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Community foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy all resources to build community wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact investing and economic development — some in advanced ways, others with small steps. This report offers an overview of how 30 representative community foundations — including The Seattle Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation — are working toward adopting this new anchor mission.
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Resource from GWP session- Community Development Learning Network: Community Land Trusts 09-2018
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Sample job descriptions for President and CEO or Executive Director positions at community foundations.
Program Resources: Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Funding Local Food Systems on 04/19/23
Program Resources: Jewish Funders' Learning Network 10/28/2020