Philanthropy Today

Ending homelessness in Los Angeles in the coming decade would cost $20.4 billion, according to a draft analysis meant to serve as a roadmap to “functional zero” homelessness. That figure would require local, state, and federal governments to more than double their spending on the issue and would fund “36,000 permanent housing units for homeless residents with chronic health needs and build or subsidize 25,000 additional apartments for very low-income residents.” It also assumes that the city maintains its current level of shelter beds and interim housing through 2029. Los Angeles has about 45,000 homeless residents, 29,000 of whom lack shelter. (Los Angeles Times)

Background from the Chronicle: Did a $100 Million Effort Reduce Homelessness? The Results Are In

Conservative legal activist and funder Leonard Leo is pushing groups he supports to “weaponize” their plans by doing more acting and less talking. Leo, who reportedly has about $1 billion left from a $1.6 billion donation he received in 2021, told the groups he is doing a “comprehensive review” of his grant-making process. He wants them to “crush liberal dominance at the choke points of influence and power in our society,” according to a letter he sent to them. (Axios)

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• Texas Civic Group Wants Judge to Block Ken Paxton’s Investigation Into Voter Registration Efforts (Texas Tribune)
  
  • Plus: At This West Texas Church, ‘The Lord’s Work’ Is Helping the Poor, Not Rewriting State Law (Texas Tribune)
• Two San Diego Teens Investigated Their High School Foundation’s Finances. Then One Got Called In to the Principal (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Minnesota Public Radio and Nonprofit Braver Angels Want Minnesotans to ‘Disagree Better’ About Politics (Current)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: ‘It’s Hard to Hate Up Close': Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Art of Conversation
• An Orange County Nonprofit Got $1 Million to Build a Monument. Did It Really Cost That Much? (LAist)
• New York Supreme Court Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Helen Frankenthaler Foundation of Exploiting the Late Artist’s Legacy (ARTnews)

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