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No more excuses: We have what we need to create the America women deserve
March 10, 2021
Media article
Creating a world where women finally experience true equality, in every way
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Finalists announced for Equality Can't Wait Challenge to Help Expand Women's Power and Influence in the United States by 2030
By: Marc Moorghen | March 8, 2021
Press Release
The Challenge Will Award $40 Million to Accelerate the Pace of Progress Toward Gender Equality in America.
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Finalists Selected for $10 Million Climate Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
By: Marc Moorghen | February 9, 2021
Press Release
Award Will Identify Solutions to Decarbonize Transportation, Buildings, and Industry
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Bold Solutions Network Update
By: Kristen Molyneaux Ph.D. | January 26, 2021
Newsletter Article
Bold Solutions Network
We are fast approaching the first anniversary of our Bold Solutions Network, which matches donors with nonprofits and social enterprises whose solutions to significant social challenges were highly ranked after rigorous evaluation in one of Lever for Change’s competitions.
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A Lever to Move the World
By: Dr. Cecilia Conrad | January 26, 2021
Blog
Newsletter Article
When Lever for Change launched two years ago to unlock philanthropic capital that might otherwise remain on the sidelines, I initially suggested the name “Archimedes” for our new enterprise, because it was designed to move large amounts of philanthropic dollars for social change.
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Finalists Selected for the Lone Star Prize to Improve the Quality of Life of Texans
By: Marc Moorghen | January 7, 2021
Press Release
The $10 Million Award Will Focus on Building Healthier, Stronger Communities Throughout Texas
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Per Scholas Announced as Awardee of $10 Million Economic Opportunity Challenge
By: Marc Moorghen | December 15, 2020
Press Release
Competition Update
Today, Lever for Change announced premier technology workforce development organization Per Scholas as the recipient of the $10 million Economic Opportunity Challenge. Per Scholas advances economic equity through rigorous, tuition-free training for careers in IT and connects skilled talent from underserved communities to leading businesses. The “Proven Pathways to Transformative Careers in Tech” project was selected from a pool of 160 applicants and five finalists.
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Finalists Selected for Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award to Create a Durable Future for Refugees
By: Marc Moorghen | December 3, 2020
Press Release
Competition Update
$12 Million Award Will Fund Bold Solutions for Long-Term Transformational Change in the Lives of Refugees.
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A Message from our CEO
By: Dr. Cecilia Conrad | October 13, 2020
Blog
Newsletter Article
In 2019, we launched Lever for Change with the goal of unlocking significant philanthropic capital for transformative social change. We hoped our services would address the gap between wealthy donors' aspirations and their actual grantmaking.
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New $90 Million Global Challenge to Fund Bold Solutions to Address Systemic Inequities
October 13, 2020
Press Release
Competition Update
Racial Equity 2030 seeks to scale transformative ideas that will improve the lives of children, families and communities across the globe.

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