By Sandy Cyr When Paul Perkins was a rookie running back in the 2016 NFL season, he was vying for Rashad Jennings’ spot in the lineup. Jennings told Perkins, “I want you to play like you are a starter.” Going into his 9th year in the NFL, Jennings wanted Perkins to...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Karen Martinsen Fleming In May 2017 Green Mountain College (GMC), a small private, non-profit college celebrated its 180th Commencement. Since our founding in 1834, we have constantly innovated to meet the educational...
By Sandy Cyr Change happens to individual people, but structures and systems shape the way individuals live. So how can we work on both fronts? How can we be a stronger, better, more compassionate person and how do we create systems and structures that take care of...
By Sandy Cyr If you ask Executive Director Kati Mullan what makes Read and Feed so successful, without hesitation she will tell you it is the volunteers. Read and Feed has over 425 active volunteers, as well as community partners who not only help ensure the programs...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Clarenda Stanley-Anderson Since 2011, Shaw University has had more than four presidents, including two interims, at its helm. This inconsistency in leadership created a climate of instability that coupled with a six-year trend of...
News about grants, gifts National Endowment for the Arts presented an Art Works award of $60,000 to The Metropolitan Opera Guild to support opera-based teaching and learning in public elementary schools in New York City and New Jersey. Nationwide Children’s Hospital...
News about grants, gifts Community Foundation of Henderson County awarded local students 229 scholarships totaling $471,700 for the 2017-2018 academic year. The board of advisors of the Johnston County Community Foundation announced $42,050 in local grant awards from...
News about grants, gifts Siemens Canada donated 150 laptops for distribution to five Canadian schools, as well as 150 laptops to educational initiatives in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to help students in developing nations gain greater access to technology. The Honda...
The NC Grants Roundup can be a helpful tool when researching grant opportunities for your organization. For more tips read Becoming a “Grant Detective”: Best Practices for Grantseekers by Sarah Mann Willcox of the NC Network for Grantmakers. News...
News about grants, gifts MIT received a commitment of $140 million in unrestricted funds from an alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous. The gift can support any facet of the Institute's educational and research mission. The Chrysler Museum of Art received a major...
