Community Development Grant News

Selected community development grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

Will Climate Change Factor in the November Elections? Maybe If We Laugh about It

"I'm not worried about Earth. I'm worried about me." So begins Kasha Patel's routine during Stand Up for Climate Comedy, a show put on by the University of Colorado Boulder and headlined by...more

Ilo Prospects Lebanon Supports Social Enterprise Initiatives in Lebanon

When Kinda Darwish decided to start a bakery in Beirut, she had no idea she'd end up kneading dough for the International Labor Organization and running a second-hand bookstore in the Lebanese...more

Eric Wowoh

Eric Wowoh grew up in a "non-Christian" home in Liberia, where he lived with his seven siblings and his parents in a hut with no running water or electricity. They slept on bamboo mats on a dirt...more

New Haven Nonprofit Cityseed Names Sarah Miller as New Executive Director

A Yale grad with more than 20 years of nonprofit and community leadership experience has been named the new executive director of a Connecticut nonprofit that helps people grow their own food, Fox...more

Building Climate Resiliency through Corporate Philanthropy
Foundation: Wells Fargo Foundation

It's been a particularly hot summer in the US, with record and near-record highs hitting across the countryand that means it's time for corporations to step up their philanthropic efforts to help...more

Dr. Hamis Kiggundu: From Entrepreneur to Global Leader €“ An Inspiring Journey

Hamis Kiggundu's journey from "humble beginnings" in Uganda to "be a global icon in business and philanthropy" has just taken him to a new level. The European International University in Paris...more

Motor City Match Expands with New Community Violence Intervention Track, Awards over $1 ...

"At its heart, Motor City Match is about building stronger communities." That's Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's take on the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's Motor City Match program, which has...more

Deadlines Approach for Mckean Co. Grants

The McKean County Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications. Interested parties should go to mckeancountyfoundation.org, call 844238-2289, or email...more

Community Land Trusts: An 'Old-School' Innovation with 'New School' Structural Applications

A community land trust, or CLT, is a non-profit organization that purchases land on behalf of its members and sells it at discount rates to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to buy homes of...more

A Conversation With Arif Patel: Business Visionary And Philanthropist

Arif Patel's journey into the business world began "with a strong desire to create something impactful," he tells Hub4Business. "From a young age, I was fascinated by how businesses operate and...more



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