Five Acres has garnered $300,000 by two separate grants from the Weingart Foundation and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.
Weingart Foundation's grant of $200,000 will be used to "strengthen Five Acres and enable the organization to invest in agency-wide initiatives with meaningful, lasting impact." The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation's $100,000 grants will go towards core programs that promote the safety, well-being and permanency for children and their families.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”