Foundation Grants
Community Vital Signs
About Us
Dick Sumberg is stepping down as president of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce after six years, but he's not giving up his role as president and CEO of Essex County's Community Foundation.
Stratton Lloyd has been named CEO of the foundation, which works to improve the health and well-being of residents in the county that includes Haverhill, Amesbury, Salisbury, and Wenham, reports the Daily News of Newburyport.
Lloyd, who has served as president of the chamber since 2004, says he's "humbled by the public input and expert guidance" he's received in his time at the helm.
The Essex County Community Foundation was created in 2000 to improve the health and well-being of residents in the area, per a press release.
Its stated goal is to reduce health disparities and inequities in the region.
The foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants over the years, per the Daily News.
The 10 community-based organizations that will receive a total of $10,000 grants over the next two years as part of Anna Jaques Hospital's Community Benefits Program include:
Read the Entire Article
Selected Foundation News
A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.
New NIH grant to explore impacts of PFAS on male reproductive health.Two-year, $95,178 grant is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH.Wayne State University is...more
The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of...more
Lancaster expert warns against dangerous social media challenge risking brain injury.Lancaster University expert warns of high risk of acute brain trauma, catastrophic neck and spine injury, and the...more
Growth was largely concentrated in the non-beverages space, which saw a whopping 109.7% growth to KRW59.2bn (US$43.8m) In terms of product types, a total of 590 Sugar Zero products were reported in...more
Zijing Yang, Student Fellow, Stanford LLM 2025.Chinaa€™s national drug centralized procurement policy implemented since 2018 for off-patent drugs.The Medical Insurance Negotiation leverages...more
'Go Healthy with Taiwan' invites submissions from Australian health innovators - Biotech.'Go Healthy' with Taiwan is a joint initiative between Taiwan and Australia.It aims to promote healthy eating,...more
Justin Bieber's wife is a prominent figure in social media and the fashion industry.Her influence in the fashion world has surged in recent months, especially with the release of her new...more
Nest Inc.empowers women artisans globally by providing training, funding, and market access.Nest helps artisans tap into this market by connecting them to brands like GAP, Ralph Lauren, Target, and...more
English has spent her career working at the intersection of farming and public health.Before joining the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group as a senior program officer, she was director of the...more
Nest Inc.empowers women artisans globally by providing training, funding, and market access.Nest helps artisans tap into this market by connecting them to brands like GAP, Ralph Lauren, Target, and...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.