FEATURE
#ShiftThePower: The rise of community philanthropy
Explore the rise of community philanthropy -- the idea that development should be owned by local people not imposed from the outside. Community philanthropy's advocates argue that, in addition to being socially just, this approach to development is the key to sustainable development. Learn more in this Alliance Special Feature (part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection).
Explore research on issues of community and economic development produced by social sector organizations. Topics include neighborhood and community service programming, financial services for individuals and businesses, rural development, urban planning, and sustainable development. (For a more global focus, see International Development.)
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving.
% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
Graph represents all funding for this issue area; the highlighted arc represents the proportion awarded explicitly for research and publication.
TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Economic Policy in a More Uncertain World
Jan 9, 2023
Publisher(s): Aspen Institute ; Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG)
Financing Digital Public Infrastructure Approaches to Sustain Digital Transformation
Dec 8, 2022
Publisher(s): New America
Boosting Upward Mobility: A Planning Guide for Local Action
Nov 16, 2022
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
Data Dive into the Cost-of-Living
Nov 1, 2022
Publisher(s): Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)
Community Indicators Report: There's Strength in Our Numbers
Oct 27, 2022
Publisher(s): Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Transformations: Ball Brothers Foundation 2021 Annual Report
Oct 24, 2022
Publisher(s): Ball Brothers Foundation
2022 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report: Quantifying the new mainstream economy
Sep 29, 2022
Publisher(s): Latino Donor Collaborative
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Making the Pieces Fit: A Plan for Ensuring a Prosperous Illinois
Sep 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Chicago Jobs Council
Illinois 2003 - Workforce and Economic Development: Investing in the Future of Illinois
Oct 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Chicago Jobs Council
Big Shoulders, Big Challenges: Preparing Chicago's Workforce for the New Economy
Sep 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Chicago Jobs Council
The State of Working Illinois 2005
Nov 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Center for Tax and Budget Accountability ; Northern Illinois University
Global Seed Industry Concentration - 2005
Sep 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration
