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A Bold Goal: Ending Homelessness
Built for Zero, a movement by 2021 100&Change awardee Community Solutions, Inc., is helping make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring—a concept called “functional zero.” Their movement aligns the efforts of agencies, local government units, and service providers to help accomplish the goal of ending homelessness in 75 U.S. communities in five years.
Announcing the 2023 Swift Grant Recipients
In 2021, Lever for Change introduced the Swift Grants fund, to provide small grants to Bold Solutions Network members for collaborative projects. Since its inception, Bold Solutions Network members have leveraged nearly $300K and their diverse expertise to push bold solutions around the world.
Impact Update: Reflecting On Ahlan Simsim
The Ahlan Simsim initiative has transformed the lives of children and families through early childhood development services in its fifth year.
2021 Swift Grants Update: Talent Beyond Boundaries & Global Education Movement (GEM) at Southern New Hampshire University
Welcome to our blog series updates on Lever for Change's 2021 Swift Grants. In May 2021, Lever for Change introduced this Award to provide small grants to members of the Bold Solutions Network for collaborative projects. These grants allow some of the world's top problem solvers to leverage their expertise and work together to find innovative solutions in their respective fields. We are excited to share updates on the progress and impact of these projects as they unfold. Stay tuned for more information on the 2021 Swift Grants and the work being done by the Bold Solutions Network.
Collaborative Solutions in Action: Inspiring Stories from the Swift Grants
In the world of philanthropy, it's often the small projects that have the potential to create significant change. Lever for Change Swift Grants embody this spirit, allowing problem solvers to unite, leverage their expertise, and make a tangible difference in the world. We look forward to witnessing the transformative impact of these projects and the lessons they will continue to teach us along the way.
2021 Swift Grants Update: The Task Force for Global Health
Welcome to our blog series updates on Lever for Change's 2021 Swift Grants. In May 2021, Lever for Change introduced this Award to provide small grants to members of the Bold Solutions Network for collaborative projects. These grants allow some of the world's top problem solvers to leverage their expertise and work together to find innovative solutions in their respective fields. We are excited to share updates on the progress and impact of these projects as they unfold. Stay tuned for more information on the 2021 Swift Grants and the work being done by the Bold Solutions Network.
MacArthur Foundation Perspectives: Reflecting on Community Solutions' First Year of Learning from 100&Change
Through the Built for Zero methodology, communities are working together to make homelessness rare and brief, guided by person-centered, real-time data and coordinated strategies.
2021 Swift Grants Update: New Energy Nexus & Power For All
Welcome to our blog series updates on Lever for Change's 2021 Swift Grants! In May 2021, Lever for Change introduced this Award to provide small grants to members of the Bold Solutions Network for collaborative projects. These grants allow some of the world's top problem solvers to leverage their expertise and work together to find innovative solutions in their respective fields. We are excited to share updates on the progress and impact of these projects as they unfold. Stay tuned for more information on the 2021 Swift Grants and the work being done by the Bold Solutions Network!
2021 Swift Grants Update: Himalayan Cataract Project & Helen Keller International
Welcome to our blog series updates on Lever for Change's 2021 Swift Grants. In May 2021, Lever for Change introduced this Award to provide small grants to members of the Bold Solutions Network for collaborative projects. These grants allow some of the world's top problem solvers to leverage their expertise and work together to find innovative solutions in their respective fields. We are excited to share updates on the progress and impact of these projects as they unfold. Stay tuned for more information on the 2021 Swift Grants and the work being done by the Bold Solutions Network.
Impacting Millions of Young Lives: Ahlan Simsim Five Years On
Five years ago on a snowy Chicago day, the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop made a pitch for the MacArthur Foundation’s inaugural 100&Change award. The competition would provide a historic $100 million to a project striving for measurable progress against solving a critical problem of our time: the impact of the war in Syria on children’s futures.