Investments in €Śthird Spaces” Spotlight Community Arts Initiatives
Foundation: Joyce Foundation
Chicago's South and West Sides are getting a boost from the arts as the city prepares for the Democratic National Convention, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "We have been constantly reimagining...more

National Arts Summit Explores the Transformative Power of Culture in Our Communities
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Knight Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Joyce Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
"At this moment marked by threats to our democracy, the arts and humanities are an asset to our country that allows us to understand each other better," Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the National...more

Tammany Hall 2.0: Priorities Usa
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Joyce Foundation, Tides Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order designed to streamline the process for registering to vote and purging voter rolls, the New York Times reports. The order is the result of a...more

John Anderson, former Joyce Foundation chairman, dies at 92 - Crain's Chicago Business
Foundation: Joyce Foundation
She bequeathed more than $100 million to the philanthropy, known for its funding of social and environmental...more

Letter to the Editor: Florino Pushes Back on Craig Kennedy's Objection to Pluralism Op-Ed
Foundation: Joyce Foundation
... Philanthropy Roundtable's Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence Joanne Florino responded to a recent op-ed...more

White House Gun Violence Program With Philanthropies Ends
Foundation: Joyce Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
The Community Violence Intervention Collaborative (CVIC) got public funding to fight gun violence to 50 grassroots organizations.CVIC included peer exchanges, training and mentorship, provided by...more

Joyce Foundation Lend a Hand Fund targets community needs gap - Chicago Tribune
Foundation: Joyce Foundation
The farm is run by Just Roots Chicago, which received a grant from the Joyce Foundation's Lend a Hand Fund. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago...more

Melinda French Gates Says Feedback From Nonprofits Will Guide Her Giving
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Joyce Foundation
Read about thinkers and doers, Twitter pros and essayists, philanthropy outsiders and insiders, and more. We're sorry. Something went wrong. We...more

Chicago's Joyce Foundation awards $75000 each to four artists' projects
Foundation: Joyce Foundation
Chicago's Joyce Foundation awards $75,000 each to four artists' projects. Sydney Chatman, Daniel Minter, Kameelah Janan Rasheed and Santiago...more

Sony Global Social Justice Fund awards grants to ninety organizations | Philanthropy news | PND
Foundation: Joyce Foundation, Open Society Foundations
Launched last June, the $100 million fund awarded multiyear grants to ninety organizations across Africa and Latin America, as well as in...more