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Peninsula Community FoundationSan Mateo, Calif.www.pcf.orgThe mission of Peninsula Community Foundation isto connect people, ideas, and resources for thecommon good.William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, Pa.www.williampennfoundation.orgThe William Penn Foundation’s mission is toimprove the quality of life in the greater Philadelphiaregion through efforts that fosterrich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures,and deepen connections to nature and community.In partnership with others, the Foundation works toadvance a vital, just, and caring community.Philadelphia Neighborhood DevelopmentCollaborative (PNDC)Philadelphia, Pa.www.pndc.netFounded in 1991, the Philadelphia NeighborhoodDevelopment Collaborative (PNDC) is a jointeffort by foundations, corporations, andgovernment that are seeking to assist communitydevelopment corporations (CDCs) in their missionto stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods. As acollaborative, PNDC seeks to build organizationalcapacity of select community developmentorganizations by providing financial and technicalresources to assist in stabilizing and revitalizingtheir neighborhoods.Price CharitiesSan Diego, Calif.www.pricecharities.orgPrice Charities consists of three philanthropicentities inspired by San Diego’s Price Family: PriceFamily Charitable Fund and San DiegoRevitalization Corporation, both Californianonprofit public benefit corporations, andWeingart-Price Fund, an advised fund of The SanDiego Foundation. Price Charities concentrates itscharitable giving along three major lines: projectsaimed at revitalizing the community of CityHeights; projects focused on building bettercommunities in San Diego and Imperial Counties;and the Aaron Price Fellows program which istargeted at opening new doors for high schoolstudents in San Diego.The Retirement Research FoundationChicago, Ill.www.rrf.orgFor more than 20 years, The Retirement ResearchFoundation (RRF) has been at the forefront ofefforts to meet the ever-changing needs of olderAmericans. The Foundation invests to help build anetwork of innovative and skilled individuals andinstitutions committed to addressing aging andretirement issues by focusing on efforts that:enable older adults to live at home or in residentialsettings that facilitate independent living; improvethe quality of care at nursing homes; leverage thewisdom and experience of older adults andpromote community involvement; and increaseunderstanding of the aging process and ageassociateddiseases.The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, Calif.www.sdfoundation.orgThe San Diego Foundation’s purpose is to improvethe quality of life within all of its communities bypromoting and increasing responsible and effectivephilanthropy. The Foundation’s mission is to: assistdonors to build and preserve enduring assets forcharitable purposes in all of San Diego’scommunities; monitor and assess changing needs;meet those needs through financial awards andorganizational support; and convene members of thecommunity to promote creative dialogue and actionon issues affecting our communities.San Diego Neighborhood Funders (SDNF)San Diego, Calif.www.uwsd.org/matters/partners.aspBy working and learning together, San DiegoNeighborhood Funders (SDNF) helps deepenunderstanding and broadens the impact grantmakershave in neighborhood change. Its current focus is onthe ten neighborhoods in the Diamond area of SanDiego. United Way of San Diego County serves asthe fiscal agent for SDNF.The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, Calif.www.sff.orgThe San Francisco Foundation mobilizes resourcesand acts as a catalyst for change to build strongcommunities, foster civic leadership, and promotephilanthropy.13 Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Mateo, Calif.www.schwabfoundation.orgThe Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation is aprivate charitable organization that stewards aphilanthropic vision of building partnerships toimprove lives. Through direct service and partnershipin grantmaking initiatives, the Foundation seeks toimpact individual lives in a meaningful, lasting wayand work collaboratively to inform philanthropicpractices.Alfred P. Sloan FoundationNew York, N.Y.www.sloan.orgThe Sloan Foundation was established in 1934 andis based in New York City. Most Sloan Foundationgrants concern science and technology and totalabout $55 million per year. The Foundation’s“Performance Assessment of MunicipalGovernments” program area’s objective is to makethe use of performance measures which reflect citizenperspectives widespread and commonplace.Grantmaking in this program area includes grants toorganizations that measure municipal performanceper community-based priorities.Surdna FoundationNew York, N.Y.www.surdna.orgThe Surdna Foundation is a New York City-basedfamily foundation that focuses in five grantmakingareas: environment, community revitalization,effective citizenry, arts, and the nonprofit sector.Unitarian Universalist Veatch Programat Shelter RockManhasset, N.Y.www.uucsr.org/veatchThe Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at ShelterRock supports Unitarian Universalist organizationsthat foster the growth and development of thedenomination and that increase the involvement ofUnitarian Universalists in social action. The Programhas expanded to include nonprofit, nondenominationalorganizations whose goals also reflectUnitarian Universalism’s seven principles: 1) abelieve in the inherent worth and dignity of everyperson; 2) justice, equity, and compassion in humanrelations; 3) acceptance of one another andencouragement of spiritual growth; 4) a free andresponsible search for truth and meaning; 5) theright of conscience and the use of democraticprocess; 6) the goal of world community with peace,liberty, and justice for all; and 7) respect for theinterdependent web of all existence of which weare a part.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Washington, D.C.www.epa.gov/smartgrowthThe U.S. EPA provides federal resources and supportto encourage smart growth and development. TheEPA works with states and communities to find waysto grow while minimizing environmental and healthimpacts. To move the smart growth agenda forward,EPA works with federal agencies, state and localgovernments, communities, and the development,banking, and other private business sectors to:identify areas of new policy initiatives; facilitatecollaboration and communication between thesevaried interests; provide technical assistance; andcreate incentives for increasing the efficiency ofenvironmental protection.Wachovia Regional FoundationPhiladelphia, Pa.www.wachovia.com/regionalfoundationThe Wachovia Regional Foundation aims to improvethe quality of life for children and families living inlow-income neighborhoods in New Jersey, Delaware,and eastern Pennsylvania by concentrating itsresources on the creation and implementation ofresident-driven neighborhood plans.Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, Ill.www.woodsfund.orgWoods Fund of Chicago is a grantmakingfoundation whose goal is to increase opportunitiesfor less advantaged people and communities in themetropolitan area, including the opportunity toshape decisions affecting them. The Foundationworks primarily as a funding partner with nonprofitorganizations. Woods supports nonprofits in theirimportant roles of engaging people in civic life,addressing the causes of poverty and other challengesfacing the region, promoting more effective publicpolicies, reducing barriers to equal opportunity, andbuilding a sense of community and common ground.Part III: Stories of Philanthropic Leadership in Advancing Regional and Neighborhood Equity14
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
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Page 11 and 12: social justice issues as they relat
Page 13 and 14: PART II:Perspectives on Advancing R
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Page 17 and 18: Annie E. Casey FoundationBaltimore,
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Page 27 and 28: policy advocates. In 2002, Milwauke
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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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Sargent Shriver National Center on
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