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Veterans Groups Receive Grants for Housing, Oral Health, and Arts Programs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Army Sergeant Anesi Tu’ufuli, who was severely wounded in 2005 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, cuts the ribbon on a specially adapted house constructed for him with help from the Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, in San Antonio, Tex. Prest The Home Depot Foundation U.S.

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Who Are the Pioneers of Nonprofits and How Did They Make Their Mark?

GrantNews

As a tribute, there is a list of over 5,000 grants currently available in the GrantWatch Nonprofits category! This cross-section of grants from the over 5,000 grants currently available in the GrantWatch Nonprofits category! There are also grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits for programs to improve children’s health.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

also known as SEM Link, in 2005 because of my desire to ensure that Black children are integrated into the pipeline for the future Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. A trust-based funding model should be the standard for grant awards to Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofit organizations.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. That said, only 29% of funders that explicitly support climate initiatives are allocating at least 20% of their grant dollars to such efforts. Foundation funding for climate-related grantmaking increased 25% between 2020 and 2021.

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Spotlight: State of Oklahoma

GrantNews

GrantWatch has provided listings of grant opportunities to help with a developing and/or expanding projects and programs vital to the growth and strengthening of communities throughout the State of Oklahoma. In addition, GrantWatch offers a list of close to 1,700 grants in its Community and Economic Development grants listing category.

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

Tech Soup

In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. CACRC is an social enterprise in that it does not need to rely on grants to keep operating. She was helping the board to decide to either close Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council or reorganize it. It as a lucky thing they did.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2013 Survey on Corporate Giving and Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft on How To Get Corporate Grants

Tech Soup

The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been surveying large American companies on their philanthropy annually since 2005.

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