The Trust for Civic Life is thrilled to announce its first set of grants today! Our collaborative awarded a total of $8 million to 20 “civic hubs” — local groups that are rallying communities to solve problems across differences and reimagining civic life in creative ways. We can’t wait to see how these grantees build upon their work over the next few years. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Omidyar Network Stand Together The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Walmart Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Ford Foundation MacArthur Foundation Alta Futures Silicon Valley Community Foundation California Community Foundation Porticus Emerson Collective Knight Foundation
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There is a need for greater national investment into rural regions, where community groups often operate with limited resources. The Trust for Civic Life exists to address that by investing $50 million over the next five years in a new wave of people, places, and programs that increase trust, agency, and belonging in American communities. There is no single root cause for declining civic engagement, which is why a one-size-fits-all approach does not work and we need community-driven strategies. Today they are unveiling $8M in initial grants supporting Americans coming together to solve problems and take action to create the future they want to see. We are excited to be Learning Members, engaging with grantees to identify successful civic programs that can be replicated in other communities. We invite you to join us through funding or nominating a locally-led organization.
The Trust for Civic Life is thrilled to announce its first set of grants today! Our collaborative awarded a total of $8 million to 20 “civic hubs” — local groups that are rallying communities to solve problems across differences and reimagining civic life in creative ways. We can’t wait to see how these grantees build upon their work over the next few years. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Omidyar Network Stand Together The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Walmart Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Ford Foundation MacArthur Foundation Alta Futures Silicon Valley Community Foundation California Community Foundation Porticus Emerson Collective Knight Foundation
The Trust for Civic Life Directs First Investment into Rural Efforts Strengthening Local Civic Life
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Grants for Small Towns and Rural Areas Focus on Enhancing Civic Life A new philanthropic organization will roll out $10 million in grants to rural communities and small towns in 2024, funding projects aimed at enhancing civic participation. The Trust for Civic Life, a collaborative that launched in February, funds small town entrepreneurs, cultural centers, hobby groups, and public venues to create avenues for community participation. The trust is currently reviewing its first round of nominations for funding, and a second round of nominations will open in August. Executive Director Charlie Brown wants the Trust for Civic Life to help communities achieve their goals and build trust among the residents, creating the conditions he sees as “the day-to-day practice of democracy.” Democracy is not just about “Donald Trump and Joe Biden in an alley fighting it out,” Brown said. It’s about routine, everyday participation in one’s community and how people build relationships across political and social divides. “The most important part of our democracy is how we come together every day with people who we may not agree with to identify a problem and work together to solve it. That is what our democracy is,” Brown told the Daily Yonder in a phone interview. Our Common Purpose In 2020, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released findings from a series of listening sessions in 50 U.S. communities, from small towns to urban centers. Titled Our Common Purpose, the report identified key opportunities and impediments to participating in civic life. (The report was the work of the academy’s bipartisan Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, whose members included academics, nonprofit and business leaders, journalists, and others from diverse backgrounds. Dee Davis, publisher of the the Daily Yonder and president of the Center for Rural Strategies, served on the commission.) The report recommended six strategies to enhance the health of American democracy. The strategies included things like empowering voters, achieving equal representation, and building civic relationships. Continue reading in the article below. #mygovus #buildingbettercommunities #governmentsoftwaresolutions
Grants for Small Towns and Rural Areas Focus on Enhancing Civic Life | The Daily Yonder
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In an era marked by division, a new funding collaborative aims to bridge the gap and foster unity. Our latest article on Inside Philanthropy explores how this initiative seeks to promote collaboration and understanding across diverse communities. Martha Ramirez reports: The goals and strategies of the new funding collaborative Impact on community building and reducing polarization Examples of funded initiatives promoting unity Join the conversation on how philanthropy can play a role in bridging societal divides. Tagging Trust for Civic Life Omidyar Network Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stand Together Carnegie Corporation of New York The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Chinle Planting Hope Front Porch Forum Humboldt Area Foundation Wild Rivers Community Foundation BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Industrial Commons Invest Appalachia Communities Unlimited Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky American Academy of Arts & Sciences TLL Temple Foundation Four Bands Community Fund Inc #CommunityBuilding #Unity #SocialImpact #Collaboration #FundingCollaborative #CivilDiscourse #ConflictResolution #SocialCohesion #BridgingDivides #CollaborativePhilanthropy #DialogueAndUnderstanding #Polarization #PositiveChange #InsidePhilanthropy #Philanthropy
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In an era marked by division, a new funding collaborative aims to bridge the gap and foster unity. This article on Inside Philanthropy explores how this initiative seeks to promote collaboration and understanding across diverse communities. Martha Ramirez reports: The goals and strategies of the new funding collaborative Impact on community building and reducing polarization Examples of funded initiatives promoting unity Join the conversation on how philanthropy can play a role in bridging societal divides. Tagging Trust for Civic Life Omidyar Network Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stand Together Carnegie Corporation of New York The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Chinle Planting Hope Front Porch Forum Humboldt Area Foundation Wild Rivers Community Foundation BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Industrial Commons Invest Appalachia Communities Unlimited Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky American Academy of Arts & Sciences TLL Temple Foundation Four Bands Community Fund Inc #CommunityBuilding #Unity #SocialImpact #Collaboration #FundingCollaborative #CivilDiscourse #ConflictResolution #SocialCohesion #BridgingDivides #CollaborativePhilanthropy #DialogueAndUnderstanding #Polarization #PositiveChange #InsidePhilanthropy #Philanthropy
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Philanthropy has a role to play in #BuildingTogether. Many Council members are stepping in to support local efforts and promote civil discourse to bridge cultural and ideological divides. Richard Harwood, president of The Harwood Institute believes the solution lies in finding common ground, "What we need is a civic path forward, where people come together in their local communities, figure out what they can agree on, and get working together." Read more in Inside Philanthropy https://bit.ly/3zwMtdU
One Organization’s Quest Forge a Civic Path Out of the Culture Wars, and Rally Funders | Inside Philanthropy
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A recent Lender Center for Social Justice symposium in Atlanta brought scholars and community leaders together to discuss how targeted philanthropy can help bridge racial wealth disparities and lead to the practical implementation of economic equity. Learn more! #RacialWealthGap #philanthropy #giving #community #SyracuseUniversity
Scholars, Community Leaders Examine the Racial Wealth Gap at Lender Center Symposium in Atlanta
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What strategies allow organizations to reconcile social and systemic integration? A new book chapter by Krystal Laryea and Christof Brandtner of our Civic Life of Cities Lab explores this question through 40 in-depth, longitudinal interviews with leaders of #nonprofit organizations that engage in the dual pursuit of social and systemic integration. Read the chapter in the new open-access e-book, "Sociological Thinking in Contemporary Organizational Scholarship": https://lnkd.in/e5d4afnQ
Organizations as Drivers of Social and Systemic Integration: Contradiction and Reconciliation Through Loose Demographic Coupling and Community Anchoring
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Lifting up our brilliant Public Service Scholar, Blayne Fergus' insights piece about her experience attending FOTH with Philanthropy New York. Thank you, Blayne, for sharing your wisdom and joyful spirit with us!: "And we're at a time where advocacy is necessary on all fronts. The policy space is one that I find fitting and necessary but with Affirmative Action being overturned and attacks on DEI becoming so prevalent in southern states, the average young academic of color may be slowly disappearing from the policy space. There is even a fear within youth that career growth will be stunted due to all these forms of suppression in the U.S., especially those who are aiming for careers in the non-profit sector. While Gen Z is one of the most active and outspoken generations of all time, there is a looming idea that our voices will be removed, especially when there have been continuous attacks on the spaces where voices are heard the loudest." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHAT9fzQ
We Need More Steel Pans in Policy
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Early on in my role here at Committee for a Better New Orleans I had so many ideas I couldn’t see straight. I took to writing every idea on a post-it and sticking them up on a whiteboard to get them out of my head. I went through them this week and was humbled to find so many that we’ve done in the last 3 years— Public Official Speed Dating, Budget Storytime, Art as civic engagement, and my proudest accomplishment: ”Block Parties with a purpose” We’ve held 6 block parties & counting, and debuted our signature Better New Orleans Block Party in St Roch this year. On the most perfect spring day, we got 350 people together from across the city for live music, good food and good times, and while we were at it; we: 🌳 Gave away 50 trees, 🛍️ Supported 8 local businesses; 🗳️ Registered a dozen voters; 🚌 Collected 70 transit rider surveys for our project to revamp New Orleans bus stops, 📈 Educated hundreds of people about the City budget, 🩺 Gave away free health screenings, 🧑🏽🎓 Connected youth with pre-college activities 🎉 and engaged hundreds of people in housing, street safety, justice, and climate issues in our city with partner organizations. It took longer than I’d have liked, and the path to get here was harder than I could have imagined, but I’ve learned this — that people are drawn to new ideas. And when you get people together, powerful things can happen. Low-turnout meetings are the norm for civic engagement, but we have so many better ways to meet people at our fingertips. I’ve dedicated my tenure at CBNO to this question: What if we tried something else? In the past 3 years, we’ve dreamed up so many joyful, meaningful, and yes, educational events that motivate communities from the heart. We couldn’t have done these events without the flexibility to try out new ideas, play, and dream together. GiveNOLA day gives a rare opportunity for us in the nonprofit world to dream. It provides the unrestricted funding we need to try out new things, fail, test ideas and go after unrealized opportunities. I hope you’ll join me in supporting some of the hard working community groups making the city better today, and would be delighted if you’d join our cause. Givenola.org/cbno
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Explore how place-based partnerships are becoming a driving force in the fight for equity. Our latest article on Inside Philanthropy delves into the significance of these localized collaborations and their impact on community development and social justice. Jennifer Splansky Juster, Monique Miles and Cindy Santos, Guest Contributors report: The role of place-based partnerships in advancing equity Successful examples and case studies Strategies for building effective local collaborations Join the discussion on how localized efforts can drive meaningful change in communities. Tagging Fearless Fund Collective Impact Forum The Aspen Institute Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative #PlaceBasedPartnerships #Equity #CommunityDevelopment #SocialJustice #InsidePhilanthropy #CommunityDriven #LocalCollaboration #SystemicChange #EquitableDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment #Resilience #SustainableProgress #Philanthropy
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