LA Unified School District Launches Fund for Equity and Excellence
Foundation: California Community Foundation
The Los Angeles Unified School District has announced the launch of a $3 million fund that will pool philanthropic resources in support of its students, teachers, and families. The Fund for Equity...more

$13,800 in Grants Avon Education Foundation
The Avon Education Foundation's Prize Patrol recently visited two of Avon's public schools to award its chosen grant applicants with $13,800 in grants. Some of the awards were: the 2012 Oh Family...more

Effort Begins to Raise $210,000 to Save Historic Hockessin Colored School
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation
A group of Delaware community leaders has developed a fund to save the facility housing the Hockessin Colored School #107. The fund, set up at the Delaware Community Foundation, seeks to raise...more

Scripps Howard Foundation announces $6 million to university investigative journalism programs
The Scripps Howard Foundation believes that the future of journalism lies in investigative reporting. The University of Maryland and Arizona State University will open 'Howard Centers,' which...more

NFC Foundation Awarded $469,000 Grants in 2011
The Nash Finch Company charitable organization, NFC Foundation provided a total of $469,000 grants to nonprofit groups in 2011. Primarily focusing on areas of hunger relief and shelter, the NFC...more

A Social Entrepreneur Explores Africa's Future
An article focuses on a lecture given by Dr. Wendy Luhabe of South Africa at North-West University. Dr. Luhabe is an entrepreneur who focuses on the empowerment of women. The lecture is discussing...more

Alpha Gamma Delta Philanthropy Breakfast
As part of the Sweetheart Week festivities, the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will hold its annual philanthropy event, a pancake breakfast to benefit diabetes awareness and education. Chapter...more

Ketel One'sA Gentleman's Call Contest to Promote 3 Virtues
Ketel One'sA Gentleman's Call Contest promotes entrepreneurship, philanthropy as well as craftsmanship. Interested applicants, US residents aged 25 and up, should discuss a project that encourages...more

Grants from Eastview Community Foundation
The Eastview Community Foundation awarded more than $65,000 for 105 scholarships to members of the Eastview High School class of 2012 and more than $20,000 in grants to Eastview community schools,...more

Stockton California Gets $12 Million for Cradle-to-College Services
California Governor Jerry Brown's office has awarded two grants to the city of Stockton, one for $12 million, that will be used over the next six years to support "cradle-to-college" services for...more