“Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction

“Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction

Through The Change Reaction, donors Greg and Jodi Perlman are channeling hundreds of grants to people with relatively small, urgent financial needs. This approach to hyper-local, vetted direct giving can be life-altering.

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Lighting the Spark: A Community Foundation Looks to Small Grants to Catalyze Big Change

Lighting the Spark: A Community Foundation Looks to Small Grants to Catalyze Big Change

It’s not always the size of a grant that determines its impact on a community. Here’s how the Vermont Community Foundation focuses its attention on hyper-targeted efforts to help catalyze larger change.

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