
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

Review and Analysis: Resilient Communities Grantmaking Portfolio (2020-2022)
Jul 27, 2023
Publisher(s): The Sozosei Foundation

Light Touch Density and Filtering Down: City of Seattle Case Study
Jul 3, 2023
Publisher(s): American Enterprise Institute

Building for proximity: The role of activity centers in reducing total miles traveled
Jun 29, 2023
Publisher(s): Brookings Institution

"I Just Want to Give Back": The Reintegration of People Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Jun 28, 2023
Publisher(s): Human Rights Watch

Embracing the pilot mindset: A guide to use pilots to improve DEI initiative success
Jun 28, 2023
Publisher(s): W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Build Forward: NGO recommendations on Ukraine recovery and reconstruction
Jun 28, 2023
Publisher(s): Save the Children ; RISE Ukraine
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