Rethinking assumptions and community resilience financing tools in the face of growing climate loss and risk

In communities across the country, the weather is not just extreme, but relentless. Floods are getting stronger and lasting longer; wildfires are bigger and harder to control; and hurricanes are…

Fact Sheet: How Kresge invests in New Orleans

Community Ownership and Self-Determination: Case Studies from Atlanta, Boston, Lisjan Territory, and New Orleans

Community ownership is a strategy that gives long-time residents, workers and local institutions greater ability to own assets in their neighborhoods and make decisions about them. In practice, this approach…

Evolving the Community Foundation Business Model of the Future: A Path Towards Sustainability and Impact

Beginning in 2023, the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) worked with a cohort of 10 community foundation leaders to learn how they are moving from a…

Evolving the Community Foundation Business Model of the Future: A Path Towards Sustainability and Impact

Community foundations across the country are answering the call of growing community needs such as affordable housing, support for small businesses and access to quality education. But as the role…