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Learn about Ben Hecht's background, achievements and vision for Living Cities, a philanthropic organization that aims to benefit low income people and the cities where they live. He is also the chairman of EveryoneOn, a national initiative to connect low-income Americans to digital opportunity.
Ben Hecht is the leader of a collaborative of foundations and financial institutions fighting poverty in American cities. He co-founded One Economy Corporation and taught at Georgetown University Law Center.
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Renowned Urbanist to Support Twin Cities Revitalization. The McKnight Foundation is pleased to announce that Ben Hecht—a leading urbanist and former CEO of Living Cities—will serve as a senior advisor to the Foundation, helping marshal national capital for community-led efforts to build wealth, advance racial equity, and promote climate ...
I am currently the Principal/Founder of Reclaiming the Dream LLC, an advisory services firm that works with courageous social change leaders across the United States. Most recently, I was President and CEO of Living Cities, a long-standing collaborative of 18 of the world’s leading foundations and financial institutions.
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Sep 21, 2019 · Ben Hecht, the president and CEO of Living Cities, talks with Lisa Hamilton of the Annie E. Casey Foundation about how to improve the lives of low-income people and the cities they call home. They discuss the role of local government, data, race equity, and the private sector in urban change.
