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Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. FundSan Francisco, Calif.www.haasjr.orgThe Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is dedicated tocelebrating and building community. It seeks tocreate vibrant, safe neighborhoods that support thehealthy development of young people and the wellbeingof their families. The Fund also seeks tostrengthen the bonds of mutual respect amongpeople from all walks of life to pursue commoninterests and contribute to the larger community.Through its grantmaking, the Fund aspires to serveas a voice of hope and a positive, unifying force forsocial change.Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, Conn.www.hfpg.orgAs greater Hartford’s community-wide charitableendowment, the Hartford Foundation for PublicGiving is permanently committed to improving thequality of life for residents throughout the region.To achieve this goal, it: provides financial andother support that enables people and institutionsto serve the community effectively; promotesinformed charitable giving in order to expand theregion’s philanthropic resources; and participatesactively in efforts to identify important communityneeds and opportunities, as well as the means toaddress them.Houston Endowment Inc. (HEI)Houston, Texaswww.houstonendowment.orgThe Houston Endowment is a privatephilanthropic foundation that improves life for thepeople of the greater Houston area through itscontributions to charitable organizations andeducational institutions.The Hyams FoundationBoston, Mass.www.hyamsfoundation.orgThe Hyams Foundation’s mission is to increaseeconomic and social justice and power within lowincomecommunities in Boston and Chelsea, Mass.International Community Foundation (ICF)San Diego, Calif.www.icfdn.orgThe International Community Foundation seeks toincrease charitable giving and volunteerism acrossU.S. borders to benefit overseas nonprofitorganizations and communities primarily in BajaCalifornia, Mexico.Jacobs Family FoundationSan Diego, Calif.www.jacobsfamilyfoundation.orgAs a partner in community change, the JacobsFamily Foundation’s vision is to be part of a caringcommunity where people are responsible to eachother, where cultures are embraced, wheresustaining resources are in place for vibranteconomic and philanthropic life, and whereresidents create the future they envision. Thisvision has led the Foundation to a mission ofexploring new philanthropic roles andrelationships for strengthening under-investedneighborhoods, making grants that supportinnovative, practical, and sustaining strategiesfor community change.W.K. Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, Mich.www.wkkf.orgThe W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s mission is to helppeople help themselves through the practicalapplication of knowledge and resources to improvetheir quality of life and that of future generations.Since its beginning 75 years ago, the Foundation hascontinuously focused on building the capacity ofindividuals, communities, and institutions to solvetheir own problems.LaSalle BankChicago, Ill.www.lasallebank.comLaSalle Bank believes that to be a good corporatecitizen means being actively involved in thecommunity. Therefore, the Bank dedicates a fulltimestaff to community development and volunteerprograms and supports a wide range of nonprofitactivities including support for long-term plans forneighborhood economic growth.Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)New York, N.Y.www.lisc.orgLocal Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) helpsresident-led, community-based developmentorganizations transform distressed communities and11 Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
neighborhoods into healthy ones—good places tolive, do business, work, and raise families. Byproviding capital, technical expertise, training, andinformation, LISC supports the development of localleadership and the creation of affordable housing,commercial, industrial, and community facilities,businesses, and jobs.The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthurFoundationChicago, Ill.www.macfound.orgThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthurFoundation is a private, independent grantmakinginstitution dedicated to helping groups andindividuals foster lasting improvement in the humancondition. Through the support it provides, theFoundation fosters the development of knowledge,nurtures individual creativity, helps strengtheninstitutions, helps improve public policy, andprovides information to the public, primarilythrough support for public interest media.Marin Community FoundationNovato, Calif.www.marincf.orgThe mission of Marin Community Foundation is toencourage and apply philanthropic contributions tohelp improve the human condition, embracediversity, promote a humane and democratic society,and enhance the community’s quality of life, nowand for future generations.Marshall L. and Perrine D. McCune CharitableFoundationSanta Fe, N.M.www.nmmccune.orgIt is the mission of the Marshall L. and Perrine D.McCune Charitable Foundation, Inc., tomemorialize its benefactors through grants whichenrich the cultural life, health, education,environment, and spiritual life of the citizens of NewMexico. The Foundation supports philanthropicprograms which are responsive, flexible, and may beproven effective by aiding the people of New Mexicoto reach their full human and spiritual potential.The Meadows FoundationDallas, Texaswww.mfi.orgThe Meadows Foundation exists to assist people andinstitutions of Texas improve the quality andcircumstances of life for themselves and futuregenerations. It strives to exemplify the principles ofits founder in addressing basic human needs byworking toward the elimination of ignorance,hopelessness, and suffering, protecting theenvironment, providing cultural enrichment,encouraging excellence, and promotingunderstanding and cooperation among people.Michigan Land Use Funders GroupGrand Haven, Mich.www.cmif.org/Government/LandUse_About.htmThe Michigan Land Use Funders Group is aninformal coalition that includes funders engagedin grantmaking on land use, farmland protection,and urban revitalization. This includes funderswho are involved in supporting innovative projectsthat encompass a range of cross-cutting issuesand interests, such as historic preservation,environmental protection, educational quality,land acquisition, job training, affordable housing,ecosystem management, and more. While thegrantmaking interests are varied, there is onebelief in common among those involved: currentland use trends and patterns are endangeringthe state of Michigan and the quality of lifeof its residents.Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, Mich.www.mott.orgThe Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supportsefforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainablesociety. It was established in 1926 because of a deepconcern about the welfare of the community ofFlint, Mich.The New World FoundationNew York, N.Y.www.newwf.orgSince 1954, The New World Foundation’sgrantmaking has supported organizations workingto strengthen and expand civil rights and the activeparticipation of citizens in American democracy.Its strategy is to support the building of socialmovements by supporting organizing, which buildsa sustainable mass base of activists in viableorganizations. The Foundation does this on arange of issues and among constituencies all overthe country.Part III: Stories of Philanthropic Leadership in Advancing Regional and Neighborhood Equity12
Page 1 and 2: Stories of Philanthropic Leadership
Page 3 and 4: Signs of Promise:Stories of Philant
Page 5 and 6: Funders’ Network for Smart Growth
Page 7 and 8: (II. B.)(II. C.)Turning Neighborhoo
Page 9 and 10: PART I:IntroductionThe Purpose of t
Page 11 and 12: social justice issues as they relat
Page 13 and 14: PART II:Perspectives on Advancing R
Page 15 and 16: peer work, we can reestablish a sig
Page 17: Annie E. Casey FoundationBaltimore,
Page 21 and 22: Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
Page 23 and 24: Section 1:Promoting Equitable Publi
Page 25 and 26: I. A. BUILDING POWER AND GIVINGVOIC
Page 27 and 28: policy advocates. In 2002, Milwauke
Page 29 and 30: in Los Angeles, Ford’s Anthony no
Page 31 and 32: I. B. PROMOTING COALITIONSTO ADVANC
Page 33 and 34: Yet the interpersonal dynamics of c
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Page 39 and 40: I. D. DEMONSTRATING THESTRUGGLE FOR
Page 41 and 42: Richmond, Calif.The second regional
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Page 47 and 48: organizing project, the Connecticut
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Page 53 and 54: In the late 1990s, the city of Albu
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Page 59 and 60: I. I. MOBILIZING ACTION FORREGIONAL
Page 61 and 62: To meet all of these objectives, th
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Contact PeopleCarl AnthonyActing Di
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Section 2:Making All Neighborhoods
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II. A. REACHING BEYONDHOUSING TO IM
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A local resident receives the keys
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East Baltimore community and the Jo
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example, adjacent to the EBDI area,
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II. C. YIELDING REGIONALBENEFITS TH
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is using transit-oriented developme
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financing and innovative, forward-t
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The Row House Community Development
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II. E. COUNTERING THE PERFECTSTORM:
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funded community programs, includin
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housing developments and commercial
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owned enterprises, totaling $8.5 mi
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LOAN GUARANTEESSection 3:Connecting
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III. A. MAKING HOUSING ANOPPORTUNIT
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A new report from the National Hous
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The Straphangers Campaign was found
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Funder InterestThe Straphangers Cam
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or increase poverty. Whether direct
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The Regional Plan Association then
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multi-stakeholder effort composed o
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director with LISC. No one set of s
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12 western Louisville neighborhoods
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III. E. UNITING THREE STATESFOR ONE
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increased their personal wealth by
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summary evaluation of MSDI found th
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method alone was strong enough to m
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consistent body of work. The Counci
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3) Issues Need to be ConnectedThe f
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PART V:Glossary of TermsThe terms d
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Regional and neighborhood equity. A
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Tijuana River Reserve, California:h
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Sargent Shriver National Center on
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