Here& #39;s a thread to keep track of some of the action emerging among foundations I& #39;m following. Not a comprehensive list, just a place for me to track my coverage....1/n
On March 17th (seems like a long time ago) @MJTPhilanthropy and I tracked some of the initial response from large foundations and a community foundation that had a ready-made response plan - for a mass shooting - that it put in place for the pandemic https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Grant-Maker-Responses-for/248257">https://www.philanthropy.com/article/G...
A report from the National Commission on Public and Military Service called for a huge federal investment in volunteers/public service/civic education. Philanthropy has stepped in, to some extent, to fund civics over the past decade as the feds pulled back https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Report-Recommends-Huge-Boost/248365">https://www.philanthropy.com/article/R...
The pledge had incredible momentum with > 300 foundations signing w/in a week. Grant makers took other procedural steps to rush money out. Question is how common these changes were throughout the field? https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-Adopt-Policies-to/248396">https://www.philanthropy.com/article/F...
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