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By | July 13, 2021

Crowdfunding campaign launched for the ‘Iron Belle Trail: Iosco Exploration Trail’ project in Oscoda

By: Kathleen Achtenberg – July 1, 2021 – MEDC Press Release $50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative LANSING, Mich. – The Iosco Exploration Trail (IET) nonprofit will soon complete the Iosco Exploration Trail...

By | July 13, 2021

National giving trends in 2020 create unique opportunities, challenges for local nonprofits

BY JOSH SPANNINGA Sunday, June 20, 2021 04:21pm – MBiz The COVID-19 pandemic caused major shifts in philanthropic giving last year as human services organizations benefited and small-level donors increased, according to a recent report from global nonprofit Giving...

By | July 13, 2021

National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America

By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal JULY 13, 2021- The Chronicle of Philanthropy National service is having a civic moment. People across the political spectrum are calling for expanded national service as a means to unify a polarized nation and tackle problems...

By | June 29, 2021

Pass the Love Campaign with Waffles and Mochi – Focus: HOPE

Information from Focus: HOPE – June 29th, 2021 Photo Credit: Miller Mobley We’re thrilled to share that Focus: HOPE will be the local partner in the Pass the Love w/ Waffle and Mochi campaign. Partnered with Partnership for a Healthier...

By | June 23, 2021

PNC Foundation to Partner With Sesame Workshop To Address Racial Justice Through $6.2 Million Grant

May 19, 2021 – content from The Sesame Workshop Building on a 17-year partnership, Sesame and PNC aim to equip young children to envision a brighter future without racism. (Pittsburgh, PA, May 19, 2021) — The PNC Foundation and Sesame...

By | June 18, 2021

Crypto, Meet Donor-Advised Funds: a New Way of Giving

By Eden StiffmanJUNE 8, 2021SAN FRANCISCO In 2016, Robbie Heeger and his brother created a donor-advised fund at the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. Heeger, now 30, was working at Apple and got in the habit of...

By | June 15, 2021

The Asian American Foundation Announces Historic Commitment of Over $1 Billion For AAPI Communities

By: The Asian American Foundation – 5.20.21 WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2021 — The Asian American Foundation (“TAAF”) today announced that just two weeks after launching it has raised nearly $1.1 billion to support AAPI communities. This builds upon an...

By | June 15, 2021

Does MacKenzie Scott’s Giving Approach Signal a New Era?

By: Maria Di Mento – The Chronicle of Philanthropy – 6.1.2021 It’s too early to tell whether MacKenzie Scott’s approach to giving will create a sea change in how other ultrawealthy donors give or what they support. When Scott gave...

By | June 4, 2021

DTE Energy opens tree-trimming training program

By Annalise Frank – CRAIN’S Detroit Business 6.3.21 ·  Detroit-based utility aims to train 200 tree trimmers by 2024 ·  Six-week program partners with Focus: Hope, city of Detroit, union ·  Wages range as training progresses from $16-$29 an...