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A Hidden Burden on Low-Income Communities That Philanthropy Can Help Fix

Matched-fund requirements make accessing federal infrastructure and climate dollars all but impossible for the very communities grant makers seek to help.

By Louise Lief
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Philanthropy Can’t Solve the Toughest Problems Unless It Breaks Out of Silos

Versatile, collaborative, and multidisciplinary projects are what’s needed, yet too many foundations reject proposals that don’t fit neatly into specific grant-making programs.