News about grants, gifts All Babies and Children Thrive (ABC Thrive) was established by a $2 million gift from Duke alumna and trustee Laurene Meir Sperling and her husband, Scott M. Sperling, through the Sperling Family Charitable Foundation. The Bass...
News about grants, gifts The VWR Foundation celebrated the VWR salesforce at the Company's 2018 Americas Sales Conference and announced a donation of $50,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Henry Schein, Inc. will donate up to $250,000 in health care...
As the Philanthropy Journal begins a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on Local Colors of Western Virginia from December 2015. By Charlena Wynn As communities across the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Katie Sanders “When I was young, everyone in the neighborhood knew and looked out for each other.” This sentiment is common among many Milwaukee residents who are concerned about crime and violence in their community. Their...
By David Mueller There is no one-size-fits-all solution to addressing the needs of survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Each survivor faces a unique spectrum of challenges in accessing safety and recovering from abuse, arising from both the unique risks...
By Kevin Mercer As she had done countless times, Andrea Conte arrived one December morning in 1988 at the cookware store she owned in west Nashville to begin preparation for another busy day. Thoughts of the many tasks occupied her mind as she approached the door. But...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By S.E. Spencer There are many people in this world who want to do good at a large scale. While their passion may inspire them to start a new nonprofit, sometimes this may not be the best option. Inmates to Entrepreneurs is an...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Dustin Chicurel-Bayard When Andrea Hudson was stopped by a police officer in 2013, she did not know that her life was going to change forever. Arrested, she found herself in the Durham County Jail with a bail that she could...
News about grants, gifts The North Carolina Humanities Council has been awarded a $35,000 grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for its yearlong initiative, Journalism and Media Literacy: Fostering Informed Citizens. The Duplin County Community...
News about grants, gifts The Association for Enterprise Opportunity received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in the amount of $1,150,000. The grant will be used to develop and launch fresh solutions that include new programs, products, services and...
