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May 22, 2018 - Publication
Reversing the Damage of Segregation in Chicago
Following a 2017 report on the cost of segregation in Chicago, the Metropolitan Planning Councilhas released 24 recommendations to restore financial equity to residents and neighborhoods most affected by segregation and racism.
May 8, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
Four Lessons from Four Decades of Impact Investing
Managing Director of Impact Investments Debra Schwartz articulates four key lessons from the Foundation's impact investments work spanning more than 30 years.
March 5, 2018 - In The Media
"Big Problem, Limited Funds: Can Philanthropy Make Headway on Housing?"
Inside Philanthropy
February 21, 2018 - From The Field
Collaborative to Invest in Affordable Housing
Funders for Housing and Opportunity will invest in programs with the goal of ensuring individuals and families who spend more than half of their income on rent – or have no homes at all – can afford safe ...
December 15, 2017 - Publication
Growth in Rental Housing Market May be Coming to End
A decade of growth in the rental housing market may be coming to an end, according to the 2017 America's Rental Housing report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
December 14, 2017 - From The Field
$100 Million Fund Continues Critical Efforts to Preserve Affordable Rental Housing
A $100 million fund will make available flexible capital to nonprofit housing providers so they can acquire quickly properties that are at risk of becoming unaffordable.
December 14, 2017 - From The Field
Affordable Housing Provides Opportunity
Senior Program Officer Mijo Vodopic provides opening remarks to the launch of the 2017 Rental Housing Report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
November 28, 2017 - In The Media
"Back in the Game: CDFIs Help 1- to 4-Unit Rental Housing Rebound in Chicago"
Shelterforce
November 16, 2017 - Article
Housing: Why Educators, Health Professionals, and Those Focused on Economic Mobility Should Care About It
Lessons learned from MacArthur's investment in housing research
May 15, 2017 - From The Field
Dynamic Discussions on Housing, Health, and Equity
The BLOCK Project’s Porch Light Debates are starting conversations about how to address uneven investment, widening income gaps, racial segregation, and other factors that affect the health of millions of families who pay too much ...
