Community Collaboration Grants
Foundation: Initiative Foundation
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation works under a guiding principal that collaboration is a necessary component in creating communities that propel growth. During the last year, the...more

Social Innovation and Civil Society in Urban Governance: Strategies for an Inclusive City
This scholarly article seeks to explore the role of civil society in new urban governance arrangements that will hopefully contribute to counter the trends towards social exclusion. This article...more

Capacity Building Grants Can Stimulate Financial Growth
Organizations that received any capacity grant are growing by around 10 percent in the three years following the grant. Grants that specifically targeted financial capacity development did not lead...more

$7 Million in Native Grants From Ford Foundation
Foundation: Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation has bestowed seven million dollars to Native American communities and organizations. The grant money is split between several groups, but there is a common cause. The belief behind...more

Social Enterprise Using Crowdfunding for Homeless Development
Ford Foundation has bestowed seven million dollars to Native American communities and organizations. The grant money is split between several groups, but there is a common cause. The belief behind...more

Habitat for Humanity GTA - Largest Build Yet with Social Impact Investment
In Toronto on the 4th of August 2016, Habitat Greater Toronto Area and community leaders worked together to begin the construction of a housing structure that will provide housing for 50 vacancies....more

Corporate Philanthropy's Mixed Motivations; Airbnb and Homelessness in NYC
It is no surprise that New York real estate has been quickly becoming more and more expensive. The company Airbnb, which allows home owners to rent out their homes, has been involved in a New York...more

Nonprofit Work After Retirement? Maybe You Can Make It Pay
Many people have passions for charities these days. Some love to volunteer in addition to their regular work in the business world. What if you could get paid for working at the Nonprofit for which...more

Affordable Housing Beyond the Scope of Government
Rachel Alembakis, a special contributor to Probono's Not for Podcast, in the podcast "Affordable Housing Beyond the Scope of Government" suggests that governmental support for new affordable housing...more

Johns Hopkins President on Social Innovation in Baltimore
A meeting to discuss social innovation in the Baltimore area was held at the White House on June 6th. Several key leaders participated in the event, such as Robert J. Daniels, President of John...more