Community Development Grant News

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

Meals on Wheels of Montgomery County Names New President and Ceo

"I am humbled and excited to lead Meals on Wheels and build on the strong foundation created by our dedicated leadership team." So says Carrie Watkins, who has been named president and CEO of the...more

Rada Pitch Competition Awards N100,000 Grants to Three Community Advocacy Groups

Babangida Zama is a 23-year-old college student in Kano, Nigeria. He's also the leader of the group that won the Rising Awareness Action pitch competition on Saturday, receiving a $100,000 grant...more

Column: Mantha on Giving Credit Where It'S Due

"Politics is like a quilt formed of hundreds of patches that come together, creating security and strength," Michael Mantha writes in the Sault Star. "I know from experience that great things can...more

Op Ed from Rob Mitchell on Public Education

SchoolDigger has released its list of the top public schools in Tennessee based on student test scores, and the winners are out of Rutherford County. The top 10:Thurman Francis Arts...more

Building Healthier Communities: Inside Rwjf'S Impact Investment Strategy
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is, investing $50 million to help communities of color get out of poverty, the New York Times reports. Zoila Jennings, the...more

The Foundation For Delaware County Announces More Than $2.1 Million for Local Nonprofits
Foundation: Philadelphia Foundation

The Foundation for Delaware County in Delaware County, Pa., has given more than $1.2 million to 57 nonprofits over the last three years. The grants will be used to "address some of Delaware...more

Heartland Community Foundation Announces Give Fest 2024: Day of Generosity ...
Foundation: Greater Salina Community Foundation

Give Fest 2024 is here, and it's a good one. The 24-hour giving event, which will take place in Hays, Kansas, on Oct. 10, 2024, is being touted as "a fun, playful Oktoberfest twist to the...more

Impact Investing in Community Health Gets $325 Million Boost from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is giving $325 million to help communities that have suffered from "a historic lack of investment" in areas such as housing, water, and infrastructure, the New...more

$450000 Investment From the Keybank Foundation To Help Fight Food Insecurity in East Buffalo

More than one in 10 people in Buffalo, New York, live in food insecurity, according to the USDA. The problem is especially bad in East Buffalo, where the annual KeyBank Delavan-Grider Farmers...more

Maximus Foundation Announces Over $2 Million in Grants for Nonprofits Nationwide

The Maximus Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in grants to 209 nonprofit organizations in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant to further...more



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