One key role in the relationship between state and local government and community-based nonprofits is regulation; imposing accountability on bad actors (2 examples): http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/California-attorney-general-investigating-12380481.php http://www.dentonrc.com/news/denton/2017/11/27/denton-city-governments-investigation-parks-foundation-following-money-trail

Nice example of a small foundation funding systemic change and the battle against income inequality in the Trump Era:  https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/11/28/unrigging-the-rules-arca-foundation-structural-inequality-grants

Millions in public funding for a group of L.A. County nonprofits:  https://lbpost.com/news/2000011821-nonprofits-countywide-receive-7-4-million-in-grants-to-provide-immigrants-with-legal-representation

Lots going on, as reported in the Chronicle of Philanthropy—and another story about those nonprofits already “over” it: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Follow-Giving-Tuesday-All-Day/241877?elqTrackId=f7ed216ae65d476394354e9f23ca915f&elq=df6fa4a732ec4a59a8281781d87665f8&elqaid=16846&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7300...