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The Funder Next Door
When grantmakers move into the communities they serve.
Attracting Attention
The Taproot Foundation provides organized volunteers who deliver marketing expertise.
War of Ideas
Why mainstream and liberal foundations and the think tanks they support are losing in the war of ideas in American politics.
Polishing Up the Diamond
How did the Jacobs Foundation help revitalize a neighborhood? By listening to its residents.
Managing Medusa
A Hong Kong manufacturer brings business practices to social services in Asia.
Neglecting the Neediest
Foundations favor urban poor over rural residents.
Risky Business
Nonprofits court trouble with hedge funds.
Creative Space
How MacArthur’s no-strings-attached “genius” grants uncover exceptional people.
Foundations’ Double Standard
How funders flout their own rules.