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Community foundations and community—changing definitions and expanding concepts

Almost as soon as Frederick Goff spearheaded creating the Cleveland Foundation, the world’s first community foundation, in 1914, these institutions began playing an integral role in philanthropy across the globe. Today, approximately 1,900 community foundations exist worldwide. These place-based foundations…

By Colton C. Strawser

April 28, 2020