Community Improvement/Development
In this webinar session – a part of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees series on rural power building – an analysis of the root causes of migration for Black immigrants and refugees, how they are working to build power domestically and transnationally, and how funders can support this diverse community will be discussed
This funder briefing for all funders in New Jersey will cover how lead affects New Jersesyans, where it comes from, as well as local solutions, success stories, and partners to help communities equitably remove lead.
In this webinar session – a part of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees series on rural power building – we will explore how detention in rural areas is harming communities; challenges to obtaining legal representation; and how local, state, and national organizations are confronting the harmful impacts of immigration detention on communities across the country.
The New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster and the New Jersey Governor's Office of Volunteerism will be hosting this joint statewide conference. The theme for this year’s virtual conference is Inspiring Engagement - from the Ground Up.
This primer was developed to educate foundations, individual donors, and other funders about the ways in which guaranteed income and related cash-based policies not only strengthen low and moderate income communities and communities of color, but also build a healthy and more resilient economy fo
The COVID-19 global pandemic exacerbated longstanding disparities by race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Individuals, communities, and countries that were already vulnerable were even more at risk. The Choosing Change toolkit can help individual donors and institutional grantmakers at all levels identify proposals and teams whose work addresses the structural inequalities that prevent people from surviving, let alone thriving.
A brief guide for funders on how to partner with faith-inspired grantees with clear boundaries and integrity.
This report details how funders can embrace the power of young people to advance healthier and safer communities.
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
This paper explores community democracy as a cultural choice and a potential organizing system for philanthropy using stories that demonstrate its principles and practices, primarily growing from the experience of northern California communities.
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