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Grantmaking Press Desk

Insights from the field and the boardroom

Editorial features on dignity-centered aid, educational mobility, and the quiet discipline of public charity work.

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Strategy · March 2026

Why proximity beats scale theater in small-fund grantmaking

When budgets are lean, the highest-leverage choice is often the partner already trusted by a neighborhood. We explain how our diligence process weights community trust alongside financial controls.

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Hunger Relief · January 2026

Designing food programs that protect dignity at the distribution line

Emergency meals matter—but so does how people are welcomed. This feature outlines practices our hunger partners use to reduce stigma while increasing nutritional quality.

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Stewardship · November 2025

Donor privacy is not a footnote—it is a fiduciary ethic

Public charities earn trust by protecting the people who fund the mission. We reaffirm our policy: we do not sell, rent, trade, or share donor contact info with third parties.

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Briefings

What our board is watching this season.

Education after disruption

Learning loss and attendance gaps remain acute for underprivileged students. Our education grants increasingly favor partners who combine tutoring with family navigation supports.

Illness-linked poverty

Medical bills and lost wages continue to push households into food and housing insecurity. Cross-program coordination is essential.

Reporting that serves

We ask partners for concise outcomes—not vanity metrics—so learning can improve the next grant cycle.

From the President

“Quiet competence is a form of respect.”

In an era of loud philanthropy, Janice Lieber Staller Charity Fund chooses careful partnerships and honest accounting. Our editorial voice exists to explain that choice—to donors, applicants, and the communities whose trust we must continually earn.

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