Advancing Community Development Philanthropy
energizing place-based institutions to do the best their regions
A story from CREATE Community Foundation (MS). In Northeast Mississippi, the state’s oldest community foundation, the Create Foundation, saw the connection between a lack of educational attainment and low incomes for families in its 17-county region. It was evident in how the region lagged behind both the state and the nation. Given its focus on regional […]
A story from The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Working with Latino parents, this foundation created El Paso (Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes), a new grassroots movement that is engaging a critical mass of well-informed and skilled Latino parents who will help ensure that more Latino children arrive at kindergarten ready to learn. Presented […]
A story from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates (WV). With local youth not seeing their future in the area, this community foundation helped create short-term job opportunities for local college-age students with local businesses – building their networks, and helping them envision a future that might include staying in the region. Presented by […]
Advancing Community Development Philanthropy 