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Five Social Enterprises Get Rs 45 Lakh Funding from Sbi Foundation at Youth for India Conclave 2024 
"The future of our nation hinges upon its young,educated, and socially conscious demographic," State Bank of India CEOjay Prakash says in a press release. Prakash is referring to the roughly 1...more
"The future of our nation hinges upon its young,educated, and socially conscious demographic," State Bank of India CEOjay Prakash says in a press release. Prakash is referring to the roughly 1...more
Glacier Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank Award $190K to Montana Nonprofits
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"Through our collective efforts, we're not just providing financial support, but we're investing in Montana's vitality and resilience." That from Mike Smith, president of Glacier Bank, which...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"Through our collective efforts, we're not just providing financial support, but we're investing in Montana's vitality and resilience." That from Mike Smith, president of Glacier Bank, which...more
Wcf Awards $57,601 to Local Nonprofits
Foundation: Winona Community Foundation
The Benedictine Foundation of Winona, Minn., has given $57,601 to 10 local nonprofits. Among the recipients: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region: $2,500 to expand the youth mentoring...more
Foundation: Winona Community Foundation
The Benedictine Foundation of Winona, Minn., has given $57,601 to 10 local nonprofits. Among the recipients: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region: $2,500 to expand the youth mentoring...more
Saluda Library Speaker Series Continues This Spring
Foundation: Polk County Community Foundation
If you've ever wanted to learn more about butterflies, the Polk County Public Libraries in North Carolina may have just the program for you. The libraries are hosting a series of free lectures on...more
Foundation: Polk County Community Foundation
If you've ever wanted to learn more about butterflies, the Polk County Public Libraries in North Carolina may have just the program for you. The libraries are hosting a series of free lectures on...more
Dickinson County Library Receives Grant for Silent Headphones 
The Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain, Mich., is now able to include people of all ages in its programming thanks to a grant from the Dickinson Area Community Foundation, WLUC...more
The Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain, Mich., is now able to include people of all ages in its programming thanks to a grant from the Dickinson Area Community Foundation, WLUC...more
Seven Mass Timber Projects Selected for Climate Innovation Program 
New York City's Economic Development Corporation and Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice have announced the winners of the city's first-ever Mass Timber Studio, a...more
New York City's Economic Development Corporation and Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice have announced the winners of the city's first-ever Mass Timber Studio, a...more
Dysart Community Foundation Accepting Annual Grant Applications 
When Iowa resident Opal Heckroth died in 2014, she left behind a fortune estimated to be in the ballpark of $15 million, the Quad-City Times reports. So when the Dysart Community Foundation was...more
When Iowa resident Opal Heckroth died in 2014, she left behind a fortune estimated to be in the ballpark of $15 million, the Quad-City Times reports. So when the Dysart Community Foundation was...more
The Gift
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library. But instead of accepting a...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library. But instead of accepting a...more
Not Your Average Bank Statement: What 10 Years of Impact Investing Looks like 
If you're short on cash and want to do something about climate change, a not-for-profit investment platform in the UK may have just the thing for you. Ethex, which launched in 2013, has raised...more
If you're short on cash and want to do something about climate change, a not-for-profit investment platform in the UK may have just the thing for you. Ethex, which launched in 2013, has raised...more
Thousands of Churches Will Likely Close Down. What Happens to All That Real Estate? 
"If experts were predicting that 100,000 library buildings were going to be empty in small and large communities, someone would probably sit up and take notice," Religion News Service quotes the...more
"If experts were predicting that 100,000 library buildings were going to be empty in small and large communities, someone would probably sit up and take notice," Religion News Service quotes the...more
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3 Social Enterprises Earn Honors at Social Enterprise Award
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.
