Place Matters Program Aims to Eliminate Community Health Disparities
Foundation: Kellogg Foundation
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico's new program, Place Matters, seeks to address health disparities in the community identifying the causes and working on solutions to eliminate...more

Emmett Carson on Philanthropy
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
Emmett carson, the CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, works to encourage the region's wealthy to find their philanthropic passions in donating money. He also wired worthy nonprofits...more

TOMS and FEED Fashion Philanthropy
Kelly Keenan shares fashion and philanthropy by two young companies who share the same mission of helping others through their products. Like TOMS' One for One concept, the FEED bag has a...more

Stebens Charitable Foundation Awards over $166,000 in Grants
The Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation, named after a lifetime area resident and longtime home economics teacher, has announced $166,940 in grants for the fiscal year that ends this July. The...more

Oshkosh School Administrators Given Pay Raises for Special Project
Foundation: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Nine Oshkosh school administrators were given pay raises of between $2,500 and $4,500 to take on special leadership roles and said that they're making progress though the fruits of their labors are...more

World Wide Workshop Awarded with $20,000 Empowerment Grant
World Wide Workshop receives a $20,000 Empowerment Grant from the Motorola Mobility Foundation in support of Globaloria, a social learning network and curriculum. Eileen Sweeney, director of the...more

Yolo Community Foundation Welcomes Cache Creek Conservancy
Foundation: Sacramento Region Community Foundation
The Cache Creek Conservancy joins the Yolo Community Foundation to ensure long-term sustainability of the Cache Creek Nature Preserve. Upon reviewing investment policies, the Conservancy\'s board...more

Bair Foundation Child & Family Ministries Receives $35,000 Grant
Foundation: Duke Endowment
The Bair Foundation Child & Family Ministries has recently received a $35,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to fund targeted recruitment efforts for foster families in neighborhoods of...more

Scholarships from Maps Community Foundation
Maps Community Foundation will be soliciting this year's scholarship applications for college-bound students and is expecting to provide at least $10,500 in scholarships to area students for the...more

Mellon Foundation Awards Three-Year Grant
Foundation: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the Long Beach Opera a $300,000 three-year grant. The grant will support the oper'as new Outer Limits series, a project that is designed to expand the...more