Tipping Point to Accelerate Bay Area Giving to $1 Billion Following Seismic Cuts to Direct Assistance
Spending Bill Makes Significant Cuts to Direct Assistance for Those Living in Poverty & Nonprofit Programming SAN FRANCISCO, July 7,…
20 Years of Fighting Poverty
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$31 Million Invested to Fight Poverty in the Bay Area
Last year, thanks to our community, we invested $31 million in the Bay Area to help our neighbors on a path to prosperity.
From helping families to stay housed to supporting first-generation students to achieve college degrees, we impacted the lives of 91,000 residents last year alone.
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Our team of experts rigorously vets every investment we make, providing grantees unrestricted funding for poverty-fighting and life-changing solutions.
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Tipping Point prevents poverty by investigating the root causes and changing the conditions that hold poverty in place.
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We invest in solutions that support people at critical milestones in their lives: stable housing, a strong start in early childhood, a college degree, and a well-paying job.
