Island Community Foundation in Washington State is the latest local funder undertaking new work in this space—including an advocacy role. Read More
March 12, 2018 Left Behind: How Can Philanthropy Make This Prosperous City More Inclusive? March 12, 2018/ Caitlin Reilly There's a lot of new wealth in Atlanta and plenty of civic pride. But despite the city's progressive reputation, deep inequities endure, and grantmakers could do much more to close the gaps. Read More