Why Philanthropy Has Made Little Progress on Gun Violence — and a Few Reasons for Hope

Why Philanthropy Has Made Little Progress on Gun Violence — and a Few Reasons for Hope

Another school shooting has once again devastated the nation, this time claiming the lives of 21 people. Gun violence should be a preventable problem, but philanthropy has struggled to make a dent. Why, and what can be done?

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"An Epidemic Within the Pandemic." How Eight Funders Back Gun Violence Prevention

"An Epidemic Within the Pandemic." How Eight Funders Back Gun Violence Prevention

In this article that originally ran in 2021, in the wake of two mass shootings, IP’s Philip Rojc looked at key funders of gun violence prevention. We are republishing in response to yesterday’s devastating school shooting.

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Five Funder Collaboratives—and a New Public-Private Partnership—Supporting Violence Prevention

Five Funder Collaboratives—and a New Public-Private Partnership—Supporting Violence Prevention

Funders have been shifting to a preventive approach to ending violence, looking at root causes and supporting community solutions. Here are a few of the funder collaboratives to know in the violence prevention space.

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