Expanding access and creating opportunity by investing in people, organizations and communities that were important to Jessie Ball duPont
After a year of working with philanthropic colleagues in Alabama to help that state recover from the devastating tornadoes of April 2011, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund has published a handbook to help other funders better understand the many roles for philanthropy in disaster planning and response. More»
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund will invest $2 million in efforts to develop and preserve affordable rental housing for low-income individuals and families in Duval County, Florida, through a Program Related Investment. More»
In Edgemoor Gardens, a once-dilapidated 1940s-era neighborhood on the outskirts of Wilmington, Delaware, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund is partnering with the University of Delaware and the Federal Home Loan Bank to support resident-led revitalization efforts. More»
Up to 100 low-income teens in Jacksonville could have paying jobs thsi summer thanks to a new collaboration of nonprofits and businesses supported by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. More»