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A study found that only 10 percent of funding organizations practice trust-based philanthropy. When I walk into a meeting with a potential grantee, I am quick to share that we are here to listen.

In 2022, Cedars-Sinai, HealthNet, and the California Community Foundation launched a philanthropic partnership to support a learning collaborative for 11 providers that serve the unhoused to receive capacity building, policy guidance, and other assistance to take advantage of the new CalAIM…

Candid Blog | Discover why general operating support grants play a critical role in building capacity for BIPOC-led nonprofits and how unrestricted funding can work to unlock greater equity in the sector.

New research suggests looking at a patient’s address may be just as important for care providers to consider as ordering a brain scan.

Melissa Beck, leader of the Sozosei Foundation, discusses her professional journey, her work to decriminalize mental illness, and why foundations seeking to address mental illness in the United States should be doing more.

Deaths from disasters have fallen, but we need to build even more resilience to ensure this progress doesn’t reverse.

Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment.

Candid Blog | As donor advised funds gain evermore popularity, we explore what today’s DAF growth may mean for philanthropy.

In 1994, voters approved Prop 187 in attempt to block undocumented Californians from accessing public benefits. The state’s electorate also passed a draconian “three strikes” law that sent nonviolent offenders…

Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In a time of unprecedented division, rising…

Over the past year, ideas42 partnered with Democracy Works, the makers of TurboVote, to learn more about the barriers to voting in local elections. Given our organizations’ shared goal of…

Adobe Stock photo While the number of U.S. domestic violence incidents peaked during the pandemic, overall numbers have remained high even a…