SUCCESS STORIES

Two of GMA Foundations administrative clients were recently profiled as Success Stories on Smartlink:

“Needmor Fund: A Long-Term Commitment to Local Community Leadership”

“The Discount Foundation: A Small Foundation Focused on Big Impact”

The Discount Foundation and the Needmor Fund are well known for being small foundations that are nationally recognized for their leadership in the field and deep commitment to supporting community organizing in low-income communities.

Such success stories are designed to inspire other funders and connect them to Smartlink’s research, resources and tools that help donors make effective grants.

Smartlink is a project of the Community Giving Resource of the Neighborhood Funders group. The project’s mission is to attract, engage, and sustain philanthropic investment in low-income communities.

The Community Giving Resource provides educational resources, tools, and networking opportunities for individual donors and family foundations interested in learning about effective strategies for giving at the community level.

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Reform Judaism Magazine

As part of an article about community organizing by Jewish congregations, Reform Judaism profiles the partnership between Temple Israel and Greater Boston Interfaith Organization.

Featuring Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, a grantee of the Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation.

To read the article, click here.

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Austin American Statesman

Juan Castillo of the Austin American Statesman reports on “Building Austin, Building Injustice,” a study of working conditions in Austin’s construction industry conducted by the Worker’s Defense Project. The study depicts an industry rampant with poor and dangerous working conditions.

Features the Workers Defense Project, a grantee of the Sociological Initiatives Foundation.

To read the article, click here.