Grants
July 1, 2012
Employee matching-gift and volunteer-grant programs are two underutilized sources of fundraising for many nonprofit organizations.
June 26, 2012
The board of directors of the Cleveland Foundation has authorized $19.9 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations for programs supporting education, economic transformation, arts and culture, youth development, and other vital areas.
June 19, 2012
More than 200 people came together for the San Diego Women’s Foundation’s Annual Grants Celebration on June 5 to meet the five extraordinary nonprofits chosen as this year’s grantees.
June 18, 2012
The League of American Orchestras announced the receipt of a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation to administer a re-granting program that supports orchestras in deepening their involvement with their communities.
The Getty Education and Community Investment Grants Program will fund orchestras’ educational and community engagement work, helping to fuel new practices or support longstanding model programs.
June 18, 2012
The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Co., awarded $26 million in grants to 85 community organizations during the first quarter. The grants support the foundation's global priority areas, including: $9.7 million for water stewardship; $3.6 million for fitness and nutrition; $7.4 million for education (including $5 million for first-generation college scholarships); and $4.9 million for community recycling, and other local priorities, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, youth development, and civic initiatives.
June 14, 2012
The Miami Foundation awarded more than $1 million to 62 local nonprofit organizations at its Bridging Generosity, Leadership and Grantmaking luncheon on June 11.
June 14, 2012
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the private philanthropy of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, has announced the launch of the Mayors Challenge, a $9 million competition to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that address major urban challenges and improve life for city dwellers.
Through the challenge, which kicks off this week, Bloomberg Philanthropies will award one $5 million grand prize and four $1 million prizes to the cities that come up with the boldest, most replicable ideas.
June 7, 2012
The GE Foundation announced a $2.3 million grant to National Medical Fellowships for the creation of the GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program, providing future health care professionals the opportunity to experience primary care practice in community health centers across the US.
June 7, 2012
Organizations serving seniors, youth, and people struggling with alcoholism and drug abuse are among the major recipients of $9.5 million in grants to nonprofits in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, announced this week by the Daniels Fund.
The Daniels Fund will award a projected $33 million in grants to nonprofits in 2012. Funding areas include: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education Reform, Ethics & Integrity in Education, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Youth Development.
June 4, 2012
The NBCUniversal Foundation and NBC-owned television stations will provide $1.2 million in grants to the top nonprofit organizations in NBC's owned station markets. The initiative, called 21st Century Solutions, "will enable nonprofits implementing new and innovative programs to compete for funding in the ten local communities served by the NBC owned stations."
