Church at Heart of Civil Rghts Stuggle Gets Long-Awaited Federal Support
Foundation: Central Alabama Community Foundation
After nearly three years of waiting, the endangered Montgomery Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. was selected to lead the movement for the first time, has received federal funding and has begun to...more

How Philanthropy Can Help Rebuild Main Street for a Post-COVID World
Foundation: Long Island Community Foundation, Rauch Foundation
For decades, suburban malls and online shopping had drawn customers away from the beating heart of communities — the shops where residents once congregated, conversed, and consumed. A recent study...more

Coalition for Racial Justice Launches in Santa Cruz
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Approximately 300 people showed up to the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County’s “Rise Together” coalition launch party Friday night, many gathering for the first time with friends they...more

$3 Million for Arts and Culture in Philadelphia
Foundation: Philadelphia Foundation
Four artists and five cultural organizations received a total of $3 million in grants to support Philadelphia's art and culture recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forman Art Initiative...more

Coastal South Carolina Gets $685k to Support Black Communities and Build Resilience
Foundation: Coastal Community Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
Officials from the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina stated that they have provided $685,000 to 37 non-profit organizations led and/or served by blacks in the three-county area to...more

Tulsa Higher Education Consortium Seeks to Train and Retain Local Talent
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation
The recently launched Tulsa Higher Education Consortium hopes to increase the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded and offer better economic mobility for Tulsans. The initiative brings together...more

Cleveland Foundation Jumpstarts its Equity Initiatives with the Black Futures Fund
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Black Futures Fund is just one step in a long-term process toward the Cleveland Foundation becoming a more equitable grantmaker. According to Keisha González, program manager of...more

'Preserving Dignity' - a Day of Giving in Orange County
Foundation: Orange County Community Foundation
The Orange County Community Foundation hosted the \"Protect Dignity\" event, a cooperative donation day that aims to raise $100,000 for seven non-profit organizations throughout Orange County that...more

$4 Million Contributions to House Marin County Homeless Vets
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation
After receiving $4 million in funding from the state budget, the construction of the first priority housing project for homeless veterans in Marin County will break ground next year. This funding...more

Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Business Grant Program
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is accepting applications for a new grant program designed to support underserved small businesses throughout the region. The grant will help Community...more