Up-to-the-Minute News from Foundations Around the Nation


 
MetLife Foundation
MetLife Korea published its first sustainability report, showcasing its commitment to responsible business practices, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and support for its communities.Since 2016, MetLife has maintained carbon neutrality, demonstrating its leadership in environmental
Initiative Foundation
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation recently approved 17 grants, totaling around $300,000.The grants, known as Taylor Grants, will go towards supporting rural improvements and childcare needs in small towns of less than 10,000 people.Thanks to the Taylor family, wea€™re creating
Muskingum County Community Foundation
She was preceded in death by her Mother, Delores Wilson.Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 20, 2024 from 6pm-8pm at Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, 1100 Wales Rd.Funeral services will be.held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30 am at the Paquele.&
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Nearly 100 non-profit professionals and volunteers will participate in the programs.Registration for "Putting Principals into Practice: Strong Board Governance" will open in December 2024.Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.$24 goes to
National Community Foundation
Nearly $28,000 in grant and scholarship awards were made this year.The NNJCF has awarded more than $1 million to nonprofit organizations and schools since 1998.Stockton University was a beneficiary of statewide grant that went toward the women's soccer team and a physical therapy student.It is part
Colorado Trust
The Colorado Trust has granted $30,000 to six nonprofit organizations ($5,000 each) in the San Luis Valley as part of the September 2024 iteration of Rural Philanthropy Days.These grants, a testament to the Trust's commitment to community health and development, will undoubtedly inspire and bring
Broomfield Community Foundation
In early 2024, company leaders told investors that DMC would attempt to offload DynaEnergetics, the company's energy-industry services division.DMC Global CEO Michael Kuta is retiring amid a period of rough seas for the company."Under the direction of a new interim business president, Arcadia is
Solar Impulse Foundation
LifeBox is a solar-powered infrastructure that provides both clean energy and safe water to remote areas in Egypt, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa.LifeBox has saved farmers $215,000 in energy costs and reduced reliance on harmful diesel generators.It has desalinated 5.5 million litres of brackish
Ivey Foundation
9 Canadian Charities, Wealthy Families Pledge $405M for Climate Philanthropy.Part of a bid to triple Canadian climate philanthropy by 2030.$150 million from Trottier Family Foundation, $100 million from Peter Gilgan Foundation.$18 million from the Ronald S.S.Ronald Ivey Foundation.Energy Mix
Gates Foundation
The Agriculture Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale) unveiled its first-ever, groundbreaking Innovation Package, aimed at providing weather information.Future Innovation Packages will expand efforts to scale additional solutions addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change,
Community Foundation of Jackson County, National Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Jackson County awarded $1,024,774.87 in grants and scholarships last year.The first community foundation was established in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio.Community foundations in Indiana alone made more than $194 million in grants in 2020.Community Foundation Week, Nov.1-12, is
Nebraska Community Foundation
Community foundations are structured to raise and steward funds from a wide range of community donors.They convene their communities' residents to develop and respond to shared goals and priorities.Many community foundations accept gifts of other assets, including property, that typically are then
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
CFNEM celebrating Community Foundation Week through Monday.The week's purpose is to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges.CFNEM is celebrating its 50th year
Arkansas Community Foundation
Bill and Julie Adkisson are exemplary philanthropists who have made significant contributions to their community through two funds with Arkansas Community Foundation.Betty and Bob Courtway's legacy is as dedicated educators and community volunteers.Tim Ester accepts the Jerry B.
Community Foundation of West Georgia
Community Foundation of West Georgia Awards Over $285,000 to 27 Local Nonprofit Organizations.West Georgia Prevention & Advocacy Resource Center Inc.: Prevention Programming in Schools in Carroll County and Carrollton City.The City Menus: Alleviating Poverty in West Georgia.Press releases are
Akron Community Foundation
"A Wild Urban Refuge" is a mural by Ohio-based, Brazilian-born artist Arlin Graff, chosen from nearly 50 artist submissions.Graff's mural spans the bridge abutment near the Boston Trailhead, Boston Store, and Cuyahoga Water Trail's Boston access point.The mural is part of CVNP's Arts in the Park
Hamilton Community Foundation
Butler County Veterans to update veterans memorial, donations needed.Memorial was built in 1999, and now 25 years later it is in need of an update.With the exception of two veterans who passed away in Lebanon and El Salvador conflict, no veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice since the Vietnam
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
If signed into law, a public safety trust fund would keep the city's community violence intervention program running.BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, and Hudson-Webber foundations.The city is exploring additional funding
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
The organization announced $300,000 in grants to three organizations.The Northeast Iowa Food Bank received a $100,000 CFNEIA grant.The Surf Ballroom will become a community resource center in downtown Waterloo.The Waterloo Economic Mobility Hub (WEMH) will be located in the former Wells Fago Bank
Gates Foundation
WTA Legends Marion Bartoli, Martina Hingis, and Daniela Hantuchova called for greater resources, visibility, and funding so every woman and girl have the right to good healthcare and nutrition.The event concluded a week of WTA Foundation efforts driving greater high-impact solutions for women's
Arkansas Community Foundation, Texarkana Area Community Foundation
The Goesl Endowment issued 20 checks for $11,750, and an additional $5,000 in matching funds from the Arkansas Community Foundation will be awarded for a total of $102,200.The Texarkana Area Community Foundation awarded 49 grants on Thursday, Nov.8.The foundation is part of the Texas State
South Dakota Community Foundation
Faith Alive Community Church receives grant for BelieveFest.BelieveFest provides much needed school supplies to approximately 900 children from families with financial need.The South Dakota Community Foundation recently awarded a $4,000 South Dakota Fund grant to Faith Alive Community church.The
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the city is preparing to accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and other fees starting next year.The idea came from a Detroiter who asked Mayor Duggan at a recent charter-mandated meeting why the city doesn't accept digital currency.BridgeDetroit is powered by
Marshall County Community Foundation
Plymouth's Blessings in a Backpack program received funding to assist with the cost of the weekend backpack program.Operation Round Up awards local non-profits with grants to support the work they do in the community.If 5,000 members were to participate in the Operation Round up program, $30,000
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne will match all donations to eligible endowment funds with a 20% match (up to $10,000 per eligible fund) From November 1 to November 20, the Foundation challenges all nonprofits to raise as much as possible.See Your Message In The Newspaper! Your answer
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Winneshiek County Community Foundation
Winneshiek County Community Foundation will host a public grant workshop Nov.25.The workshop will discuss the 2025 grant guidelines, budget template and application and will provide grant writing tips.A local governing committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their
Community Foundation of the North State
The Women's Fund is awarding nearly $40,000 to local area nonprofits in Redding.The grants were awarded to the following organizations: $10,000 - Northern Valley Catholic Social Service.$6,850 - Raising Shasta (for training costs for staff to be trained in evidence-based programs) $2,610 - Shasta
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Love's Co-Founder Judy Love Passes Away at the age of 87.Love leaves a profound legacy of philanthropy and community development initiatives for Love's and the c-store industry as a whole.Love was honored as Oklahoma Mother of the Year by American Mothers and received the Outstanding Philanthropist
Inland Empire Community Foundation
The money will bolster scholarships for veterans and nursing students at the College of the Desert.The money will also expand the programming of the Palm Springs Historical Society.Jane Lykken Hoff Spent her life donating to charitable organizations that led causes through arts, culture, education
Collaboratory
Deloitte and the University of Colorado Boulder Climate Innovation.Research Awards selected three CEAE faculty members for funding: Associate Professor Kyri Baker's proposal "Viability of Long- and Short- duration Energy Storage for AI Data Centers: Carbon, Cost and Reliability" and Associate
Calaveras Community Foundation
The Amador Senior Center recently announced that it received a $10,000 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation.Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit, home-delivered meals program that assists homebound adults 60 and older.The program is currently serving 106 clients, compared to 92 clients last
Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation
Nonprofits from Wichita, Archer, Clay and Wilbarger counties will be eligible to request funds.The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation will provide grants to non-profit organizations in the Wichita area.The foundation will also provide grants for non-profits in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Community Foundation of Boone County
The Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute identifies and develops philanthropic leaders in Indiana.The cohort-based program provides a continuing education experience that prepares future leaders for board and executive roles.The Institute is named after Indiana Philanthropy Alliance founding
NFL Foundation
The National Council on Problem Gambling awarded $320,000 in Agility Grant funding to eight organizations.The announcement marks the sixth funding round since the program was launched in January 2022.By supporting innovative programs, the NCPG hopes to address challenges and expand problem gambling
Georgia Power Foundation
The Trust for Public Land and the Seabrook Village Foundation.The organizations will share $1 million in grants under the program.The program invests in water resource focused projects that result in measurable benefits to environments and communities in Georgia including projects to preserve and
Allegan County Community Foundation
Republican Jordan Jorritsma has won the District 2 seat on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.The race pitted Democrat Chris Kleinjans, 56, against Republican newcomer Jordan Jorsrissma, 26.District 2 covers Holland Township Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11, as well as Park township
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Mischa Kirby, vice president of strategy and communications, will be among the experts presenting at this year's Philanthropy Southeast Annual Meeting.Kirby will join other leaders in philanthropy to present "Emergent Strategies for Adapting Strategic Plans" Roxie Jerde, President and CEO of the
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Asolo Rep Receives $15,000 Capacity Building Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County.Asolo Rep is taking a pragmatic, lean, and aspirational approach to the strategic planning process by contracting with consultants Michael Kaiser and Tanya Surtees from the DeVos Institute of Arts
Rose Community Foundation
Colorado voters repeal state Constitution's 2006 same-sex marriage ban.Amendment J, referred to the 2024 ballot by the Colorado General Assembly, had 63.6% of the vote as of 9 p.m.November 5, 2024.Measure was backed by the Freedom to Marry Colorado campaign, which received funding from
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, and Hudson-Webber foundations.BridgeDetroit is funded by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.The foundation is based in Detroit, Michigan, but also has offices in Washington,
San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation awarded $838,704 in Opening the Outdoors grants to 24 nonprofit organizations that offer equitable access to outdoor spaces in San Diego County.Christina DeBenedict is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the UC San Diego.She brings 30 years of passion
Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Oak Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation
RAFT is a collaborative initiative between 32 philanthropic partners aiming to accelerate and scale regenerative and agroecological approaches to transform global food systems.By leveraging philanthropic funding, the initiative fosters collaboration among stakeholders to create sustainable and
Waukesha County Community Foundation
Waukesha County Community Foundation awards community grants to nonprofit organizations making a difference for the people of Waukesham County.Each year, the foundation awards grants to organizations that make a difference in the
Teagle Foundation
English professors Candice and Tim Mayhill created the CLAW program to help improve education.The program trains professors to teach seminar classes.Students might be able to take all of their general education courses in seminar-based
Wabash Valley Community Foundation
The Clay Youth Football League applied for a grant from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation.The CYFL plans to build a new concession stand and new offices.The project is expected to be completed by April
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington
Matt Morton, president of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, talks about his organization's work in Vancouver, Washington."We're trying to make a difference in the lives of people," he
Kern Community Foundation
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Jessie Ball duPont Fund
The foundation manages more than 700 funds with more than $655 million in assets.The Women's Giving Alliance, established at the Community Foundation in 2002, has grown from five to 460 members and made $9.6 million in
Napa Valley Community Foundation
Coppola Family Travel Scholarship offers high school students in Napa County the opportunity to explore diverse cultures and expand their academic horizons.Napa Valley Community Foundation announces the launch of two new
Kosciusko County Community Foundation
A new fund was recently established at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.The fund will provide support to the Community Arts Program of Kosciusco County.The organization strives to provide a variety of creative and collaborative
Kosciusko County Community Foundation
Kosciusko County Community Foundation is seeking proposals that aim to serve and address the needs of individuals, children and families who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing abuse and neglect.In August 2024, the Community Foundation and K21 Health Foundation co-hosted a listening
Delaware Community Foundation
Boards: Wilmington Alliance, Rodel Foundation of Delaware, United Way of Delaware.Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors.Grow America, CFLeads, PACE: Philanthropy for Active Civic
Wabash Valley Community Foundation
Vigo County's "Clean Streets Initiative" is a collaboration between the county and the city.Wabash Valley Community Foundation supplies the group with shirts, grabbers, trash
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Southern Poverty Law Center's Vote Your Voice program is providing grants to grassroots organizations.Indigenous Americans face barriers to voting that most Americans do not, the group says.About half of all Indigenous Americans live away from tribal lands, the SPLC
Decatur County Community Foundation
The campaign hopes to raise $5,000 through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority's CreatINg Places program.Organizers say the campaign will be used to create a sensory garden in
High Point Community Foundation
High Point Community Foundation recently awarded $557,500 in Community Impact Grants to 23 area nonprofit organizations.The grants are given to specific critical-needs projects that address and make a significant impact in education, food security, homelessness, youth development and
Chester County Community Foundation
The award is given to professional advisors who advocate for and encourage legacy philanthropy.Attorney Denise M.Antonelli's recognition coincides with Gawthrop Greenwood's 120th anniversary of serving the
Hamilton Community Foundation
Hamilton Catholic school has taken ownership in helping Serve City re-establish its food pantry.Queen of Peace Catholic School is in the second year of a fundraising effort to support Serve
Winona Community Foundation
The storytellers and musicians noted the genuine hospitality they received throughout their residency.Schools included Arcadia Middle School, Bluffview Montessori School, Cotter Schools, Goodview Elementary
Rockefeller Foundation
The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) is a partnership between Convergence and the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) to accelerate the implementation of high-impact, ready-to-scale financial structures.It fills a market gap in mobilizing private capital for climate action in developing
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
As of October 31, $6.9 million has been awarded from the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund."Recent grants include awards to help rural schools and community colleges reopen," the foundation
Community Foundation of Burke County
Hazel was a life-long member of Mount Harmony Church, singing in the choir from age 8, teaching Sunday School for 50 years, and serving as Treasurer of the Women's Society of Christian Service.Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 3th at 3:00 pm at Mount Harmony United Methodist Church,
New York Community Trust
New York Community Trust announces more than $11.5 million in new grants to 65 nonprofits.The grants include funding for programs that will advance equity in education.The four grants below, totaling $1,250,000, help advance systems and policy
Latino Community Foundation
In the 2020 General Election Mike Garcia won by 333 votes.A new poll shows Latino voters overwhelmingly cite cost of living, the economy and concerns about jobs as the top issues facing the
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
Muscatine Arts & Cultural Organizations unite for Cultural Alliance Celebration, tickets on sale now.Supporting organizations are the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and
Madison Community Foundation
Students, parents and others spent several hours painting two murals on East Street crosswalks in front of PES-I and Pendleton Elementary School.The project was funded through a $4,000 Indiana Arts Commission
Kansas Health Foundation
The Director of Financial Partnerships is a critical role designed to support the Foundation's strategy to catalyze and aggregate resources to reduce the health disparities and inequities Kansans face.This position will work with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Parker Foundation
The Bishop-Parker Foundation has announced a $100,000 contribution to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.Donations to Season of Sharing can be made online at
Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett will direct his $140 billion fortune into a charitable trust.None of it will go to the Gates Foundation, which has been the recipient of more than $40 billion from Buffett over nearly two
Moore Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Jeff Bezos is putting his money where his mouth is. The Amazon founder's Bezos Earth Fund has pledged $51.7 million to help create 30 high seas marine protected areas by 2030, the BBC reports. According to a press release, this is the "largest high seas funding commitment to date from
Stark Community Foundation
Canton pocket park get shade tree upgrade thanks to donations.The Heart of Stark: New trees bring shade upgrade to a Canton pocket park.The Repository highlights positive happenings in our
Evanston Community Foundation
It's that time of year again: time for the annual Northwestern University Dance Marathon, which this year runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. This year's event has a new name: the Lakeshore Shuffle. It's a 5K run/walk that starts and ends on the lakefront, with
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
"If your heart is really for the western mountains in North Carolina, it's broken now." That's what WRAL and Capitol Broadcasting Company's relief efforts say they've raised in the wake of Hurricane Helene, with more than $1 million raised as of Sunday night. The money will go to the
Vermont Community Foundation
Show Her the Money, a new documentary about the challenges women face in the venture capital world, will have its Vermont premiere Oct. 30. The Vermont Women's Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation are hosting the event, which will feature a discussion of the issue and a screening of the
Gates Foundation
Johanna Smaros and her co-founders of Finland's Relex were among the first tech "unicorns"those worth $1 billion or more in 2022to be valued at more than $5 billion, and they're now giving away most of that money, the Financial Times reports. The 25-year-old is the co-founder and CEO of the
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to Community Assisted and Supported Living, Inc.The grant will be instrumental in helping CASL continue providing vital services to some of the most vulnerable members of the
Gates Foundation
For decades, Bill Gates has sat on the sidelines when it came to politicsuntil now. The Microsoft co-founder has quietly donated $50 million to a "dark money" nonprofit supporting California Attorney General Kamala Harris' presidential run, the New York Times reports. "This election is
Marietta Community Foundation
The 37th Halloween in the Park party will take place at noon Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.The event is free to attend and offers candy, games and fun for both children and their families.Little Caesars, one of the major sponsors, will set up a booth to hand out
San Francisco Foundation
The San Francisco 49ers have a new co-owneror co-owner-in-chief, depending on who's counting. The team announced Thursday that 49ers owner Jim Harbaugh and his wife, 49ers co-owner Tamir Rice, have donated $10 million to the San Francisco Foundation, a charity that works to improve the lives of
Community Foundation Alliance, Daviess County Community Foundation
It's that time of year again: time for teachers to apply for grants to fund "imaginative and innovative" teaching projects in their schools. The Our Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from teachers in Daviess County, Indiana, for the 2024-25 school year, the Times Herald
Foundation Source
A company that makes software for people to donate money to charity has been bought by another firm that makes software for people to donate money to charity. The Wall Street Journal reports Foundation Source has purchased Vennfi, which makes software for donor-advised funds, for an undisclosed
Hawaii Community Foundation
"It is essential that homeowners go through the rebuilding process in the right order, or they could lose thousands of dollars, time, and energy." That's the message from Jeff Gilbreath, executive director of Hawaii's Community Lending, which is offering free lot surveys to Lahaina homeowners
Wyoming Community Foundation
The Kemmerer Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to community organizations in Kemmerer, Diamondville, and the Frontier area of Wyoming. The foundation, which was established in 1981 after the sale of the Kemmerer Coal Company, is "connected people who care with causes that
Hawaii Community Foundation
"There are so many upfront costs our Lahaina homeowners need just to start construction," saysMaria Linz, program manager for the Lahaina Homeowner Recovery Program. "The new funding will save Lahaina homeowners an estimated $4.5 million in lot survey costs." That's because the program is
Spencer Foundation
"By utilizing the comprehensive Educational Research Center (ERC) dataset, we hope to uncover insights that can help improve outcomes and create more inclusive STEM pathways for students," Ian Thacker of the University of Texas at San Antonio says in a press release. Thacker and his team have
North Carolina Community Foundation
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $61,380 in grants. Among the recipients: $2,000 to Teach For America North Carolina for retaining educators and leaders in Rocky Mount, the News & Observer
Baltimore Community Foundation
Boston's Local Enterprise Assistance Fund is helping with a $100,000 loan to Invest York Road.The nonprofit has been seeking to buy and restore two or three commercial buildings.It's the "first community ownership program in Baltimore" for the Boston
Gates Foundation
The Financial Times takes a look at some of the world's richest people, their philanthropic leanings, and what they've learned over the years. Here's a sampling: Roy Vagelos: The 57-year-old beverage tycoon has given away more than $100 million, including $50 million to the Bill and Melinda
Annenberg Foundation, Annenberg Foundation
USC Life Trustee Wallis Annenberg receives National Humanities Medal in White House ceremony.Medal "honors an individual or organization whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the human experience," White House

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