Community news in brief: Symposium to focus on healthy neighborhoods
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The event is funded by the Greater Greensboro Community Foundation and Invest Health, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and...more

2018 Jimmie Johnson Foundation Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope Grant Recipients Announced
Foundation: Johnson Foundation
The Jimmie Johnson Foundation announced today the five recipients of this year's $25,000 Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope grants. The Blue...more

Grant to help Georgia cities study health and wellness
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ATLANTA — Neighborhood Nexus, a free and interactive data resource for people and organizations in metro Atlanta and Georgia, received...more

Reinforcements: The New Muscle Swinging Behind Affordable Housing
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
This is an impact investment, and Kaiser intends to earn a return. ... But the rise of impact investing has opened up new possibilities here, not just...more

Paul Ryan lauds Harvard award-winner Helen Johnson-Leipold
Foundation: Johnson Foundation
House Speaker Paul Ryan described Helen Johnson-Leipold as someone who plays the long game, looking at the horizon and what makes life...more

Carrying on the Fight: What's the State of LGBTQ Funding?
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund
In other words, some very big names in liberal philanthropy bumped up their ... In collaboration with the Global Philanthropy Project, Funders for LGBTQ ... month that details how much philanthropic...more

Public health departments combat STD, STI increases in Southern Oregon
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
As part of the grant, Vanbragt said that Klamath and Jackson Counties will now hire a full-time program coordinator and part-time “MD Champion” to help carry out public health modernization grant...more

Be Nice: Funders With an Eye on the Social and Emotional Needs of K-12 Students
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation of Broward, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
So far, though, philanthropy's role in preventing bullying and fostering empathy among K-12 students has been modest. Few funders have staked out this ... Meanwhile, the Wall Street investor David...more

Path to wellness missing links
Foundation: Johnson Foundation
Both Finlay and Conkling noted there are many organizations in the community working both together and separately on issues to address community health, from the Health Department to United Way, and...more

Hot dogs or hummus? MSSU adds healthy snacks to concession stands
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Beginning with basketball season, new digital menus have popped up advertising healthier food options such as grilled chicken wraps, fruit, and veggies with hummus. The new food items have been made...more