Wisconsin's Special Ed System: High Stress, Sparse State Funding
Foundation: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
This piece was produced for the NEW News Lab, a local news collaboration in Northeast Wisconsin. Microsoft is providing financial support to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Community...more

CREEED Mentorship Program Helps New El Paso Teachers Thrive
Foundation: El Paso Community Foundation
The Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development, (CREEED), and El Paso Community Foundation(EPCF) have announced that more than 80 teachers will participate in the innovative...more

Free Transportation From Anywhere in the Mississippi Delta to a Vaccination Location
Foundation: Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
In light of the increased prevalence of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi highlighted its free transportation initiative. In partnership...more

Coalition for Racial Justice Launches in Santa Cruz
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Approximately 300 people showed up to the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County’s “Rise Together” coalition launch party Friday night, many gathering for the first time with friends they...more

Tulsa Higher Education Consortium Seeks to Train and Retain Local Talent
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation
The recently launched Tulsa Higher Education Consortium hopes to increase the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded and offer better economic mobility for Tulsans. The initiative brings together...more

Cleveland Foundation Jumpstarts its Equity Initiatives with the Black Futures Fund
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Black Futures Fund is just one step in a long-term process toward the Cleveland Foundation becoming a more equitable grantmaker. According to Keisha González, program manager of...more

Moline Foundation Disperses Nearly $300,000 to 48 Area Nonprofits
Foundation: Moline Foundation
The Moline Foundation Board awarded $294,500 in grants to 48 area nonprofits, going toward operational costs, capital and program expenses. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 were approved by...more

Charlottesville Reopening Fund Raises $165000 to Support Public Schools
Foundation: Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
The Charlottesville Reopening Fund raised $165,000 from 201 donors this school year to help families, and the organizers said this effort demonstrates the community's support for public schools and...more

Low Income Adults Get Access to IT Training
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Those interested in a career in information technology have access to training through Jefferson State Community College. A grant from the Greater Birmingham Community Foundation will cover...more

Area Educators Awarded Grants by the El Paso Community Foundation
Foundation: El Paso Community Foundation
Several regional educators in the El Paso and Las Cruces area will benefit from the El Paso Community Foundation’s "Classroom Fund" and receive a grant of $50,000 in the next academic year....more