With the U.S. poverty rate at its highest in 50 years, we must focus on new and innovative ideas to build healthy, resilient and sustainable communities. The ground-breaking book Investing in What Works for America’s Communities Off-site presents...

Dallas, TX - The Dallas Foundation's president and CEO Mary Jalonick is stepping down after three decades with the organization.

New Report: Immigrants, Refugees, and the Future of Texas (Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees)

This summer, Philanthropy Southwest was pleased to partner with Council on Foundations and Albuquerque Community Foundation to present: Philanthropy’s Impact in the Southwest: Strengthening Local Communities to Achieve Global Goals .

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Rural communities face different challenges than their urban counterparts, ranging from access to healthy foods, lack of adequate housing, lack of public transportation and jobs. The list is extensive, and each of these challenges requires unique...

By Matthew Randazzo, President & CEO, The Dallas Foundation

For 20 years the philanthropic sector has increasingly focused its giving on big strategic initiatives – population level outcomes, systems change, influencing policy, etc...

Philanthropy Southwest’s Spring Summit Service Project focused on innovation in grantmaking with a two-part session at The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in Little Rock, AR and a follow-up roundtable discussion at the Capital Hotel.