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 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 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...
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...
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 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: 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: 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 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...