Nneka Becomes Ambassador for the Arts
Singer and activist Nneka Egbuna has been outdoored as Ambassador for the Arts by the African Women's Development Fund. She says her music is a way to empower people, empower women and empower the...more

Foundation hands out nearly $100,000 in grants
The Plantation Community Foundation handed out nearly $100,000 to more than three dozen local organizations Thursday afternoon. The foundation handed out the funds at a luncheon to those they say...more

Ford Family Foundation Names 2012 Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts
Foundation: Ford Family Foundation
The Ford Family Foundation named Oregon visual artists Ellen Lesperance, Akihiko Miyoshi and Michelle Ross as 2012 Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts with $25,000 grants each. The three were...more

Stage Notes Forms Charity through NNYCF
Foundation: Northern New York Community Foundation
Stage Notes established charitable organization through the Northern New York Community Foundation. The charitable foundation will involve a fund for providing grants and one to help grow a...more

Virginia Tech researchers awarded Microsoft grant to pioneer mixed reality research
Hololenses are devices that project a three dimensional image into the users' eyes, optionally along with what the user would normally see. This allows the devices to create what they call a "hybrid...more

Kuumbwa Jazz Center and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Receives Grant
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation
The Kuumbwa Jazz Center and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music was awarded grants by the James Irvine Foundation. The 2 performing arts organizations were among the selected arts...more

Ravi Shankar Receives Grammy Foundation Grant
The Grammy Foundation Grant Program will award $16,420 of the $250,000 in 18 grants to the Encinitas, a California-based Ravi Shankar Foundation to help facilitate a range of research, archiving, and...more

Increase in Giving
Foundation: Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation claims a 29% increase in charitable giving over the holidays of the year 2011. Despite the tough economy periods, together with its donors, the foundation was...more

Grammy Foundation grant funds research on link between K-12 music education, student success
Christopher Johnson, through an $18,500 grant through the Grammy Foundation will be conducting a study on the effects of music in the K-12 educational environment. Due to costs of music program...more

Foothills Community Foundation Fundraising
Foundation: Foothills Community Foundation
The Foothills Community Foundation will have its inaugural Hearts and Hands Gala in order to raise funds to help more effectively reach out to the North Valley community. The fundraising event has...more