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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
The Pew Partnership, a
research initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts,
has announced the launch of "Wanted: Solutions for America,"
a new program that will empower cities nationwide with
creative and effective problem-solving tools. The program
is founded by a $4.8 million grant from The Pew Charitable
Trusts.
The new program will identify, codify, and disseminate
proven strategies of 50 designated "Solutions" cities,
which independently have cultivated workable solutions to
meet critical challenges, from unemployment and crime to
a shortage of affordable housing. Over the next three years,
the Pew Partnership and its team of researchers, led by the
University of Michigan, will track the components assembled
by communities to forge their innovative solutions. Leaders
of these cities then will attend national conferences to
share their strategies, which will be made available to
communities around the country.
"The 'Wanted' initiative is about more than awarding grants
to fix a problem," said Suzanne Morse, executive director
of the Pew Partnership. "It's a wake-up call. We want to
tap the wealth of existing, successful community solutions,
celebrate them, and maximize their impact by sharing them."
Over the next two years, the Pew Partnership will select
50 cities to participate in the program based on the importance of the identified issue to the long-term health of
the community; the impact, to date, of the solution; and
the inclusiveness of the approach, including the diversity
of the citizens involved. In addition to accepting recommendations, the Pew Partnership will
wage a national
campaign next month to attract a broad spectrum of
applicants. Communities of all sizes are encouraged to
apply for participation.
FCnote: The Pew Charitable Trusts
(PA) had assets of $4,522,480,597
and made grants totaling $211,879,597 in the year ending
12/31/97.
"Pew Partnership Charts Bold New Course for Cities."
Pew Partnership Press Release 9/15/98.
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