Civic Engagement Grant News

Selected civic engagement grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

'Remembering with Art' Program Receives Generous Donation

"A smile and a relaxed composure or even moments of animation may be our goal for someone one day whereas in previous sessions they may have contributed significantly to the group conversation,"...more

Bike Walk Savannah Awarded $46K Grant from State for Events, Safety Campaigns

"I'm stronger and nimbler, now," Magen Peigelbeck says. "And the comradery of these experiences is great." The Georgia woman is referring to Bike Walk Savannah, a nonprofit that works to make...more

Wayland to Use State Grants to 'Hype' Downtown

Wayland, Mich., is replacing a welcome sign that's been around for a decade with one that's much more up-to-date. The city has received a $25,000 grant from the state of Michigan to replace the...more

Wayland to Use State Grant to 'Hype' Downtown

Wayland, Mich., is replacing a welcome sign that's been around for a decade with one that's much more up-to-date. The city has received a $25,000 grant from the state to replace the 10-year-old...more

Northern Trust Releases 2023 Philanthropic Impact Report

Northern Trust employees gave more than 53,000 hours of their time in 2018 to charitya record for the company, CNBC reports. According to the company's 2023 Philanthropic Impact Report, nearly...more

Srq Daily Mar 13, 2024
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Customers at Rise Up Cafe in Sarasota, Fla., will soon notice a difference: The coffee and ice cream shop staffed by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is moving to a new...more

Volunteer with Aarp: Change A Community, Change A Life

"It is only in giving oneself others that we truly live." That's what AARP founder Percy Andrus said more than 50 years ago, and it's a quote that still rings true today, per the group's...more

Park Board All for Inclusive Playground

The town of Chesterton, Ind., is seeking $1 million in state grant money to build an inclusive playground for children with physical challenges, the Times of Northwest Indiana reports. Park...more

Green Votes in Coal Lands

A deal between Spain's Socialist Party and coal miners appears to have worked, at least according to a new study in the American Political Science Review. "Imagine a region where coal mining is...more

Unravelling the Drivers of Emissions Reduction: A Deep Dive into National Characteristics

A new study has found that the European Union's cap-and-trade system is not only effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it's actually helping the EU's economy, Bloomberg...more




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