Awards

2012 CLASSY Awards Charity of the Year Winners Honored
September 26, 2012

Over the weekend, online fundraising platform provider StayClassy honored the winners of its 4th Annual CLASSY Awards in San Diego. Overall, four winners were awarded in each of the 16 categories, with every category claiming a winner by region: East, Midwest, South and West.

A Safe Haven Foundation Honored at ACCSC 2012 Community Service Awards
September 14, 2012

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC) named the Illinois Center for Broadcasting's Chicago Campus the winner of Community Service Awards for 2012. ICB was recognized for making an outstanding contribution in the local community through continued work for one of the nation’s leading foundations dedicated to the homeless.

The students’ involvement in the creation and production of a 30-minute documentary about A Safe Haven Foundation was the determining factor for the Commission in selecting the school as the winner of the award.

HUD Announces Secretary’s Award to 10 Community Foundations
September 12, 2012

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in partnership with the Council on Foundations, announced the first winners of a new awards program to recognize community foundations for the excellent work they do along with their public partners in the areas of housing and community development.

The new HUD Secretary's Award for Community Foundations honors community foundations that work closely with the public sector on projects involving housing and neighborhood improvements, education, health and recreation, transportation, community participation, arts and culture, public safety, sustainability, and economic development.