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Musings from our Executive Director

“For real societal change to happen, for change to happen within institutions, it must also happen at the personal and interpersonal level.”

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We are no longer accepting new proposals. However, between now and 2025 we’re accelerating our impact in three ways:
We’re excited about our mission-driven plan to spend all our money in the next few years.

Thank you, Ellen!

San Francisco – September 30, 2021 — The longtime head of the Compton Foundation is embarking on a new adventure.

Read Ellen’s Farewell Letter

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