American Dreaming: What's Interesting About This Foundation's New Anti-Poverty Funding

American Dreaming: What's Interesting About This Foundation's New Anti-Poverty Funding

The Rockefeller Foundation wants to resurrect the American Dream. It’s channeling much-needed funds into tax and fiscal policy reform, and to save the much-criticized federal Opportunity Zone program from its own shortcomings.

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In the Deep South, a Push to Make Opportunity Zones Work Across an Entire State

In the Deep South, a Push to Make Opportunity Zones Work Across an Entire State

Even as Opportunity Zones draw fire as a giveaway to wealthy investors, more nonprofits, foundations and local governments are backing efforts to make the new law work. A case in point is an ambitious statewide initiative in Alabama.

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Can This Law Be Saved? How Philanthropy Can Help Opportunity Zones Work as Intended

Can This Law Be Saved? How Philanthropy Can Help Opportunity Zones Work as Intended

A new law to incentivize investments in poor communities is drawing fire as a giveaway to the rich. But despite its flaws, the act has the potential to do real good. Here’s a roadmap for what philanthropy can do to ensure that happens.

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Filling Critical Gaps, a Foundation Looks to Realize the Promise of Opportunity Zones

Filling Critical Gaps, a Foundation Looks to Realize the Promise of Opportunity Zones

The 2017 tax law included the most important new program to spur urban revitalization in decades. But it’s lacking in transparency and accountability. Kresge has been working to fix that and ensure the law achieves real impact.

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With an Eye on the "Most Vulnerable," a Foundation Works to Ensure that a New Law Boosts the Urban Poor

With an Eye on the "Most Vulnerable," a Foundation Works to Ensure that a New Law Boosts the Urban Poor

The Investing in Opportunity Act has the potential to be a game changer for distressed communities. But that promise can only be realized if the act works as intended—a big “if.” Rockefeller is on the case, along with other funders.

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