Civic Engagement Grant News

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

Changemakers Are Flocking to the New World of Eu Innovation
Foundation: Changemakers

The US may be the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide, but the European Union is No. 1 when it comes to researching and developing green technologies. In fact, the EU is No. 1 when it...more

Strengthening Climate Finance Delivery: The Path from Brazil'S G20 Presidency to Cop30

When Brazil takes over the presidency of the G20 in 2024, it will be the first country to do so from the developing world. But a new report from the Chatham House think tank warns that Brazil...more

California Doubles Down on Paid Service to Meet California's Workforce Needs

When Josh Fryday joined the California Service Corps as a 17-year-old high school senior, he never imagined he'd end up as the state's chief service officer. But that's about to change. The...more

Navigating The Data Deluge: Privacy, Ai Governance, And The Future Of Innovation

Google has a new privacy-related headache to deal with: its own self-driving car. In a blog post, the company explains that it plans to start testing its own self-driving car in the US next year,...more

Preparing Leaders for Sustainable and Equitable Business

If you work for one of the world's biggest companies, there's a good chance you've never heard of social enterprise. That's the concept of "social, social, and governance" that focuses on...more

Luzerne Foundation Presents Awards, $165,000 in Grants
Foundation: Luzerne Foundation

"Clearly nobody likes her," joked the president of Pennsylvania Banking for Community Bank at a recent awards dinner in Luzerne County, Pa., where a woman received the Volunteer Community Champion...more

The Fund for Mitchell County Awards Grants Totaling $30,930
Foundation: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

The Fund for Mitchell County in western North Carolina has given more than $860,000 to local nonprofits since it was established in 1999, and this year it has given out $30,930 to 10 organizations,...more

City of Becker Needs Community Input for Childcare Solutions

A small Minnesota town is trying to figure out how to make sure that when workers don't get to their jobs because of a lack of childcare, they don't have to leave work to care for their kids, the...more

2024 voter guide: Mark Parker, candidate for Baltimore City Council District 1

If Mark Parker wins the Democratic primary for a Baltimore city council seat, he'll be the city's first openly gay lawmaker. The 42-year-old pastor, who says he's "personally and professionally...more

Institutional Shake-Up: Wpi Names New Interim Director

"We are firing on all cylinders now." That's how the director of equality and opportunity litigation at a conservative public interest law firm is framing his group's victory in a discrimination...more




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