In this guest piece, Ford President Darren Walker and program officer david rogers say funders should lean into community violence prevention strategies — to make policing “both less necessary and more effective.”
Read MoreAs we mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, guest author Archi Pyati reflects on the immediate need for philanthropy to ramp up its efforts to end gender-based violence and treat it as more than a siloed “women’s issue.”
Read MoreIn this guest contribution, Brook Kelly-Green of Schusterman Family Philanthropies and Ada Williams Prince of Pivotal Ventures highlight the need for funders to center and support survivors of gender-based violence.
Read MoreThough you probably wouldn’t be able to tell from the headlines, philanthropy-backed gun violence prevention is having a real effect. Here, guest contributor Talia Rivera shines a spotlight on those unseen victories.
Read MoreFollowing disturbing acts of violence in recent years, some foundations are getting involved in anti-hate work, including efforts to curb division in American communities.
Read MoreAs gun violence in the U.S. grows worse, health funders are adopting a range of strategies to address it as a public health crisis. Can they make a difference?
Read MoreAnother 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?
Read MoreViolence is a massive problem in the United States, and though philanthropy supporting efforts to prevent it has long been scant, funding in this area is growing and evolving. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreIP’s State of American Philanthropy project recently published an in-depth report on giving for violence prevention, an underfunded field. The report’s author shares some of the key points from her research.
Read MoreToday’s civic environment is a tinderbox for political violence that demands philanthropy’s attention. Guest authors Rachel Brown, Sadia Hameed and Heather Hurlburt diagnose the problem and offer next steps.
Read MoreCollaborative funding is gaining steam, and the Fund for a Safer Future has been at it longer than most. Guest authors Tim Daly and Scott Moyer share lessons from 10 years of collaborative grantmaking for gun violence prevention.
Read MoreThe Collective Future Fund is moving $11 million to organizations working to end gender-based violence. Organizers hope to shine a light on the root causes of violence and shift resources to women-of-color- and trans-led groups.
Read MoreNo fewer than 13 big-name funders have lined up behind a new federal collaborative to reduce violent crime. The aim is to boost community violence intervention efforts, a promising alternative to heavy-handed law enforcement.
Read MoreTranslating early energy and activism into long-term change is a persistent challenge of social movements. A major new funding collaborative seeks to keep the momentum of #MeToo alive with millions in grants to challenge workplace harassment.
Read MoreEven before the shooting in Parkland, Florida, funders were backing local approaches to curbing gun violence. Now, some—like Cal Wellness—are looking to fuel the new student activism on guns and other issues.
Read MoreWith an epidemic of gun violence creating a sense of crisis in Chicago and other cities, some funders are stepping up with new grantmaking efforts, including Google.org and MacArthur.
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