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Six Honored for Community Service Efforts

When Betsy Reed Schultz learned that her son, Capt. Joseph Schultz, had been killed in Afghanistan, she founded the Captain Joseph House Foundation to provide a break for Gold Star military...more

Record-Breaking Funds Raised At Sold-Out Inaugural Wellington Derby Fundraiser

The Florida community of Wellington is known for its impeccable sense of fashion and fine dining, and now it's adding a little something extra to the mix: the Kentucky Derby. The Palm Beach Post...more

Innovation on Wheels: District Debuts Mobile Units for 21St-Century Learning

"It is almost like we are throwing the fish net out now for our students, so we are trying to learn our students first before we go in-depth with the other concepts." That's what a South Carolina...more

Emerging Fundraising

The UN's children's agency is trying to use technology to change the way it does business. UNICEF's Innovative Finance Hub has launched a project called "Transforming Lives: Achieving Positive...more

People Building Stronger Communities

Southbury Receives $400,000 Grant to Offer No-Interest Loans to Low-Income Homeowners

NJ Economic Development Agency Sells $2.2 Billion in Bonds

City Launches Mobile App for Civic Engagement

Recognizing Volunteerism and Its Benefits

Weatherizing Homes to a Uniform Level Can Gain $33 Billion in Annual Energy Savings

Southern University Gets $900,000 Grant to Fight HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse

Faith-Based Agency is Raising Funds to House the Homeless

NJ Economic Development Authority Pumps $5.6 Million in Low-cost Loans for Hurricane Sandy-hit Businesses

Countywide Panel Considers Economic Development District