Sep 05 2019
Press Releases
LISC and BCT Partners Named National Partners Washington DC, September 6, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation today announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive …
Jul 31 2019
Press Releases
Announces Cities of Service as Community Engagement Lead in National Opportunity Zones Program ATLANTA, July 31, 2019 – The Rockefeller Foundation and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, today announced that …
Apr 23 2019
Perspective
Shortly after the 2016 U.S. election, I joined a deep discussion examining its surprising results. Around the table were experts on so-called Trump voters along with people engaged with many …
Feb 27 2019
Perspective
I enjoyed a front row seat at the 111th Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington, DC. The event brought together dozens of governors from U.S. states and …
Feb 21 2019
In 2013, the United Nations projected that Africa would be home to over 40 percent of the global youth population by 2030. The challenge of how to successfully absorb these …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
Dec 18 2018
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Meet CASA, one of our 10 grantees for the #CommunitiesThriveChallenge: Since 1985, CASA has worked tirelessly to bring immigrant and working class communities out of the shadows and into greater power, …
Dec 17 2018
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Meet the South Carolina Community Loan Fund, one of our 10 grantees for the #CommunitiesThriveChallenge: SC Community Loan Fund provides loans and technical assistance to organizations that seek to strengthen the social …
Dec 16 2018
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Meet Project QUEST, Inc., one of our 10 grantees for the #CommunitiesThriveChallenge: Project Quest is a workforce intermediary with a 26-year history of helping people living and working in San Antonio, …
Dec 16 2018
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Meet Onward Financial, one of our 10 grantees for the #CommunitiesThriveChallenge: Based in Kansas City, MO, Onward help low-to-moderate income workers save, build financial literacy, and access responsible credit.
Dec 15 2018
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Meet Montana Community Development Corporation (MoFi), one of our 10 grantees for the #CommunitiesThriveChallenge: MoFi provides financing and consulting to entrepreneurs & small business owners across the Northern Rockies, as well as …