Home
Focus Areas
About Us
"I tried to get half and half the other day.
I had to walk four city blocks, just to get a quart of half and half so I could have coffee.
So to even get food around here is difficult," David Quillinan, executive chef and instructor at Albany's Social Enterprise and Training Center, tells the Albany Times Union.
"To even get food around here is difficult."
That's why Quillinan, who's been in the restaurant business for 34 years, wants to help.
He's teaching a six-month culinary program at SEAT that's getting $100,000 in state funding from Assemblywoman Pat Fahy.
Fahy, a Democrat running for a state Senate seat, says the money will go toward teaching students "some important life skills of staying with it and having that resiliency to bounce back from whatever adversity they may have encountered and give it another go."
Students are already in the middle of a mental health program before the full six-month course starts.
Quillinan says the program teaches students everything they've learned in 34 years in the restaurant business, and he wants to see them succeed.
"When I'm an employer, or I'm an executive chef, hiring a sous chef or another chef
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
ISU School of Music Marks Americaa€™s 250th with Patriotic Concert.YouTube aboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new...more
Easton organizations earn $1 million in state grant funding for youth programs.The grants are part of a broader allocation of more than $68 million statewide to support school safety and youth...more
A state grant gives Amanda‑Clearcreek kids a kindergarten boost - AOL A state grant given Amanda& #8209, Clearcreek, Ohio, school a new program to help young students prepare for...more
Amanda-Clearcreek launches Kindergarten Bootcamp program.The program aims to support successful transitions into kindergarten by building school routines early and teaching classroom...more
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the 13th North American Conference on Video Game Music on May 1 and 2.The conference brings together scholars from across the world to explore the latest...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
CFA's 2026 Kahn Award Winner and Finalists Plan to Use Their Prize Money to Make an Impact.Carlo Balmoria: I experienced firsthand what it's like to grow up in a rural area with little access to...more
Foundation: South Dakota Community Foundation
South Dakota Community Foundation encourages students to apply for scholarships.The foundation is based in Brookings, South Dakota.It is a non-profit organization that provides grants to students.The...more
Annual Medical Education Innovations & Scholarship Conference will be held at NYU Langone Health.The conference will focus on medical education and scholarship in the medical field.For more...more
The Guitar Festival featured guitar concerts, masterclasses, ensembles and competitions.The festival was held in Luverne, Louisiana, from September 26 to October 1.The winner of the high school...more
The National Academy of Engineering is highlighting chemical engineering as part of its celebration of American engineering innovation and the 250th anniversary of American independence.This year...more
Education News from...
Boston Foundation
South Dakota Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
Seattle Foundation
Stark Community Foundation
Blue Grass Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
Franklin County Community Foundation
Perry County Community Foundation
Weinberg Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
