Local Change, Big Impact: LISC's State & Local Policy Survey
LISC seeks its partners around the country, spanning the nonprofit, small business, philanthropic, public, and corporate sectors to take on its State & Local Policy Survey. LISC's goal is to...more

DeKalb County Community Foundation to reconstruct Sycamore train depot
Foundation: DeKalb County Community Foundation
The DeKalb County Community Foundation has received the historical train depot as a donation from the Sycamore City Council. The two-storey part of the building will be used for offices, meeting...more

Strong Connections Create Social Impact
Jim Katzaman, manager at Largo Financial Services, features Timothy Macharia, chief management officer of Arielle for Africa and a passionate digital marketer, brand developer and graphic...more

The Man Who Made ProPublica Possible
ProPublica, a New York City-based nonprofit organization, has been producing investigative and evidence-based journalism to serve the public's interest for more than 11 years. Businessman and...more

Public Financing of New York Campaigns
Foundation: Time Warner
The New York Leadership for Accountable Government is a group of civil and philanthropic leaders pushing for public funding of campaigns, hoping to increase flagging voter turnout. Members say...more

Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques, cofounders of the firm, Harlem Capital, are trying to channel venture and private capital for minority and women entrepreneurs. Harlem Capital plans to back...more

Private Foundation or a Community Foundation Fund?
Foundation: Waccamaw Community Foundation
Waccamaw Community Foundation exists as a tool of empowerment to help those who want to setup a charity fund. Waccamaw Community Foundation provides an alternative solution to private foundations by...more

New Program-Related Investment Regulations Released by Treasury
The main topic here is a change to Program-related investments, in which they can be used in for profit business applications. There is a semi in depth explanation of how the different government and...more

Gathering "On the Table" to Strengthen Communities
Foundation: Chicago Community Trust
Just like the kitchen table that gathers a family every evening for meals, the Community Foundation of Will County is supporting a region-wide endeavor by its parent organization, The Chicago...more

How Nonprofits Can Help Donor Advised Fund Philanthropists Listen and Learn
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
In an article, which is a part of a series that was produced for Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) by Milway Media with the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, addresses the...more