Inclusive Economic Prosperity
Putting Down Roots
Editor's Note: As a part of our Inclusive Economic Prosperity in the Midwest convening, we're highlighting stories from the region. This article was originally published in bMag, a publication by the Bush Foundation.
Pakou Hang (BF’11) and her six siblings spent much of their childhood rising…
Community Foundation Convenes Support for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Editor's Note: This is part of our series focusing on the winners of the 2018 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships.
A few years ago, Barry and Gilda Boyer, two members of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa community, were having a conversation about economic development and what they…
Change from the Bottom Up
Members, View the Recording
This is a challenge that resonates with many communities across the country:
Lancaster County, PA was suffering from many of the same problems that smaller communities throughout the U.S. have encountered throughout the past few decades -- stagnating job growth and…
Data Shows More Needs to be Done to Bring Widespread Prosperity to the South
SECF is partnering with the Council on Foundations to promote the first Inclusive Economic Prosperity Convening in the South, May 23-24, hosted by The Spartanburg County Foundation. We hope you will join us for this important convening of foundation staff and trustees to learn how philanthropy can…
Building an Inclusive Economy
Our economic landscape today looks very different than it did 25 years ago. This pattern of change will inevitably continue as technological advancements are rapidly introduced to the world.
To adapt to this new landscape, foundations must be willing to shift and evolve with the changing…
Leading Together 2019 Conference
It's a Wrap!
Leading Together 2019 was a gathering of leaders in philanthropy and other influencers in business, government, and academia. For three days, the field came together to connect, learn, and share with one another.
We also used Leading Together 2019 as an opportunity to celebrate…
Inclusive Economic Prosperity in the Midwest
What is Philanthropy's Role in Economic Development?
To understand the role that philanthropy can play in inclusive economic prosperity, it helps to examine the landscape that contributes to a healthy economic ecosystem that is both equitable and innovative.
The Council on Foundations and our …
Inclusive Economic Prosperity
How can philanthropy help build more inclusive economies?
Despite the recent economic growth in the United States, many Americans have been left behind in a increasingly global economy. Their region may have few job opportunities, high poverty rates, a lack of economic investment, or an unequal…
Inclusive Economic Prosperity in the South
What is Philanthropy's Role in Economic Development?
To understand the role that philanthropy can play in inclusive economic prosperity, it helps to examine the landscape that contributes to a healthy economic ecosystem that is both equitable and innovative.
The Council on Foundations and our …
Community and Economic Development for Community Foundations
Maximize the potential of place and catalyzing of resources for your community.
Co-hosted by the Council on Foundations and the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Speakers and participants will include experts from the Council on Foundations, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and…