Napa Valley Community Foundation Economic Report
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Napa Valley Community Foundation, Irvine Foundation
The Napa Valley Community Foundation is unveiling a report on the economic impact of immigration in Napa County called "Profile of Immigrants in Napa County", a study by the Washington, D.C.-based...more

Cate Blanchett Wades Into Philanthropy Tax Row
Actress Cate Blanchett is not pleased with the government's proposals to cap the level of tax relief on charitable donations saying she doesn't think it's just about the money rather about creating...more

What 1200 Of The World's Leading Impact Investors Are Focused On
Francois Botha, founder of Simple, an international strategy consultancy based in Denmark, writes what 1200 of the world's leading impact investors are focusing on: non-financial risks and objectives...more

$470 Grant for Healthy Mouths
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to health centers in Oregon, Florida, and Virginia to increase access to dental services by poor and underserved populations....more

Building a Healthier Town By Improving Sidewalks
Foundation: Kansas Health Foundation, Western Kansas Community Foundation
The Western Kansas Community Foundation created Livewell Finney County, thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation. Working in partnership with Garden City and the Finney County...more

San Mateo County Gets Federal Grants to Improve Education
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Organizations in San Mateo County, California were allocated $7.5 million in federal grants to improve elementary literacy levels. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation is one of seven...more

Who gets grant money? The (gendered) words decide.
Who gets the grant money? In an article by Meredith Somers for MIT Management, she cites that female scientists are 16% less likely than men to get a high score on their grant proposal due to word...more

Global Communities 'One Good Idea' Award Winner Selected
This year's Global Communities' One Good Idea Award winner is the Entrepreneurship Development activity in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Entrepreneurship Development activity focuses on engaging youth...more

Lessons from the Swedish Innovation Ecosystem
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr., a multi-award winning media professional in Nigeria, writes about being invited across the globe for a five-day working visit by the Swedish Institute. He shares his...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