Big Donations for Youth Development
Foundation: Central Valley Community Foundation
Over $500,000 was awarded by the Central Valley Community Foundation to seven community organizations for work in youth development. Fresno County in California has a high rate of teen pregnancy...more

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Serves the Community Very Differently
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Where would you expect to find our nation's largest Community Foundation? It is in the Silicon Valley, where many wealthy and generous tech entrepreneurs live. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation...more

Community Collaboration Grants
Foundation: Initiative Foundation
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation works under a guiding principal that collaboration is a necessary component in creating communities that propel growth. During the last year, the...more

Jump Start Incubator Celebrates an Anniversary
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Knight Foundation
The Jump Start Incubator is a company that helps new small business owners get over the first initial hump. It creates a positive environment full of guidance resources to help new companies survive...more

Capacity Building Grants Can Stimulate Financial Growth
Organizations that received any capacity grant are growing by around 10 percent in the three years following the grant. Grants that specifically targeted financial capacity development did not lead...more

$2.8 Million to Support the Arts in Akron Ohio
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation
The Akron Community Foundation has awarded a $2.8 Million grant to arts organizations in Summit County. $509,000 of that money will be used for dance programs for the county. It will also fund...more

What does a Community Foundation do?
A Community Foundation is an organization dedicated to aiding a community by improving the lives of others. The Foundations are local non-profits, and help the community they reside in. It serves as...more

Experts hope mental health kiosks can save lives
Where does one even begin trying to sort out a mental health diagnosis? Sometimes there are too many variables keeping the public from trying to figure it out. How do you even reach the masses in a...more

Ten foundations donate $125M for Flint recovery efforts
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
To recover from its water contamination crisis, the city of Flint, Michigan will get $125 million in funding from community organizations, including the Mott Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the...more

Farmers Market doubles SNAP benefits
The Emporia Farmers Market is starting what may become a trend at all farmers markets. This market is allowing those with a SNAP card to swipe their card for tokens that will be double the dollar...more