Advancing Community Development Philanthropy
energizing place-based institutions to do the best their regions
A story from The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation (WV). Situated in the mountains of West Virginia, The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation (TGKVF) serves a six-county region that includes Charleston, the state’s capital. Like much of Appalachia, the region’s economy was built primarily on coal-mining and manufacturing—industries that, in recent decades, have seen a significant decline. But […]
Most place-rooted foundations use only their grantmaking to help local nonprofit programs and organizations do their critical work in the community. Not the Marin Community Foundation (MCF). Recognizing that short-term grants may not be the best tool to help bring about change on a long-term issue, MCF is now also providing loans and using its […]
Advancing Community Development Philanthropy 