Harvard case study highlights Lutheran Child and Family Services' racial equity work
When Lutheran Children and Family Services of Illinois first started looking into data on its clients, black children in the state's foster care system had a permanency rate of 4% in 2018, compared...more

Leading ESG Tracking Platform is Acquired
Kimberly Randle and Dr. Arne Geschke thought they'd found the missing link: a way for companies to track and report on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks associated with their...more

Why Giving Back Is Good for You and Your Business This Season (and All Year Long)
It's the most demanding time of the year, when entrepreneurs are often overwhelmed by holiday travel and personal obligations. "Many entrepreneurs I work with have complicated family dynamics,...more

Desert Scen/Giving: How to donate to IECF Desert Community News Fund
Foundation: Inland Empire Community Foundation
When the Desert Sun announced last week that it was shutting down its Desert Scene and Giving sections due to budget cuts�and laying off editor Winston Gieseke�it was a "touching" and "a bit...more

Western Indiana Community Foundation Announces Creative Places initiative
An Indiana community foundation is putting its money where its mouth is. The Western Indiana Community Foundation is offering a second round of grants of up to $15,000 to projects that "activate...more

Various groups, volunteers prepared 300 Christmas packages for those in need Sunday
Some 300 families in Lander, Wyo., will have a better Christmas this year thanks to a group called the Lander Basket Committee. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the Elks Lodge, the Holy Rosary...more

Kudos
Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation
A homeless man in Umpqua, Ore., found a way to give back to the community this Christmas. With the help of a Facebook post, he was able to buy a new stove and oven for the St. Francis Community...more

Grants Support Programs Helping Women, Families
Foundation: Community Foundation of Burke County
In 2009, 15 diverse Burke County women created the Burke Women's Fund to develop a philanthropic way to address issues facing women and their families. Since then, the fund has awarded $378,623 in...more

How To "give Back" This Holiday Season: Charitable Organization Highlight
It's that time of year again: the time of year when people around the world open their wallets to help those less fortunate. Time has compiled a list of local charities to help this holiday...more

Foundation Provides More Than $2 Million In Hurricane Relief
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation has given more than $2 million in grants to more than 50 nonprofit organizations in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, the foundation announced Tuesday. "Our...more