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More Than $500,000 Raised For Tornado Relief Through Team Effort
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and the United Way of Greater Chattanooga raised more than $500,000 for tornado relief after a powerful storm tore through Tennessee in April.
Wichita Community Foundation Fund Puts Focus on Education and Mental Health
The Victor Murdock Fund at the Wichita Community Foundation is awarding $120,000 to two Wichita nonprofits that are focusing on mental health and education.
Community Foundations Have Now Mobilized $718.7M for Covid-19 Relief
A diverse coalition of individuals, companies, and foundations have rallied to mobilize at least $718.7 million to support community foundation-led Covid-19 relief efforts across the United States.
That dollar figure includes funds managed by more than 350 community foundations in all 50 states that have provided data to the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative.
Much of that money is already at work in communities -- with more to come over the coming weeks.
To date, community foundations have granted at least $284.3 million to nonprofits that are working to provide food, shelter and other basic needs; help schools purchase and distribute computers to students who would otherwise not be able to access distance learning programs; and deliver a long list of other critical services.
Communities Foundation of Texas Receives $1 Million Donation Toward Covid-19 Relief
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has partnered with Communities Foundation of Texas and a statewide network of community foundations in the Lone Star state to administer its $1 million COVID-19 Collaborative Grant Fund.
National Fund Launched to Aid Families of Fallen Healthcare Workers During Covid
E4E Relief, a subsidiary of the Foundation For The Carolinas, will provide cash grant awards through The Brave of Heart Fund for family members of those who have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
$536.6M and Counting: Donors Across Country Rally to Support Covid-19 Relief
A diverse coalition of individuals, companies, and foundations have rallied to mobilize $536.6 million to support community foundation-led Covid-19 relief efforts across the United States.
That figure includes funds managed by more than 325 community foundations in all 50 states that have provided figures to the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative.
Much of that money is already at work in communities -- with more to come over the coming weeks.
Community Foundations' Covid-19 Response Now Totals $462.1 Million
Nearly 300 community foundations nationwide have mobilized more than $429.1 million to provide critical support to those affected by Covid-19, according to new data from the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative.
Of that figure, nearly $100 million has already been granted to nonprofits who are working to provide food, shelter and other basic needs; help schools purchase and distribute computers to students who would otherwise not be able to access distance learning programs; and offer a long list of other critical services.
Arkansas Becomes Latest State Turning To A Community Foundation To Manage Its Covid-19 Relief Fund
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson selection of the Arkansas Community Foundation as a trusted partner to administer the state’s recently launched Covid-19 Relief Fund marks the latest in a growing trend among government agencies that are looking for knowledgable partners for managing relief funds and ensuring the money collected is going to vetted nonprofits.
Community Foundations Ramp Up Covid-19 Response, Mobilizing $411.3M to Those in Need
Nearly 250 community foundations in all 50 states have collectively mobilized more than $353 million to provide critical support to those affected by Covid-19, according to new data from the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative.
In many communities, some of that money is already helping provide food, shelter, and other urgent needs. To date, community foundations have publicly announced more than $54.8 million in grants to local nonprofits. Many others are expecting to allocate their first round of grants within the next week.
Donor-Advised Fund Provides $1M in Rapid-Response Funding to Help Children Affected by Covid-19
As communities across the U.S. grapple with how to help those impacted by Covid-19, donors are stepping up grantmaking through donor-advised funds to help those in need.