$45,000 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded more than $45,000 in grants to schools and nonprofit organizations in Scottsville and Bowling Green to support local literacy initiatives at Western...more

In Memory of Robert Reusche
Foundation: Lake County Community Foundation, Chicago Community Trust
Robert Reusche died on November 15 in Lake Forest Hospital due to post-surgery complication of his cancer. Robert led the trust department of CHicago's Northern Trust Corporation for 18 years, and...more

Todd Sukol: What the Family Conference Reminded Me
Todd Sukol, president and senior consultant at Do More Mission shares his experience during the Council on Foundations' annual Family Philanthropy Conference. Sukol says that having been with his...more

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Genius Grants
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded Genius Grants to 4 Boston-area artists and researchers and will receive $500,000 over the next five years. The grants aim to assist the...more

Japantown Foundation Approves $35,000 Grants to 11 Nonprofits
The San Francisco Japantown Foundation recently announced $35,000 grants to 11 nonprofit organizations. The recipients of the grants showcased their financial sustainability and effectivity of...more

Asheville Merchants Fund Imparts $335,000 to Buncombe County Nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina\'s Asheville Merchants Fund handed $335,000 to seven Buncombe County nonprofit groups. The grants aim to support innovative projects that inspire...more

Florida State University Receives Grant
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation
Florida State University received a $1.5 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation to explore the nature of free societies. However, the institution is recently criticized for the grant they...more

Kettering University Receives Grant
At Kettering University\'s 13th Annual FIRST Robotics Competition, the General Motors Foundation announced an award of $110,000 grant to the school. The grants given out by the foundation through...more

Hazel Ruby McQuain Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Award
The West Virginia University Foundation is naming an annual philanthropic award, the Hazel Ruby McQuain Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Award after one of the school's most consistently generous...more

Cape Cod Foundation to Hold Free Workshop for Grant Applications
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod encourages applicant participation for grant proposals at its free workshop. Grant preference is given to bids that improve the quality of arts education, and the...more