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Celebrating Black History Month with Outstanding, Black-Led Projects
To honor and celebrate Black History Month, Lever for Change is highlighting outstanding U.S.-based projects in our Bold Solutions Network that are Black-led or support aspiring Black leaders. Join us in our celebration by learning more about and investing in one or more of the projects rigorously evaluated for impact and featured below.
Technical Assistance: Mapping the Path to a Bold Future
At Lever for Change, we believe in meeting organizations where they are to build success. One of the unique aspects of competition grant-making is creating a more leveled playing field for organizations of all sizes and experience levels to receive funding.
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 2024 Swift Grants Awardees
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 $450K and their diverse expertise to push bold solutions around the world.
Newsletter | December 2024
In this edition of our quarterly newsletter, we share about the launch of a new challenge focused on rebuilding trust in American Institutions, updates about the 100&Change applicant pool and Yield Giving Open Call awardees, information about our leadership reorganization, and much more!
100&Change Applicants Ready to Solve Challenges
The MacKenzie Effect: How Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Is Changing the Giving Game
A $36 billion fortune made Scott one of the richest women in the world. How she’s giving it away makes her fascinating.
Seeking Insights in the City that Never Sleeps
This year’s UNGA Week—the nickname for various activities surrounding the United Nations’ annual General Assembly—once again convened the global international development and social impact communities in New York City. Lever for Change was well represented, with four members of our team participating in events. While UNGA is often perceived as a sprawling and endless series of meetings, there was an undeniable sense of urgency in the air, with protests on nearby streets and activists demanding action in every arena.
Lever for Change announces leadership reorganization and expansion of team
Kristen Molyneaux, formerly Vice President, Program Strategy & Learning, will become President of Lever for Change, with responsibility for building a strong organization, delivering high-quality services for donors and nonprofits, and maximizing the impact of funding for social change. Cecilia Conrad will continue to serve as CEO, with responsibility for strategy development, business development, and financial viability.
When Philanthropy Speaks
When philanthropy leaders speak out, we all listen. Who are the “we” that we are talking about? “We” are the educators, the activists, and the people from all fields and disciplines who apply for funding to do work that furthers our missions.