The Community Foundation of Great River Bend awarded a $15,000 grant to Young House Family Services of Burlington as part of the spring 2012 Core Mission grant program.
According to Foundation president and CEO Susan Skora, they want to fund projects that support strategic planning, board development, staff capacity, technology development, succession planning, collaborative work, critical equipment needs and technology or software upgrades.
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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.