Delaware wins $100000 to improve career preparation
The New Skills for Youth, through a $75 million dollar grant to be spread out over qualifying states over 5 years and collaborated through JPMorgan and Chase, the Council of Chief State School...more

Heroes Who Give Back Make the Community
A national awareness campaign launched by the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes Canadians who embody the concept of "Community Makes You. You Make Your Community." Ian...more

Community Capacity and Land Stewardship Grant for Southeast Alaska
The U.S. Forest Service, together with the National Forest Foundation has announced the recipients of the Community Capacity and Land Stewardship Grant. Nearly $100,000 in grants will be awarded...more

Government Launches Match-funding Initiative
The Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation has recently announced that they are overseeing a scheme established by the government that enables charity supporters to double their...more

Brain Aneurysm Foundation Grant Recipient Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
David Frakes, a recipient of a research grant from The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, has earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in recognition of his research on major diseases such as heart...more

San Diego Foundation Awards $50,000 Grants to East, South Counties for Economic Development
Foundation: San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation awards two planning grants to the East County and South County economic development councils. The grants are aimed to \"turn Gillespie into a hub for advanced precision...more

Podesta No Longer Up for National-Service Board
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that President Obama has withdrawn John Podesta's nomination for a seat on the Corporation for National and Community Service board. Podesta requested the...more

Connecting Partnerships and Building Vibrant Communities Through Philanthropy
Ana Oliveira, president and chief executive officer of the New York Women's Foundation, writes how philanthropy enables the building of strategic partnerships "between women who have resources to...more

Bristol County Savings Bank Allocates $22,500 to 3 Fall River Nonprofits
Foundation: Porter County Community Foundation
Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, awards a total of $22,500 grants to three Fall River nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the grants is to...more

Oregon World War II Memorial Foundation Receives $200,000 Grant
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funded the Oregon World War II Memorial Foundation with a $200,000 grant to construct a memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol. The memorial will pay...more