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A webinar interview of Dr. Shirley Sherrod, a cofounder of New Communities near Albany, Georgia, home to the nation's first community land trust, discusses the history of New Communities and the lessons it provides for activists in the Black Belt today.
The Black Belt was named both for the color of its fertile soil and the high number black residents. The region is not only sacred ground for the civil rights movement, but is home to a growing number of innovations in community wealth building and homegrown economic development.
This webinar explores
- How community development financial institutions are supporting Black Belt and Mississippi Delta community developments
- The role of peer networks in supporting Black-led entrepreneurship
- The struggle to maintain Black control of land in the South
- The links between civil rights organizing and community economic development in the South
- The vital importance of long-term vision in economic system change work
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: California Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation is calling for proposals for its 2024 Community Scholars Initiative grant program, which aims to fund "high-impact projects that support students with disabilities, foster...more
When it comes to green technology, the Nordics stand out, with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and the US making up the top 10 of the Organization for...more
It's not every day that a hospital is named the nation's top medical facility, but that's exactly what's happened at Alabama's Children's of Alabama. The Children's of Alabama Clinical Scholars...more
Andrew's Church in Yardley, Pa., is looking for a part-time music minister to help "enrich the joyful and dynamic worship that is the heart of our congregational life," according to its...more
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, it's all about the people. But when it comes to employee volunteering, it's all about the people. The Los Angeles Times takes a look at how...more
When Noble Research Institute was looking for a new CEO last year, it decided it was time for a change. So the nonprofit turned to an unusual method of project management: the Agile method of...more
"This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war." That from Erin...more
For more than 20 years, Kendra Scott has raised money for children with critical illnesses through its Kendra Gives Back campaign. Now, the lifestyle brand is joining forces with Make-A-Wish,...more
"She nails her job every day, but it's her compassion that really stands out," says the "heart and soul" of a fundraising team for the American Red Cross in Kansas and Oklahoma. Tara Burnett is...more
Alyssa Zhu won the top prize at the University of Southern California's annual Grodins Symposium for her "groundbreaking" brain imaging research. Her presentation, "The podium Curves For...more
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Rockefeller Foundation
William Penn Foundation
Irvine Foundation
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Spotlight
Hugh Jackman: Fair Trade Entrepreneur
Renowned actor, Hugh Jackman, talks about how he started becoming a fair trade entrepreneur. Jackman is constantly building up ideas and solutions to help small coffee growers get good prices outside the massive coffee industry. His business, Laughing Man Worldwide, reinvests 100% of its profits in its partnerships with farmers.
