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Elmer Dalke mentored many McPherson College students employed at McPherson Dillons grocery store, where he served as store manager for 40 years. Elmer O. Dalke, a longtime McPherson resident who died in 2002, is donating $2.6 million through his charitable foundation to expand career-focused learning opportunities for McPherson students Middle School. The donation is a […]

Albany officials announced nearly half a million dollars in funding this morning to support digital literacy efforts and provide more young people with internet access. Appearing at the Albany Housing Authority’s Capital South Campus Center, the officials announced funding that will support three Capital Region nonprofits in their efforts to bridge the so-called digital divide. […]

Asheville, North Carolina, USA downtown skyline at dusk. At its meeting on May 10, 2022, the Asheville City Council passed a resolution authorizing the city to execute the agreements for the fulfillment of the American Rescue Plan Act funding recommendations. These funds, in the amount of $11,723,257, come solely from ARPA funding. City Council voted […]

The US Pacific Fleet’s Big Wave Band performing at the Juneau Maritime Festival (Photo courtesy of Juneau Economic Development Board). High energy is an understatement for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Big Wave Brass Band, in town this week for the Juneau Jazz and Classics spring concert series On Juneau afternoon this Tuesday, some of the […]

Appwrite OSS Fund Learna Tel-Aviv, Israel-based open-source backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform for web, mobile and flutter developers, launched its Free Software Fund (OSS Fund). The fund will award $50,000 in its first year to open source managers whose projects form the foundation of today’s digital infrastructure but are […]

LOWELL — The Greater Lowell Community Foundation has provided $12,000 in grants to three local nonprofit organizations that help new refugees from Afghanistan resettle in the community. The grants were disbursed through the GLCF’s Afghan Resettlement Fund, which was established to help nonprofit organizations ensure refugees are connected to housing, employment, transportation, food, acculturation and […]

Schools in Western New York are getting more funding thanks to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022-23 state budget. More than $169 million is expected to be spent on area schools. The money will help expand universal pre-K classes and help create 1,300 new pre-K slots locally. “Over the past two years, nearly every aspect of life […]

The Reds Community Fund, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Duke Energy Foundation teamed up for a one-day service project at Memorial Park and Lemker Field in Ludlow, Ky., Thursday. The volunteer project culminated with the grand opening of the Lemker pitch at St. Elizabeth Ball Park, celebrating a major renovation spanning more than two years. […]

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More than $457,000 was raised in 24 hours Tuesday to help ensure the economic sustainability of Midland nonprofits. The Midland Area Community Foundation (MACF) has held its ninth “Give Local Midland” campaign, a largely virtual fundraiser to raise money for nonprofits. In total, approximately $457,543 was raised from 881 donors for 72 organizations. “So many […]

Foundations: Sanofi’s new philanthropic spearhead Paris, May 4, 2022. Sanofi launch today Foundations – The Sanofi Collective, its philanthropic endowment fund aimed at creating a healthier future for generations. Through donations, partnerships and collective action, Foundations will focus on three critical areas: childhood cancer, the health of communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate […]

LOS ANGELES, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lendistry today announced that it has been selected by the State of California to administer the California Dream Fund Grants, a $35 million program to support entrepreneurship and the creation of small businesses. With their enhanced technical skills and an injection of capital, new small business owners […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Thousands of children in southern Colorado have the opportunity to participate in youth sports. The opportunity is free until at least 2026 thanks to the program created by Olympic City USA. Over three years, the organization received a $225,000 grant from the Daniels Fund and another $50,000 grant from the […]

An award-winning television sportscaster who lost her parents to a drug overdose will speak Wednesday at the second Women Honoring Women Gala sponsored by Families Against Narcotics of Clinton Township. Lauren Sisler, who has broadcast on ESPN and the SEC Network, will speak at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club during the May 4 event that […]

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – Kilgore College East Texas Police Academy held an open house for newly renovated classrooms that were made possible by a $190,000 grant from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation. New Christian Academy Set to Open at Lufkin for Fall Semester At around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, a presentation was held at […]

Dallas-born Matt Stover, 54, played in the NFL for 20 seasons, mostly for the Baltimore Ravens. A trusted kicker for the defensive powerhouse, Stover’s best days came in 2000 when he scored all of his team’s points over a five-game streak and was selected as a Pro Bowler. This Ravens team then beat my New […]

The best hedge fund manager for institutional investors this year is Elliott Management Corp. The hedge fund firm run by Paul Singer won the award for Institutional Hedge Fund Manager of the Year at Institutional investor‘s 19th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards, held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City on Wednesday. Finalists in […]

Veterans abound in San Diego County, and many of them confront challenges after leaving active service. Transitioning to civilian life sometimes necessitates extra schooling and, in many circumstances, financial aid. Since 1904, a nonprofit organization known as the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) has assisted veterans facing similar issues $255 @ Ipass. Veterans and their […]

SAVE GIRLS ON FYER INC (SGOF), one of the Black Girl Freedom Fund grantees, focuses on liberation … [+] of black and brown girls ages 11-17 in Waterbury, CT. Courtesy of SGOF//Jacquee Porter While more conscientious efforts to fund women continue to grow, the statistics are still staggering, especially for black women. Additionally, looking at […]

Maine Day of Giving on April 27, the time when University of Maine alumni and friends near and far come together to support the College of Our Hearts Always as a way to participate in Maine’s traditional annual Day of Giving, sets fundraising records. More than $2.5 million in donations preceded this year’s Maine Day […]

A McKinsey and Co. study suggests that while sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to increase (or even triple) its agricultural production and overall contribution to the economy, the sector remains untapped largely due to lack of access to quality agricultural inputs , to comparable infrastructures such as storage and the market. This is in an […]

The Notre Dame football team has its own NIL Collective, a collective named “FUND Foundation”, which was started by former QB Brady Quinn. By now you have heard a lot about NIL Collectives. Most of the stories there are about things like the NIL collective that is said to be becoming $8 million by a […]

Black Canvas’ “Wor(L)d of My Bodies” is the final submission from one of 20 recipients of last year’s grant. The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) opens its call for proposals for the JFM Arts & Culture (JFMAC) grant for 2022. In the fields of film, Japanese studies, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts, the JFMAC […]

Niagara Parks President April Jeffs and Debbie Whitehouse, President of the new Niagara Parks Foundation, are shown in front of a newly planted oak tree at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens on Friday, which marked Earth Day, when the new foundation was announced. A new fundraising foundation for the Niagara Parks Commission was unveiled Friday, […]

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The Royal Credit Union Foundation announces that it has donated $200,000 to the Mondovi Public Library for the construction of a new library adjacent to the existing library. “The RCU Foundation’s generous donation for the new Mondovi Public Library Building Fund is so much more than just numbers on a […]

Grant recipients can use the money to upgrade equipment to mitigate deferred maintenance and to retain employees to address industry-wide staffing issues. Information provided by PG&E The PG&E Corporation Foundation has announced that it will donate $500,000 to the California Restaurant Foundation (CRF). PG&E said the foundation funds independent restaurateurs and their employees through the […]

The Privacy Market Development Fund will be used to help developers build privacy-protecting technologies in the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem. DALLAS, TX/ACCESSWIRE/April 21, 2022/ the HBAR Foundationan organization that supports the development of projects built in the Hedera ecosystem by providing grants and other resources, today announces the launch of a Privacy Marketplace Development Fund, designed […]

For many, planting trees has become synonymous with fighting climate change. But in the hot, arid desert, it’s not so simple. However, desert landscapes can also serve as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in desert shrubs, soils, and geological features. Although this phenomenon is well known, researchers are only […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday April 20, 2022 CONTACT: Mary Stadick Smith, 605-773-7228, or Ruth Raveling, 605-773-2593 Announcement of 2022 Workforce Training Scholarship Recipients PIERRE, SD — Nine South Dakota Workforce Education Grants, totaling $1,418,942, have been awarded to public school districts in South Dakota. In 2013, the South Dakota Legislature established the Workforce […]

The Pike County Historical, Genealogical and Preservation Society presented a check in the amount of $6,750 to the Beulah Cemetery Foundation for the upkeep of the historic cemetery, the oldest in Troy. Diane Smith, president of the society, said the funds were made possible through a grant from the Chapman Foundation and the sale of […]

The Sugar Land Health Care Center has awarded the San Jacinto College Foundation $17,500 to fund scholarships for 35 students currently enrolled in San Jacinto College’s nursing program, the nursing home said in a recent statement. Recipients were selected from a pool of applicants based on their qualifications, GPA, financial need, and responses to personal […]

photo captionRecipient Jeannie Elizabeth Kelly of the Coming Home to Country farm in Clearlake will use the grant to replace fences destroyed in the Sulfur Bank fire and remove scorched trees that fall on existing fences photo creditGood Farm Fund Opportunities awarded eight grants to farms in Mendocino and Lake County for fire preparedness and […]

By Special at AFRO As Financial Literacy Month continues, AFRO wants to pay special attention to the financial health of seniors. In this month’s special edition, we have included two relevant questions on planning and using social security benefits. In response, we have expert Russell Gloor, who is National Social Security Advisor for the Association […]

LOWELL – The Greater Lowell Community Foundation announced $525,860 in COVID-19 Assistance Grants to 13 local nonprofits. Grants from the GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund will be used to mitigate hardship due to the pandemic and to respond to support for housing and education programs, food insecurity and essential supplies and services , according to […]

Photo submitted The new MRI brain coil allows DMC’s radiology department to perform scans on patients who previously had to travel to access this equipment. ELKINS – The Davis Health System Foundation provided a review of how community giving has helped provide the best possible care for medical patients. In 2021, […]

A new regional solar initiative awarded its first grant of $44,690 to help a nonprofit go solar on April 7, 2022. More such awards are on the horizon in the six states where the fund operates. Join a webinar on Thursday, April 21 at 12 p.m. EDT to learn more about the Appalachian Solar Finance […]

other actions Rogers City Council took the following additional action at its Tuesday meeting: • Approved Fire, Rescue and Ambulance billing updates. • Accepted a $21,542 grant from the Arkansas Department of Health to add ventilators to two ambulances. • Allocation of $6,500 from the general fund for food expenses of the town’s animal shelter. […]

Advance directives are essential tools for making your wishes for medical and end-of-life care known. Unfortunately, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are often overlooked in discussions surrounding advance directives. Thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, a new Indiana Disability Rights program will allow these people to make their important end-of-life […]

Late designer, fashion industry leader and global pioneer, Virgil Ablohwas honored alongside van Raemdonck for his impact in promoting equity and inclusion in the fashion industry, including through the establishment of his “post-modern” scholarship fund at the benefit of black students. FSF LIVE, the organization’s annual fundraiser, was held at The Glasshouse in New York […]

A New York based artist who created an iconic portrait of Breonna Taylor is donating proceeds from its sale to the Louisville community. Amy Sherald will present the gift Sunday at a ceremony at the University of Louisville. It will help fund undergraduate scholarships and a Law Fellowship in Taylor’s memory. The portrait was featured […]

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the education highlights of the fiscal year 2023 budget. Part of the historic plan includes record total school aid of $31.5 billion for the 2023 school year, the highest level of state aid on record, and $8.2 billion in support for higher education as part of this year’s budget. “The […]

Photo courtesy of the City Parks Foundation Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter for news and game coverage from your favorite teams The City Parks Foundation has announced the return of the beloved CityParks PuppetMobile with puppet production of Little Red’s Hood from May through October. This event will travel […]

With Ukrainian artists at risk of being displaced, injured or worse, and the country’s cultural heritage at risk of damage and destruction during the Russian war, the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation is awarding $2.5 million in grants to support artists and sites in the country and beyond. The grants include $2 million to protect artists facing […]

SUPERIOR — A basket of dolls was presented to the Superior School Board during its plenary committee on Monday, April 4. The toys that display surgical scars, cochlear implants, cleft palates and more, debuted in an early education classroom at Cooper Elementary School that morning. Kindergarten student Ezra holds a doll with cochlear implants similar […]

CALHOUN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) — March threw curve balls at us with fires, riots and tornadoes, and local first responders were there through it all. “Like the wildfire we just had, and I mentioned the hurricane a few minutes ago, a lot of volunteers were out there,” Calhoun County Sheriff Glenn Kimbrel said. Now, the […]

by D. Howard Kass • Apr 6, 2022 security provider Quick7 created a private, nonprofit foundation to provide grants to organizations involved in science and technology education for careers in cybersecurity, diversity and inclusion, volunteerism, research, and policy advocacy. The endowed foundation, which aims to facilitate access to cybersecurity for underrepresented and underserved people, received […]

BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) – The Bay Veterans Foundation will soon have a new home thanks to the Bay City Commission. Nearly $200,000 from the US bailout has been earmarked by the commission for the organization to complete its workshop learning center, which is great news for Mike Jamrog. He is one of the board […]

WATERLOO – Saturday’s discovery of the wreck of the USS Juneau, on which the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo served and perished with nearly 700 shipmates during World War II, was a moving and bittersweet experience for descendants of deceased sailors. “There are over 700 Navy families affected by this and my heart goes out […]

Round Rock Cares is now accepting requests for assistance from homeowners affected by the March 21 tornado in Round Rock. Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan and Greater Round Rock Community Foundation President Nyle Maxwell announced the initiative March 25, to help Round Rock citizens directly impacted by the severe weather event. Since then, the initiative […]

The Maine Women’s Fund announced $120,000 in direct grants, which are intended to provide general operational support to more than 24 grantee partners throughout Maine, according to a press release from the Falmouth-based foundation. The grants will help advance a wide range of organizations working to end gender-based violence, improve financial literacy and literacy, promote […]

In Sydney, as in any civilized metropolis, its wealthy residents lean heavily on medical philanthropy. This local scene has long coalesced around St Vincent’s Hospital, particularly the towering Garvan and Victor Chang Institutes. A humble tentacle of the Darlinghurst mothership, the St Vincent’s Clinic Foundation, launched a new fundraising campaign at the Sydney Mint on […]

Council could pass a resolution to establish a request for funds, provide the required matching grant, designate Manistee Public Works Department Manager Jeff Mikula as Designated Officer, and agree to future maintenance of the project. The Michigan Department of Transportation administers a grant program to help pave local streets for communities with fewer than 10,000 […]

NORTH LAWNDALE —A century-old west side garden that has deteriorated over the years is being restored to its historic grandeur through a community-led initiative. In the early 1900s, the Sears, Roebuck and Co. campus was the crown jewel of North Lawndale. Hidden within the stern, neoclassical-style buildings sprawled across the 40-acre headquarters was a pocket […]

Working to strengthen its commitment to advancing equity in all aspects of the health care system, the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is about to begin the Partnership to Advance Health Equity – a new project designed to identify strategies and opportunities to better position and support physician leadership in their ongoing efforts to reduce—and […]

WATERTOWN – The Jefferson Economic Development Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 in grants to support two community projects aimed at strengthening local tourist destinations. “This funding opportunity is a meaningful way to help connect the nonprofit sector to the economic development of our region,” Max M. DelSignore, deputy director […]

Event feedback, praise, and more news to note at local nonprofits. Kirby House in the Quapaw neighborhood high praise JR Bizzell and Kenya Sharp ★ UA Little Rock has named four new members to its foundation fund board: JR Bizzell, Kenya SharpMark Leverett and Scott Ruffner. ★ The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has added […]

Photo courtesy of CLK Schools The Calumet High School Scholarship Program recently received a major contribution that has enabled the program to provide funds for four different scholarship programs. CALUMET — The Calumet High School Scholarship Program recently received a major contribution in the form of an endowment of over $2 […]

Anti-Asian hate crimes increased in New York by 361% in 2021. The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) will distribute grants covering car service and taxi fares for Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander theater artists traveling to and from work. The fund is made possible through a partnership with Indie Theater Fund/IndieSpace, which administered […]

Four brave souls have signed up to have their heads shaved in support of the advancement of life-saving childhood cancer treatments. The Scarlet & Cream Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosted the annual Shave for the Brave event in conjunction with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation on March 24 […]

“We don’t just build a play space and go,” Fosberg noted. “We offer programs that can reach out to a community and use football to help solve problems. Local educators told us that parents in low-income communities need more resources to help their preschoolers prepare to enter kindergarten ready to learn We worked with early […]

A new futsal pitch at Perry Park is a testament to the progress Coastal Outreach Soccer has made as an organization focused on enriching the lives of young people. COS unveiled the pitch Thursday in an event that was a little marred by rain but otherwise festive and full of energy. The new courthouse was […]

As this year’s Rey Feo, the 73rd in an august line of Fiesta royalty, Augustin “Augie” Cortez Jr. brings a sense of salt-of-the-earth rooting to the role. “I just wanted to go more earthy, I wanted to be more of an earthy-toned Rey Feo this year,” he said, pointing to the polished mineral stones in […]

The second round of the 365 million dollars Child Care Stabilization Grant Programwhich will distribute funds and a $1,000 retention bonus to keep child care programs open is underway. “I remember how valuable childcare was when my daughters were young. Today, I fight to ensure that every family has access to affordable, quality child care […]

COAL VALLEY, Ill. (KWQC) – The Niabi Zoo & Forest Preserves Foundation will match $1,000 in donations to the Askania Nova Biosphere Reserve. “Members of the Niabi Zoo & Forest Preserves Foundation have, like all of us, watched events unfold in Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24 this year,” Niabi Zoo said in […]

VANCOUVER — The regional foundation that awards Cowlitz County up to $1 million a year announced Tuesday that a new president takes the helm after nearly a decade under the same leadership. Oregon’s Matt Morton is set to take the helm of the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington on April 18, succeeding longtime president Jennifer […]

University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center member Tejas PatilMD, is one of the three researchers receive a combined grant of $1 million from the Hamoui Foundation and the LUNGevity Foundation to study RET-positives lung cancer. RET is a motor mutation found in about 1-2% of people with non-small cell lung cancer. Patients diagnosed with RET-positive […]

The Forever Young Scholarship Fund awarded eleven scholarships on Sunday in honor of Sakyra Young. WACO, Texas — SaKyra Young would have celebrated her 23rd birthday on Sunday, but instead her family and community are keeping her legacy alive with a scholarship. “She was a very smart, funny, very sweet young lady,” said Latoya Wells, […]

ASHDOWN, Ark. — Pastor Jim Cross of Ashdown United Methodist Church participates in its annual Impact Walking for Christ event on April 9. Funds from last year’s walk purchased approximately 300 pairs of new shoes for local children. “It was a lot of shoes. We had to take a bus to pick them up,” Cross […]

The logbook is a weekly digest of human interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Trucking Cares donates to Ukraine Relief Funds, Bendix supports Pappus House Hospice, and the UPS Foundation celebrates Women’s History Month. Trucking Cares Foundation donates to Ukraine The Trucking Cares Foundation (TCF) announced Wednesday that it will donate $42,500 […]

LONDON — Roger Federer offers financial aid to Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion of the country. Federer written Friday on social networks that his foundation will make a donation of 500,000 dollars “to enable Ukrainian children to have access to continuous schooling”. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and attacked schools, hospitals and buildings where people […]

The Home Depot co-founder’s donor arm has disbursed $800 million over 25 years. the Atlanta-based Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation sent $250,000 to UNICEF in its efforts to help children and families displaced or injured by war in Ukraine. Named for the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner and former Home deposit executive, the foundation […]

A new mom (Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photo Office) When I had my first child, I couldn’t believe how expensive it was to give birth. Luckily, I had no complications, but the bills from my brief hospital stay added to the financial hardship of caring for my new baby. Eighteen years later, I was pregnant […]

Ramon Cruz, who has lived in Kensington ‘since the day I was born’ and has seen it ‘at its best, at its worst and now through its struggle’, said serving on the committee has been a rewarding experience. “This grant has given hope and opportunity to the many people of Kensington forever,” he said. “The […]

In response to the tragedy, the Killam Family and Metroparks Toledo Foundation established the Lucy Killam Memorial Fund TOLEDO, Ohio — In response to a family tragedy, a new memorial fund and online movement has sprung up to commemorate a Toledo girl lost too soon. The #foryouforusforLucy tag is a movement designed to be a […]

The interest of the Child Victims Act for victims of child sexual abuse – and the potential passage of the Adult Survivors Act for victims of adult abuse – is to secure justice for those victims. But if victims can’t find a lawyer willing to take their case, they can’t get the justice they deserve. […]