A Cross-Sector Coalition Raises Nearly $1 Billion to Tackle Racial Wealth Inequality in the Twin Cities

A Cross-Sector Coalition Raises Nearly $1 Billion to Tackle Racial Wealth Inequality in the Twin Cities

In its mission to take on stubborn racial wealth divides in Minneapolis-St. Paul, the GroundBreak initiative has the backing of partners spanning philanthropy, the private sector and government. Here’s a closer look.

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This Year at the UNGA, Philanthropies Unite Behind Democracy and Locally Led Development

This Year at the UNGA, Philanthropies Unite Behind Democracy and Locally Led Development

Reflecting sector-wide trends, philanthropies threw their weight behind two collaborative global development efforts, seeking to bolster citizen engagement and shift power to those close to the ground.

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New Money, New Momentum: Alzheimer's Research is Getting a Boost

New Money, New Momentum: Alzheimer's Research is Getting a Boost

In the latest example of the new money flowing into this space, a team of top philanthropists has joined forces to find new biomarkers to detect, diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease. 

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Think Different: A Grant Competition Scours the Globe for "Radically New" Solutions

Think Different: A Grant Competition Scours the Globe for "Radically New" Solutions

For better or worse, we’re living in a golden age of funding competitions that seek to drive innovation or ferret out overlooked big ideas. We check in on how one of the newer efforts in this mix is coming along.

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