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Kellogg Foundation Receives Award for Access to Recreation Initiative
The Council on Foundations has announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has received a Critical Impact Award in recognition of its Access to Recreation initiative. The national award recognizes grantmaking foundations that have demonstrated innovative leadership, bold vision, and significant impact in advancing the common good through effective grantmaking. … Read entire article »
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Casey Foundation Pledges $25M for Social Investments
The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today an additional $25 million allocation for social investments – a set of strategies that would use endowment dollars to generate financial returns as well as social returns that advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, General fundraising
Nonprofits Bring Tremendous Benefits to Communities Through Policy Advocacy
Americans received extraordinary benefits from the policy advocacy and community organizing efforts by nonprofit organizations in their area, funded by foundations and other donors, according to a series of reports by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. … Read entire article »
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Inaugural Florida Nonprofit Conference Starts March 9-11
Nonprofits First, Inc., will host an inaugural statewide nonprofit conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL on March 9-11, 2010. The Florida Nonprofit Conference brings together numerous nonprofit professionals and leaders to address a broad array of topics focused on enhancing the strength and sustainability of the nonprofit sector – the lifeline for many in the community. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Public works and advocacy
‘Feed Your Kids’ the Arts
In an effort to promote the need for more music and arts education opportunities for children the Ad Council has teamed up with Americans for the Arts and the NAMM Foundation to announce the launch of new newspaper and magazine public service advertisements (PSAs) from The Arts. Ask for More. campaign. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arts, Culture & Humanities, Featured
Franklin Pierce Law Center Receives Record $1M to Combat Legal Jargon
Franklin Pierce Law Center has received a $1 million gift to create the Mort Goulder Professorship of Legal Writing from the Goulder Family Foundation. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Public works and advocacy
Rocky Mountain Nonprofits Receive $4.8 Million in Grants
Organizations serving seniors, youth, and the homeless are among the major recipients of $4.8 million in grants announced this week by the Daniels Fund. … Read entire article »
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Atlanta Couple Named Outstanding Philanthropists
Pete and Ada Lee Correll, long-time donors and volunteers who have created a charitable legacy in Atlanta, Ga., have been selected to receive the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) top philanthropy honor, the Paschal Murray Award for Outstanding Philanthropist. … Read entire article »
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National Campaign to Promote Hispanic Academic Achievement
Univision Communications today announced the launch of Es El Momento (The Moment is Now), a comprehensive, multi-platform, multi-million dollar three-year national education initiative. Es El Momento will be aimed at improving academic achievement among K-12 Hispanic students with a specific focus on increasing rates of high school graduation, college readiness, college completion and engaging Hispanic parents and the broader community in these efforts. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education (K-12, and higher education), Featured
Carnegie Corporation Awards $2 Million Grant to New Tech Network
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded a $2 million grant to the New Tech Network, a subsidiary of KnowledgeWorks, to help the high school development organization expand its capacity to serve the increasing number of schools implementing the New Tech approach. … Read entire article »
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