Upskilling and Transformation Take Center Stage at Philanthropy Conference
The leaders of the philanthropy community met on June 1-2 in Orlando in order to discuss the role that community colleges fill in providing skills that are required for jobs that need more than a...more

Maine Community Foundation New Board Members
Foundation: Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Community Foundation recently elected three members to its Board of Directors: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt of Embden, Peter Mills of Cornville and Karen W. Stanley of Castine. Foundation...more

McHenry County Organizations Receive Grants
Foundation: Chicago Community Trust, Henry County Community Foundation, McHenry County Community Foundation
The speakers and attendees of the McHenry County Community Foundation's Grants Gala Celebration has discussed the major role of philanthropy in the struggling economy. The discussion was headlined...more

Bethune-Cookman University Receives $50,000 Grant
Foundation: Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach with a $50,000 grant. This grant will be divided by four students given as scholarship, each receiving $12,500 that is...more

Leadership Charlevoix County Explores Arts, Culture and Philanthropy
Foundation: Charlevoix County Community Foundation
Leadership Charlevoix County participants met for the program's seventh session, focusing on arts, culture and philanthropy to help them gain a better understanding of some of the strengths of...more

Creating A Philanthropic Generation
SV2 (Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund) offers seven training sessions for teens to hav a chance to not only get involved but better understand the needs in their community. Teen participants...more

Philanthropy - The Ubuntu Way
Philanthropy is called Ubuntu in South Africa. According to Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Ubuntu is the African institutional knowledge of their interconnected well-being. Moloi-Motsepe, co-founder...more

Social Entrepreneurs Needed to Address Present-Day Inequities and Gaps in India
Ravi Sreedharan, Founder-Director, and Lopamudra Sanyal, Research Fellow at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), tackle the work and innovations by social entrepreneurs that continue...more

Forbes: How Bold Are You? Citizen Philanthropy.
Forbes presents ideas on how to be philanthropic in small ways with the help of One Percent Foundation and Bolder Giving, which exist to assist individuals that are new to giving or looking to give...more

Getrude Matshe Talks in Cambridge College
Foundation: Cambridge Community Foundation
Author, activist and founder of the Africa Alive Foundation, Getrude Matshe, will speak Cambridge College about the theme "one person can create change" through dedication to problem-solving and...more