Transforming Communities
News and opinion about community foundations and philanthropy
Greater Toledo Community Foundation Makes Innovative Investment in Solar Energy
The Greater Toledo Community Foundation is leading the way toward a green future through its investment in a new solar array.
10 Ways Community Foundations Are Changing Lives
Community Foundation Week offers a great opportunity to reflect on the important work of community foundations and their meaningful impact on cities and towns all over the U.S..
Pittsburgh Foundation Plays Leading Role in Adopting U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
The Pittsburgh Foundation is playing a leading role in ensuring its city meets the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
Philanthropy Community Mourns Passing of Former Cleveland Foundation CEO Steven A. Minter
Remembering Steven A. Minter, the first African-American leader of a community foundation and longtime president and chief executive of the Cleveland Foundation. Minter died September 19, 2019, at the age of 80.
Community Foundations Prepare to Help with Hurricane Dorian Relief
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the East Coast, community foundations throughout the southeast have activated disaster relief funds to help those affected by the storm.
Community foundations in the region have a long history of raising money and providing support in the wake of hurricanes and tropical storms. As a result, many organizations are reactivating existing funds.
Community Foundations Step Forward in Wake of Tragic Mass Shootings
As communities mourn tragic mass shootings, community foundations lead fundraising efforts for victims.
Columbus Foundation Commits To Creating Affordable Housing in Central Ohio
The Columbus Foundation is investing big in affordable housing as central Ohio region grows.
From Pearl Jam to PR Campaign: How the Seattle Foundation Helps Fight Homelessness
The Seattle Foundation raises funds to fights homelessness and works to correct misperceptions about the city’s homeless population at the same time.
Community Foundations Continue 2020 Census Leadership As Court Battles Continue
The Supreme Court this week decided that it will allow lower courts to decide whether or not the Trump administration’s request for the government to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
But while the question plays out in the legal arena, community foundations and their nonprofit partners are still hard at work to ensure that not only do historically undercounted communities receive the financial resources necessary for a truly accurate count, but that those dollars are strategically targeted toward community-based nonprofits doing the work closest to those populations.
Community Foundation of Greater Washington Leads Effort to End Homelessness in D.C.
In Washington, D.C., more than 6,000 people sleep without adequate shelter any night of the year.
The Greater Washington Community Foundation wants to change that.