The Affordable Housing Crisis Hitting Rural North Carolina
Our new white paper at Partners for Impact shines a light on the dire shortage of affordable housing options facing rural communities across North Carolina. Approximately one third of the state’s 10 million residents live in rural areas. But an influx of new...
Three Key Ingredients for Authentic Community Engagement in Philanthropy
As we at Partners for Impact explore community-based philanthropy through the Kaleidoscope Project’s pilot at Beacon Ridge, we continue to learn about the authentic community engagement needed to drive change and advance equity. This is particularly important when...
Turning Philanthropy on Its Head: A Bold Experiment in Community-Driven Grantmaking
What if communities held the power to spend grant dollars instead of philanthropic foundations? Seeking to answer that question, the John Rex Endowment decided to “turn philanthropy on its head” through the Kaleidoscope Project. In 2020, the John Rex Endowment funded...
Theory of Change vs. Logic Model- Which Do I Need?
There is a lot of confusion about the concept of a Logic Model and Theory of Change. Often the terms are used interchangeably, and the reality is that they are two different tools that can be used in the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects. A...