After more than 25 years of extraordinary leadership, NEO Philanthropy begins the search for a values-driven, inspiring leader to guide its next chapter. NEO Philanthropy is entering an important new…
Read More

After more than 25 years of exemplary leadership defined by an unwavering vision, strong partnerships, and a collaborative spirit, Michele Lord is today announcing her decision to retire from her…
Read More

NEO Philanthropy’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity Fund invites applications in support of research and data across economic mobility and opportunity. The EMO Fund announces a $2.3 million opportunity for organizations…
Read More

This post is a conversation reflecting on Working With Intermediaries Strategically, a report for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, by Cynthia Gibson and Maria Mottola. A Conversation on Philanthropic Intermediaries with…
Read More

Originally published in Philanthropy New York By Rashida Abuwala, Principal of New Tomorrow, and Michelle Chasteen, Deputy Director of Communications at NEO PhilanthropyPhilanthropy wields significant power. This power is often…
Read More

The State Infrastructure Fund’s Director, Erica Teasley Linnick, sits down with Raymond Partolan, the new Program Officer for Voting Rights at SIF, to discuss how the Supreme Court’s June 2013…
Read More

By: Michele Lord, President of NEO Philanthropy Since NEO Philanthropy’s founding more than 40 years ago, our approach has been guided by the strong partnerships with grassroots organizations closest to…
Read More

NEO Philanthropy is proud to announce the creation of an Economic Mobility and Opportunity Fund (EMO Fund) with an $8.6 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The…
Read More
Donald Ross (1943–2022) Founder, Public Interest Projects (now NEO Philanthropy) Visionary Leader | Social Justice Advocate | Mentor Donald Ross was a tireless advocate for the public good and a…
Read More
