BOOK REVIEW
By Phil Hall
Summary: Most philanthropy in the United States is dedicated to life in cities. Similarly, the iconic urbanists Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses are best remembered for their contributions to cities. Their struggle between grand plans to transform cities versus a more organic and democratic process that prizes citizen involvement continues to this day. Phil Hall explores what funders can learn from these two extraordinary people.
GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: New Haven Register
The New Haven Register reports that four foundations pledged a total of $615,000 to underwrite the costs to implement the SustiNet health plan, Connecticut’s public insurance option. SustiNet was adopted in 2009 by the Connecticut legislature, which also overrode a veto by Governor M. Jodi Rell, but funds for the program’s implementation were never allocated.
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Featuring work by the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, with support from the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust.
GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: The Boston Globe
How do you identify the best nonprofits preparing children for school success? The Boston Globe took a close look at a rating system devised by Root Cause, a nonprofit research firm in Cambridge, to help donors “better invest’’ their money in those charities that perform well.
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Featuring Root Cause, a grantee of the Stearns Foundation.
