Marga News

Join the AITF in New York City, October 24 & 25, 2019! See the full agenda for a complete list of sessions and speakers, including the Opening Plenary Keynote by Andrew Delbanco, President of the Teagle Foundation.

The Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF), a growing network of around 700 leaders promoting the engagement of anchor institutions in community and economic development, is holding its Annual Conference on November 15th and 16th in New York City at the Marriott...

Journal on Anchor Institutions and Communities

Presentations from the 2014 conference are now available. Please allow time for the file to download (23 MB).

See remarks from Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University- Newark,  at Higher Educaation for Democratic Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities on June 26, 2014 in Belfast, Ireland.

Diversity & Democracy has published a new article titled "The Civic Opportunity Initiative Network" by David Maurrasse. Click here to read more about the COIN model and framework.

AITF 2013 Literature Review The AITF has just finished their 2013 Anchor Institutions Literature Review, which assesses the growing body of research and writing on anchor institutions. Read more…

REPG Foundations Pursue Racial Equity in Policies and Practices Learn more about the members in the Race & Equity in Philanthropy Group (REPG), which brings together foundations committed to improving their ability to effectively promote racial equity in their...