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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
Three ways collaboration could potentially advance place-based impact investing Place-based impact investing is gaining momentum in foundations across the country.Four practical insights on place-based impact investing collaboration How can foundations and private investors align their investment decisions with locally focused missions and values?Despite the racial wealth gap, black philanthropy is strong Black families are choosing to prioritize philanthropy despite structural barriers to building wealth.What Twitter data reveal about the most successful regional giving days While Giving Tuesday has become a household name, regional giving days have enjoyed considerable success.The keys to America’s economic growth are in low-income and marginalized communities Marginalized people could dramatically boost our economy, but they need support from the private, public, and social sectors.Community Foundation Week highlights the need for more research into these growing institutions Community foundations have received billions of dollars in donations and are growing rapidly in size and number.