Topic: Grant-Making

Applying a vast fortune to the American race problem, but with decades of false assumptions and well-intended approaches that fell short.

The inside story of the study that first questioned binary sexuality and spurred outcry and controversy.

How a charismatic community activist from Watts challenged a foundation’s civil rights strategy through a jobs training program.

How a simple grant request seeded the launch of a full program addressing inequality.

One small grant gave enduring voice to one of the most famous critiques of postwar urban renewal, while another huge grant went to an opposing cause.