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

UNICEF Backs Young Innovators to Accelerate Climate Action
The UN's children's agency is putting its money where its mouth is, selecting 24 innovators under the age of 30 to take part in a global accelerator program designed to help them tackle some of the...more

Dingell, Markey, Brownley Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education
There's a new bill in the House that aims to put climate change education "front and center" in US schools. The Climate Change Education Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan,...more

New 'Usgbc California', an Independent Nonprofit, Launches to Unify the California Green ...
"California is a global leader in the fight against climate change," Ben Stapleton says. "Our state is experiencing the increasing impacts of climate change and yet, has an enormous opportunity...more

Nonprofit Update April 2024: Events &Amp; Funding Opportunities
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

The Nordic'S Next Frontier: Powering Up Green Scaleups For Hypergrowth
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