125 US Foundations to Prioritize Needs of Underserved Communities


Foundation: California Community Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, McCune Foundation, McKay Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Women's Foundation of California, Tides Foundation

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According to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, some 125 leading US foundations that represent more than $3.37 billion in total during annual giving commits to prioritizing the needs and promoting democratic participation of underserved communities.

Among the grantmakers were the NoVo Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, and the United Way of New York City.

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