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The Loudoun and North Fauquier Counties Community Foundation has awarded $35,000 in 2022 scholarships. Loudoun County High School graduate Kaitlin Vasquez received a $6,220 scholarship from Stowers County Loudoun High School to attend George Mason University. Freedom High School graduate Caroline Caton received $1,000 from the Debbie Settle Scholarship Foundation to attend the University of […]

Debbie Martin touched many lives during her years as a math teacher at Croswell-Lexington Middle School. Now, after her death, the community has the opportunity to continue her legacy by helping other Croswell-Lexington teachers and students achieve their goals through the Debbie Martin Teacher Fund. Established by his family in January through the Sanilac County […]

Singapore, Singapore, August 2, 2022, Chainwire APENFT The Foundation announces that the second call for its $100 million Art Dream Fund will launch on August 1 and registration will close on October 30. The theme of this year’s call is “The post-human era”. This theme seeks to explore whether the future of humanity can transcend […]

Stephen Kolison The State University of New York at Fredonia has announced the pandemic-delayed inauguration of Stephen H. Kolison, Jr., Ph.D. as the university’s 14th president. The ceremony will take place on Friday, September 9 at 1 p.m. at the King Concert Hall. Kolison began his term as President of SUNY […]

Captain Sarah Bettencourt (USMC, retired) came to Torrey Pines High School on July 11 to engage 105 young athletes ages 8-17 on the importance of having a positive attitude and mindset to mentally overcome challenges physical. “You can achieve and accomplish just about anything if you say you can.” Bettencourt was training as a helicopter […]

The Western Flyer Foundation has named its first executive director who will oversee the administrative role of the famous fishing vessel’s new future as a scientific research vessel and educational classroom. Sherry Flumerfelt started her new job on July 5, working from her home in Pacific Grove. She has 20 years of experience in starting […]

A Kazakhstan charity named in honor of that country’s former president has sued a nonprofit investigative journalism organization for defamation, saying its story tracing the assets that make up the multi-billion dollar fortune dollars from Nursultan Nazarbayev defamed her. BALTIMORE (CN) — A Kazakhstan charity named in honor of that county’s former president has sued […]

CAIRO — The city of Cairo and four city council members are named as defendants in a lawsuit related to the city’s disbursement of a US Department of Housing and Urban Development grant. At a March 7 meeting, the city council voted 4-0 to distribute $50,000 in HUD grants to the Cairo Development Foundation, with […]

John Brothers PresidentT. Rowe Price Foundation As a child, John Brothers grew up in poverty. Now he manages the philanthropic giving practices of the T. Rowe Price Foundation. Brothers’ journey began in his local community, where he worked as a community organizer and family case manager in urban neighborhoods throughout the Midwest. Her work early […]

A Senate vote on Tuesday set up the latest version of congressional efforts to fund domestic chip manufacturing for final approval Wednesday morning and likely, but not certain, passage through the House by the weekend. Yes, but: Congress has been deadlocked on this issue for over a year now, and has only reached this point […]

Melina Edenfield CANFIELD — The Edenfield family continues to choose joy. They will do it again with the third annual Choose Joy for Melina fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Canfield Green in aid of pediatric brain cancer research. Sponsored by the Melina Michelle Edenfield Foundation, the joy […]

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – There was a time when an average of 4,000 Caddo Public School students were truant each year. Some of these cases have been resolved with an apology like a doctor’s note, but hundreds of these cases have not been resolved. Then, the School Absenteeism Assessment Services Center was set up in […]

World Golf Village resident Winston Allen, 92, has won many victories in his life, and now he’s helping others do the same. “In a small way, I want to help law enforcement,” he said. Allen is a former triathlete and federal law enforcement officer who donated $100,000 to create a scholarship fund for those interested […]

CHAMPION – Janet M. Ott, 81, of Champion, died on Monday July 18, 2022 at Windsor House in Champion. Janet was born on January 16, 1941 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Gerald and Rosemary Crawley Balk. Moving to Warren in 1947, she was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Class of 1959. […]

Citing financial reasons, the Arkansas National Guard Foundation has terminated its fundraising advisory agreement with Catherine Johnson, the wife of State Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, the executive director of the foundation. Foundation executive director Damon Cluck said “we couldn’t fund the programs we put in place and his contract indefinitely.” Catherine Johnson has received $70,000 […]

Women’s and non-binary organization BasBlue has launched two scholarship programs for entrepreneurs to access capital and business incubation. The scholarship programs are part of the new BasBlue Foundation, and so far the organization has raised $600,000 for the fund. The foundation had an initial goal of raising $2 million by the end of 2023, and […]

Comment this story Comment As the fallout from Hockey Canada’s handling of an alleged sexual assault continues, the organization said Wednesday it will stop using a fund raised from youth registration fees to pay settlements in cases involving allegations of sexual assault. “Hockey Canada recognizes that we have a lot of work to do to […]

Nonprofit leaders plead for $2 million in ARP funds By Lightning Reports, Posted: July 20, 2022 Leaders of Hendersonville’s two largest apex charities argued before the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday that the mission of the strong nonprofit community here aligns closely with the goals of the US bailout and that these agencies could effectively […]

The California Community Foundation will provide more than $7.8 million in funding to 108 student programs through the Los Angeles County Summer Learning Initiative, the organization announced Monday. The funds will benefit more than 136,000 students in Los Angeles County, including 86,000 students over the next three months, thanks to three major gifts to CFF […]

A special fund to promote low-carbon awareness in beauty products through the creation of a science-based rating and labeling system was announced on Monday. It is part of the city’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions and is expected to drive the sustainable upgrading of China’s beauty industry. As the first public welfare fund in the […]

A group of 27 Connecticut residents graduated from Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy 2022, a program designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop and build relationships, and create a community of collaborative professional services. This landmark program brings together professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds, including accounting and finance, law, insurance and architecture, according to […]

Dog training assistance dogs who are in training, with their volunteer handlers, during a recent outing to Ledge Brewery in Intervale. A grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation will allow the North Conway-based nonprofit to expand its services. Photo/Courtesy of Assistance Canine Training Services NORTH CONWAY, NH – Assistance Canine Training Services will be […]

By Shari Friedel The Grant Tribune-Sentinelle Tom and Barb Tines of Venango have been selected as Perkins County Fair Parade Grand Marshals for 2022. The Tines have lived in the small town of Venango for 42 years and have witnessed many changes over the past four decades. Barb, originally from Ravenna, and Tom from Bartley, […]

GUNNISON BEACH – The primary goals of Skinny Swim Day are: (1) to get people to EXPERIENCE body acceptance; (2) to CURE women whose bodies have been hurt and shamed in birth trauma (via fundraising for one of the world’s most reputable charities, the Fistula Foundation), according to Thomas Francine of Woodbridge, organizer of the […]

Freedman Out of greed or indifference, almost from the moment people discovered how unusual and beautiful America was, some sought to develop it, disfigure it, destroy its lands and waters, and wipe out wildlife. . It was almost miraculous that far-sighted individuals successfully fought for the kind of preservation and protection that saved us from […]

Grace Centers of Hope, based in Pontiac, announced that it raised more than $99,000 in community donations during a recent fundraising campaign. Fundraising efforts were aided by a $10,000 matching grant challenge from Madison Heights-based CAPS Remodeling held in May. This is the second year that CAPS has helped raise funds for the Pontiac-based nonprofit, […]

Are you ready to step up your company’s philanthropic efforts? There are a few signs that this might be the right time: you have the money, you’ve identified a need, and it aligns with your company’s mission. Benefits? Beyond the feel-good vibes, there are many other positive and meaningful benefits to engaging in corporate philanthropy. […]

Cody City Council has authorized Mayor Matt Hall and Council Chairwoman Diane Ballard to sign an agreement between the City of Cody and the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund for a Cody Mural Project Grant. The Cody Public Art Committee submitted a grant application on behalf of the City of Cody for $22,440, but received $17,640 […]

(BPRW) Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Announces 50 Black Women’s Impact Grant Recipients to Scale Black Women-Led Nonprofits (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced 50 recipients of the Black Women Impact Grant Program, part of its A million black women initiative, to fund non-profit organizations […]

A family reunion is how Marion Community Foundation President and CEO Dean Jacob called a recent reception after the organization’s annual meeting. Jacob addressed the gathering of nearly 200 people, sharing his “state of the organization” and welcoming the four newly elected board members. “This gathering is the family of the Marion Community Foundation,” he […]

By Tracey Read | July 8, 2022, 8:03 p.m. EDT · Listen to the article Your browser does not support the audio element. Since 2008, Venable LLP has worked with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to free five Washington, DC men who collectively spent more than 100 years in prison for murders they did not commit. […]

The new fund’s income eligibility limit is designed to grab homeowners who don’t qualify for other utility or home repair assistance programs with lower limits. “I raised that threshold 300% to get what we call ‘rock and a hard place’ people, who are supposed to make too much money,” Luxton said. “But the reality is […]

PLDT Inc., its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) support the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to establish a trust fund for successful national athletes medals in the Olympic Games, the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Games. Hidilyn Diaz Following Team Philippines’ successful performance at this […]

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M-San Antonio Foundation has received a $2.1 million grant that will provide financial support for 15 students, university officials announced at a press conference Wednesday. The Hector and Gloria López Foundation grant will fund tuition and remaining fees after federal Pell Grants and other financial support for up to five […]

Details When we think about what it really means to sustain all life on Earth, the very concept can be overwhelming. With so many potential directions, how is it possible to choose the right ones? The most common advice these days is that people think globally and act locally. However, there are people who can […]

Algaecoin is an asset-backed token that wants to help fund sustainable algae projects. The world now has its first blockchain-based algae biomass project. It is built on the Tezos blockchain, which is energy efficient. Sustainable Impact Token (SIT) aims to develop, build and operate algae biomass farms. SIT says they will use blockchain technology to […]

By Mark Maynardkentucky today PRESTONSBURG — As this small eastern Kentucky community grapples with the aftermath of a shooting that claimed the lives of three police officers last week, a fund has been established to help the families of the fallen police officers. Donations can be made to the Floyd County Community Foundation at http://bit.ly/FloydCF. […]

FREMONT — Terra State Community College has received more than $300,000 in federal funds that will go toward its industrial electrical program, a college administrator said Wednesday. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced earlier this week that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Terra State Community College a $349,535 grant to fund a business […]

The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation (CDCF) and the Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund will begin accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that meet the needs of the local community. The CDCF will make grants from its Community Grant Fund to nonprofit organizations serving Currituck and Dare counties. Grants generally range from $500 to $1,000. The Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund […]

Jessica Cejnar Andrews / Today at 9:46 Wild Rivers Community, Humboldt Area Foundation awards $36,000 to local summer youth programs Summer activities for youth abound in Humboldt, Del Norte and Curry counties – and many of these programs have received mini-grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 from the Humboldt Area Foundation and the Wild […]

The devastating human, economic and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to strengthen health systems and mobilize additional resources for disaster prevention, preparedness and response (PPR). pandemic. The Board of Directors of the World Bank today approved the establishment of a Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) that will finance critical […]

Farm owned by a credit union member who benefited from the CAP project in 2017. (Photo credit: WOCCU) The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Union (WFCU) on Wednesday unveiled a $100,000 grant package to provide targeted assistance to Ukrainian farmers as the country grapples with a growing food security crisis caused by the ongoing war in […]

In response to the national mental health crisis, the YMCA of Reading and Berks County is now offering mental health first aid training for youth, the YMCA announced in a news release Tuesday. Start-up funds for the program were provided by the Berks County Community Foundation Home Health Care Foundation Fund. The skills-based course teaches […]

DETROIT LAKES — The Detroit Lakes School Board accepted more than $20,000 from the Detroit Lakes Public Education Foundation (DLPEF) at its monthly meeting on Monday, June 27, 2022. The council of seven volunteer members allows teachers from kindergarten through high school to purchase enrichment materials for students. Equipment is not within the normal scope […]

Fletcher Farm, Southampton MA, dairy cow fans Backers Reach 8-Year Milestone of $1 Million in Rewards to Local Farms Many Forks Farm, LLC, Clarksburg MA, Making the Cut Greens Harvester AGAWAM, Mass. – The Local Farmer Awards, a fundraising initiative launched in 2015, reached the $1 million milestone in May 2022. Over the past eight […]

The members of the board of directors of the Westfield Fund are represented. The Westfield Fund Board recently approved grants totaling $4,000 to be awarded to four Westfield organizations as follows: ¯ Westfield Development Corporation: to support the Westfield streetscape improvement project, including the installation of Victorian seating/planters, benches, fencing, gardens, […]

Former New York Giants linebacker Brandon Short has established a scholarship fund in honor of his late daughter, Karli, who was murdered in a Pittsburgh suburb last September. The Karli Short Better Tomorrow Scholarship “will support students at Penn State Greater Allegheny, located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and the endowment will help students with financial needs […]

Back in person for the first time since the pandemic, the Arlington Community Foundation’s annual scholarship presentation saluted 92 students who received new funding totaling nearly $600,000, while many renewal scholarships were also awarded. More than 60 scholarship funds support these scholarships, each with its own eligibility criteria, many of which are designed to help […]

By Emilie Benito SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Emma Loves Dogs Foundation has donated $4,500 to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department to help them get a bomb-sniffing dog after their faithful K9 companion retires Valter. Emma was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a tumor that originates in the brainstem. She didn’t let that dampen […]

By Bianca Iboma-Emefu A The non-governmental organization Jerry Help Accident Victims Initiative, JHERI HAVI Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to help accident victims in need of emergency care, especially at public health facilities in Lagos. The foundation, on June 19, held a concert to celebrate this year’s Father’s Day and took the opportunity to raise […]

Dr. Jacqueline Harris, pediatric neurologist and director of the Kennedy Krieger Epigenetics Clinic, has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Kabuki Syndrome Foundation (KSF) for her research efforts into the cause and treatment of Kabuki Syndrome. Kabuki, a rare neurological disorder. The two-year grant supports Harris’ work to develop and test a neurocognitive and […]

Reaching young minds takes a bit of creativity, and it looks like the folks at Marietta Community Foundation are up to the challenge. With the creation of the first library in the Laundromat Libraries program, the group has found another way to be where children need it most. “We’re just happy to be […]

The award recognizes winners for illustrating the fundamental link between sustainability, innovation and long-term business success in a globalized world. SAN FRANCISCO –News Direct– CEF SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ — The CCEF has presented the 2022 CK Prahalad Award to two co-winners, Shopify Sustainability Fund and Stripe Climate, in recognition of their […]

MADISON COUNTY, Tennessee — According to a news release, on June 14, 2022, the Foundation awarded a total of $55,000 for its annual Community Impact Grants to six organizations at a celebration at CO. The award-winning organizations are: All Saints Immigration Services – To fund the transition from a part-time assistant to a full-time legal […]

AURORA, IL – Gateway Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides addiction treatment for adults, is growing. The center, with a facility in Aurora, received $9.2 million in state funding to build a 32-room recovery home, officials said. The Gateway Foundation Aurora Treatment Center, located at 400 Mercy Lane, is one of 16 community treatment centers […]

Touro University schools and colleges recently received more than $4.5 million in gifts and grants to, among other things, benefit low-income and students of color, and to meet the needs of underserved communities. The funds, secured by various schools including social work, pharmacy, law and medicine, will help support scholarships, immigration and other clinics, as […]

Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut are among the states with the best health care systems in the country, according to an annual report report released Thursday which also looked at how each state has handled the coronavirus pandemic. The findings of the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that promotes high-performance health care in the United States, […]

NORTH PROVIDENCE — Students at Birchwood Middle School are getting hands-on training in the school’s new greenhouse, developing complex hydroponic systems and watching closely to see which growing methods work best. They showed off the space at an official groundbreaking ceremony in Birchwood on Wednesday, June 8, which culminated several years of planning, funding and […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have been forced to deal with closed classrooms, quarantines, and staffing shortages, leading to high absenteeism rates and wasted instruction time. A disproportionate amount of these impacts have fallen on historically marginalized and underserved groups. To ensure that students succeed in their courses, graduate, and attend college, it is essential […]

By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy A glossy book is coming to the homes and offices of America’s wealthiest individuals. Inside is a charity pitch that aims to raise up to $6 billion for nonprofits fighting global poverty. Proposal? Donate and get results — or your money back. Advocacy group […]

Still from a Clooney Justice Foundation video showing the storage and warehouse at the Ain Dara archaeological site in northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The facility was later looted by various armed groups and bulldozed at some point between 2019 and 2020. The Clooney Foundation for Justice hide caption toggle caption The Clooney Foundation for Justice […]

The Rappahannock River Area Community Foundation’s Women and Girls Fund has awarded $50,000 to three regional non-profit organizations working to meet the needs of women and girls in our community. On May 12, members of the Women and Girls Fund gathered for the fund’s annual Live Ballot event. This event highlights the role of participatory […]

When local business owner Jonny Radding contacted the Local First Foundation to start the La Plata Impact Fund, he had just finished reading the book “Let My People Go Surfing,” written by the founder and owner of Patagonia. . In the book, Yvon Chouinard detailed an alliance of companies that contributed at least 1% of […]

Hamilton College City Dress Fund recently distributed grants totaling $79,450 to seven nonprofit and public safety organizations serving the town of Kirkland and the village of Clinton. Three organizations received at least $15,000 this year: Clinton Central Schools, the Clinton Central School Foundation and the Village of Clinton. Other recipients include the Kirkland Art Center, […]

Foundations can do a better job of funding climate justice work by partnering with funders who already work with small community organizations, especially those led by people of color, and looking at their existing grantees in different areas. other causes to find opportunities to fund climate work. It’s a takeaway from a guide released Thursday […]

Heads up. Medicare administrators released their Annual Report last week, buried under other “significant” news from the Department of Health and Human Services, including the announcement of a new Office of Environmental Justice. Apparently the administration is more interested in advancing his awakened ideology than respond to the real and immediate warnings outlined in Medicare’s […]

Community First Fund, an independent nonprofit community loan fund, said it hopes to expand access to banking and other financial services in Lancaster to Black, Hispanic/Latino and immigrant communities as well as women with disabilities. opening a new credit union. Community First Fund Credit Union opened at 51 S. Duke St. in Lancaster on Tuesday […]

The two defendants face a trial by judge alone of approximately six weeks before Judge Pheroze Jagose. Picture/File Two men accused of staging a scheme to hide three quarters of a million dollars in donations to the NZ First party are currently on trial. The duo, who continue to face name suppression, deny allegations of […]

From staff reports AMERICUS – Charles Eames, a retired librarian from Waycross, Georgia, has found a unique way to “change lives at South Georgia Technical College” in Americus and Cordele as well as other parts of South Georgia. He has been donating to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation since 2014 to provide gas scholarships […]

The National Compassion Fund exists for one reason: to collect and distribute donations to victims of mass casualty crimes. And that’s why Tops Markets partners with the National Compassionate Fund to administer the Buffalo Survivors Fund 5/14, established following the May 14 mass shooting at a Tops store on Jefferson Avenue that killed 10 people. […]

AL.comit is Education Lab The team is supported by individual donors and grants. Learn more about our work, Subscribe to our newsletter and donate today. It’s that time of year again. The time of year when school officials make final decisions about which teachers will stay and which will leave. Most Alabama school districts will […]

Camila and Matthew McConaughey’s foundation has announced the formation of an Uvalde relief fund. The foundation said 100% of donations would go to bereavement counseling, burial assistance and other short- and long-term community needs. The fund was launched as 19 children and two teachers are laid to rest following the mass shooting at a school […]

Chinese Hospital in San Francisco Receives Largest Such Donation from Charles Huang Foundation Tweet that former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown; dr. Charles Huan, President of the Charles Huang Foundation; Mr. Kitman Chan, Chairman of the Board of the Chinese Hospital; dr. Jian ZhangChinese Hospital CEO “The Chinese hospital is the type of institution that […]

The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) has provided funding of $138,609.51 to support three grant programs. The foundation awards $71,350 in Spring Grants, $30,500 in Emergency Response Grants, and $36,759.51 through Fraser-Fort George Endowment Fund grants. The Foundation awarded $71,350.00 to nine organizations through the Spring Grant Admissions Program: BC Summer Games – Community […]

Quantum Foundation is once again calling on local nonprofits to apply for its 12th annual Quantum in the Community (QIC) program. Each year, the program awards grants to nonprofit organizations that help support food, housing, transportation, clothing, and financial assistance to improve quality health in Palm Beach County. In 2021, QIC awarded $1 million in […]

ELK GARDEN, W.Va. — The U.S. Wind Force Foundation recently announced the recipients of Clearway’s first round of Black Rock Community Benefit Fund grants. Twenty-one grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 and totaling $133,214 have been awarded to nonprofit organizations, community service organizations, educational institutions and other institutions in Grant and Mineral. The 115-megawatt Black […]

Donors invest in advancing astrodynamic platform to discover asteroids SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2022 (B612 Foundation PR) – The B612 Foundation today announced a new matching grant of $1 million from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and separate donations of $1.3 million to advance their efforts to build the platform for astrodynamics based on the cloud Asteroid […]

The B612 Foundation Announces $2.3 Million in Leadership Giving Press release from: B612 Foundation Posted: Sunday May 29th 2022 The B612 Foundation announced a new $1 million matching grant from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and separate donations of $1.3 million to advance their efforts to build the cloud-based astrodynamic platform Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping (ADAM). […]

One of the UK’s biggest funders of new and emerging music, responsible for nurturing the careers of artists such as Sam Fender, Little Simz and 2021 Mercury Prize winner Arlo Parks, this week saw its budget reduced by 60%. The PRS Foundation, which funds hundreds of budding artists and music organizations across the country — […]

Nonprofit works strengthen AAPI’s advocacy and community CINCINNATI, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) The Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund (the Fund) today announced a $1 million grant to the Asian American Foundation (TAAF). As a convener, incubator, and funder committed to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) […]

The first line of support in many mass shooting cases is to financially assist the families of the victims, the injured, and the communities where the tragedy took place. To support the families of the Uvalde tragedy, GoFundMe has verified fundraisers for those affected and First State Bank of Uvalde has launched a memorial fund: […]

OU assistant professor John Arroyo is one of this year’s recipients of a $50,000 Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship, which he will use to create a series of short documentary films about history. and housing for Latinx migrant workers in Oregon. Arroyo is a teacher of diverse community engagement in the School of Planning, Public Policy […]

Burton Crenshaw of the Central Alabama Community Foundation presents a grant check to Wetumpka Elementary School Principal Gigi Hankins. By Hamilton Richardson Elmore/Autauga News TOP PHOTO – County students received CTE recognition at Monday night’s school board meeting. At Monday’s regular Elmore County Board of Education meeting, a host of awards and recognitions were handed […]

Readily available SME finance is a prerequisite for resilient economies. Opening up new avenues for financing small businesses requires a smart mix of international and local institutional capital. Social enterprises face many of the same challenges as traditional small businesses in emerging economies. Innovative and scalable financing vehicles come from local capital providers in emerging […]

ALBANY—As the Adult Survivors Act appears poised to pass the Assembly before the end of the state legislative session, activists continue to debate whether legislation is the best way to respond to the needs of victims of sexual abuse. The bill, designed after the Child Victims Act, would allocate a one-year look-back window for survivors […]

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Walk to Cure Arthritis a nationwide flagship event will take place to unite communities to help end arthritis. As part of the Arthritis Foundation’s efforts to cure arthritis and facilitate daily victories for those living with the disease, the Arthritis Walk to Cure Arthritis 2022 will take place on Sunday, […]

The Ragan Foundation of the Knights of Columbus and the Isabella Avon/Avon Lake Fund presented scholarships for the 2022-23 school year. High school students received scholarships of $800 each, while college students received scholarships of $1,200 each. Father Ragan Council No. 3268 of the Knights of Columbus hosted the event May 19 in a panel-walled […]

The ultimate goal is to build more affordable housing through the synergies created HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that it is one of six housing finance agencies (HFAs) nationwide to have received a grant to develop strategic partnerships with hospitals and other health organizations to fund […]

The following is attributable to spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: Today, Administrator Samantha Power sat down with leaders of philanthropic organizations to discuss the evolving global food security crisis, the exacerbated impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food security and nutrition, and the US government’s response plan. Leaders included Catherine Bertini of the Rockefeller Foundation, […]

Buckeye State residents understand that our future depends on the proper education of our children. And, more research indicates, building that foundation begins in the preschool stage. Still, Ohio ranks 33rd in the nation for state spending on preschoolers, according to the National Institution for Early Education Research. As part of its review […]

The topic of how the wine industry can adapt to enable more widespread diversity, equity and inclusion has been a topic of conversation among industry leaders for years. Not only is rethinking the way the wine industry represents the world today crucial to its success and popularity, but supporting initiatives is also essential to improving […]

After failing to persuade Congress to force the wealthy to give more to charity during the pandemic, a group of wealthy donors are trying another tactic to entice their peers to give big: directing them to three pooled funds that focus on causes in need. The group, called Crisis Charitable Commitment, calls its campaign “Big […]

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, in conjunction with its own grantmaking nonprofit Le Korsa, which focuses on Senegal, has announced plans for a new museum in Senegal that will serve as both a community center and of exhibition space for art. Bët-bi, as the institution will be known (the name means “eye” in the […]

This year’s Latinx Artist Fellows (image courtesy of US Latinx Art Forum) Fifteen American artists of Latin American and Caribbean descent were named Latinx Artists Fellows this year. The scholarship is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, and the program is a collaboration between the New York Foundation for the Arts and […]

Memorial funds are a great way to honor the memory of a loved one and celebrate a full life. Many families choose specific charities when a loved one dies. By establishing a memorial fund through the Luzerne Foundation, charitable giving decisions can wait until the family has time to consider how best to represent the […]

New York is pumping extra money into its schools — but that doesn’t mean schools aren’t asking for increased local funding, either. The state budget approved in April includes $31.5 billion in total school aid for 2023, the highest level of state aid on record and a $2.1 billion increase, or 7.2% from […]

The UB School of Dental Medicine received a $550,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide dental care to homeless individuals, as well as underinsured families in Western New York, populations that are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will provide nearly 100 days of free dental care, including at the […]

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 […]