Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

The Nuts and Bolts of Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

Consider strategic planning “the shelter and water” a nonprofit needs to sustain, said Ana Cortez an expert in strategic planning who helps...

Experiment increases number of low-income applicants to selective colleges

WASHINGTON–Nicole Hurd has met many stellar low-income students who believe college is not an option for them.  As director of the National...

Gala Raises Money and Awareness for After School and Mentorship Programs

  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Traveling from Orlando, Fla., Donna Bozarth, a mother, grandmother and board member for the U.S. Dream Academy was one of...

Grants Awarded: April – May 2013

Surdna Foundation surdna.org/ (212) 557-0010 New York, NY Grants awarded to: Asian Arts Initiative – to support Youth Arts Workshop, a year-round...

UPDATE: Ramapo Revisited, School Board Election and the Future of a Community

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — In just about any other community in the nation, last Thursday’s public meeting here set to feature opposing...

Grants Awarded: February – March 2013

  The Nord Family Foundation nordff.org/ (440) 984-3939 Amherst, OH Grants awarded to: The Cleveland Play House, in support of the community...

Grants Awarded: December 2012 – January 2013

The Tow Foundationhttp://towfoundation.org/203-761-6604New Canaan, CT The Tow Foundation has granted a three-year, $255,000 grant to Kennesaw State University’s Center for Sustainable Journalism...

Fate of Low-Income Children Teeters on ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ Advocates Warn

Already reeling from budget cuts over the last 10 years, federal programs affecting children are bracing for another $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending...

Grants Awarded: September – November 2012

  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ (206) 709-3100 Seattle, WA Highline Public Schools, to create a three year strategic plan and...

Do Federally Assisted Households Have Access to High Performing Public Schools?

What Are the Links Between Housing and Health?

“Your ZIP code is more important than your genetic code,” said David Erickson, director of the Center for Community Development Investments at...

Grants Awarded – Week of June 11th, 2012

W.K. Kellogg Foundation TO: Center for Native American Youth $600,000 – to continue and expand the organization’s efforts to build a platform...

Grants Awarded – Week of May 21st, 2012

  Marin Community Foundation TO: Marin Community Clinics $975,000-for oral health, behavioral health, adolescent health, and women’s health)   Coastal Health Alliance...

Weekly Notes: New grants doled out by Public Welfare, MacArthur; research on school crime; and more

***There are 331 days left in the first term of President Barack Obama, and the president has still not nominated someone to...

Weekly Notes: Obama normalizes JJ budget for 2013; Report on Arkansas reform; and more

***There are 338 days left in the first term of President Barack Obama, and the president has still not nominated someone to...

A Look at Youth-Related Spending in Obama’s 2013 Budget (Updated 2/14)

President Barack Obama unveiled his 2013 budget proposal today, which calls for $3.8 trillion in spending and projects a $901 billion deficit...

Weekly Notes: On legacies, desistance and drugs

***There are 345 days left in the first term of President Barack Obama, and the president has still not nominated someone to...

Foundation Makes Noted Life Skills Training Curriculum Free for Schools, Youth Programs

With state budget cuts forcing many school districts to skimp on any type of education that won’t appear on a standardized test,...

Ten States Get No Child Left Behind Act Waivers as Rewrite Proceeds in Congress

Ten states have received waivers from the 2014 targets set by the No Child Left Behind Act, in exchange for agreeing to...

Virginia’s “Conscience Clause” Would Shield Child Welfare Providers from Sexuality Conflicts

Virginia’s General Assembly is close to passing a law that will shield its faith-based child welfare partners from having to work with...