State Grant Drives New Growth in Wine Production at St. Julian
Michigan's St.Julian Wine Company may be the largest and oldest winery in the state, but it's not about to close its doors for good. The winery in Paw Paw has received a $100,000 grant from the...more

A Beacon Guiding the Way to More Sustainable European Cities
Think "smart" and "smart" in the same sentence and you're more likely to think of Paris than Utrecht, the Netherlands. That's because the European Union's Smart Cities and Communities project has...more

Building An Innovative Tech Organization During Uncertain Times
"To withstand the challenges of today to better serve the customers of tomorrow, consider the following pieces of advice," Bill Pappas, executive vice president and head of global technology and...more

Rochester's MindFit Mental Health Unveils Innovative Gym for Kids' Mental Well-Being
"So many people who I've seen report being lonely, report not having a place to make connections and to meet people," Robert Rice, a mental health counselor and co-owner of MindFit Mental Health in...more

Grant from Ford Foundation to Enhance News Coverage
Foundation: Ford Foundation
In the first grant of this type from the Ford Foundation, $1 million was awarded to the Los Angeles Times to expand its news coverage in a number of...more

Carrolle Perry Devonish, Former Philadelphia Foundation Director, Community Philanthropy ...
Foundation: Philadelphia Foundation
Carrolle Perry Devonish, the first female and black director of the Philadelphia Foundation, died Wednesday of a heart condition while traveling in Colombia, the Philadelphia Inquirer...more

Blackrock Former Champion of Esg, Shifts to Impact Investing
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, has decided to stop using the term "environmental, social, and governance" to describe the criteria companies must meet in order to do business with the...more

Nature Conservancy of Texas and Shell Oil Partnership
The partnership between the Nature Conservancy of Texas and Shell Oil will pave way to restore Shamrock Island, preserving it as habitat for more than a dozen species of birds. Shell Oil has long...more

Uae President Declares 2023 the 'Year of Sustainability' Ahead of Cop28
In 2023, the United Arab Emirates will become the "Year of Sustainability" in the Middle East, its president has announced. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan made the declaration ahead of the...more

Grants from Community Foundation of the Lake
The Community Foundation of the Lake awarded grants to seven Lake-area organizations during the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Social. Receiving this year's grants are: Woman 2 Woman, Big Brothers...more