Tim Berry oversees government relations, sustainability and philanthropic efforts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. We spoke with Berry about the firm’s advocacy and giving, including big commitments in Detroit and Baltimore.
Read MoreFor all the hype corporate giving can generate, getting a handle on it isn’t easy. Still, there are some clear leaders, encompassing the nation’s biggest banks, tech giants, pharmaceutical companies and retailers.
Read MoreJPMorganChase is wrapping up a $17 million youth employment initiative. The funder shares what works, and what the future holds for its programs, which have provided 40,000 students with jobs in the past five years.
Read MoreNonprofits tend to be wary of mergers with other organizations, especially when driven by funders. A new network of local initiatives is hoping to reduce the stigma and clear a path for more collaboration in difficult times.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has heightened our awareness of social and economic inequality, and foundations and corporate giants alike are responding with financial commitments. Here’s where JPMorgan Chase’s $250 million pledge is now headed.
Read MoreMillions of Americans faced food insecurity even before the pandemic hit. Now, with schools out and unemployment rising, the situation is growing dire for many. How are foundations, corporations and individual donors stepping up?
Read MoreCorporate foundations have moved swifty in response to the coronavirus. Here, we look at tens of millions of dollars in recent commitments, both locally and globally, made by banks and other financial service firms.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to jobs and skills initiatives. In its latest big effort, the bank is zeroing in on at-risk youth who could easily find themselves landing on the wrong side of a growing digital divide.
Read MoreThere are many under-resourced places in the U.S. with failing schools. But not all of them are ripe for multi-sector partnerships to improve outcomes. Here’s how the stars aligned—and the money followed—in one African American community.
Read MoreThe lack of savings in underserved communities leaves vulnerable populations ill equipped to weather unexpected emergencies and achieve financial security. JPMorgan Chase recently unveiled a new $125 million effort to address this problem.
Read MoreAlready a leading funder in the space, JPMorgan Chase is upping its investment in workforce development. It’s one of many corporate funders pursuing similar strategies that are showing good results, but sidestep larger challenges facing workers.
Read MoreMany of the workforce development groups drawing funder support engage in matchmaking to hook up employers and jobseekers. JPMorgan Chase is backing such an effort in the South Bronx, with a focus on placing youth in unfilled IT jobs.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase has been blazing a more sophisticated trail for corporate philanthropy. But as the bank giant rolls out its newest program of grants and investments, can it really claim it’s engaged in “systems change?”
Read MoreThe bank is already one of the biggest and most important corporate funders, focusing on workforce skills and urban development. Now its philanthropic arm will have even more money to work with.
Read MoreThe giant bank has become a surprising leader in philanthropy's push for inclusive economic growth. We take a deep dive into the backstory—and what JPMorgan brings to the table that's new.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase's giving has gotten a lot more strategic lately, and boosting minority-owned small businesses, starting in Detroit, is one focus. Now that effort is expanding to two more cities.
Read MoreWhile other U.S. cities have been getting the biggest JPMorgan Chase grants lately, this funder is also involved in trying to catalyze economic activity in Brooklyn and the South Bronx.
Read MoreGrantmaking for summer jobs doesn't seem to be a high-leverage strategy for funders. But if you look past the feel-good vibe, you'll often find a larger agenda on workforce development.
Read MoreWorkforce development is a notoriously tough area for funders to get a lot of bang for the buck. Are there new ways to score big gains through online services? Here's the latest bet that the answer is "yes."
Read MoreWith grantmaking topping $200 million last year, there's a reason we watch JPMorgan Chase's philanthropy so closely. Another reason: Its grantmaking in low-income communities has been rising fast.
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